Alumni/Volunteers
OVAL — Outreach Volunteer Alumni Link
Welcome to OVAL!
OVAL stands for Outreach Volunteer Alumni Link. OVAL members are alumni – and in some cases parent – ambassadors all over the country and the world who will represent Stanford for the Office of Undergraduate Admission in a host of outreach activities.
Our goal is for dedicated alumni to
- share their Stanford experiences with students; and
- serve as resources for students who want to learn more about Stanford… or who don’t know much at all about us yet.
Our alumni are everywhere, including many places that our staff cannot physically be. Through OVAL we hope to mobilize this alumni presence to help Stanford reach schools, neighborhoods and communities across the globe, and especially those underserved by traditional educational resources.
OVAL Opportunities
- Attending local college fairs
- Attending regional information sessions
- Serving on panels for prospective students
- Attending/hosting admitted student receptions
- Attending/hosting sendoff events for enrolled freshmen
- Calling admitted and/or prospective students
- Conducting applicant interviews (in selected cities 2008-09)
For most volunteers, the OVAL time commitment will be about 5-10 hours/year.
Registration
Register now to participate in reaching the next generation of Stanford students.
FAQ
- Who can participate?
- How do I sign up?
- I already volunteer for the Office of Undergraduate Admission - am I a member of OVAL?
- I signed up but haven't heard from you.
- Will Stanford alumni be conducting interviews of applicants?
- I heard about a college fair in my area. May I attend it on behalf of Stanford?