Help our students get off to a great start
The first few weeks at university can be daunting for many new students. Will you support our students while they’re finding their feet?
We have hundreds of dedicated staff working on welcome and induction events but, even if you're not directly involved in these events, you still have a big part to play in making sure our students have a great experience during September and help them settle in as quickly as possible.
Having friendly, welcoming staff all over campus who are willing to answer questions, offer a bit of reassurance and point people in the right direction makes such a difference in those important first few weeks. And it has a lasting impact on students’ time at Sussex.
This is the third year we have run the campaign and we have had a lot of postive feedback from previous years.
Sign up to become an ambassador
Do you want to make a real difference to our students’ experience? We need as many people as possible to get involved in the Ask Us campaign.
Wear an orange Ask Me badge and pledge to:
- offer a warm and friendly welcome to our new students
- be available to answer questions throughout September
- get our students off to the best possible start.
Please use the badge from last year if you still have it.
By wearing the badge you’re identifying yourself as someone who is willing to answer questions and offer reassurance. You’re not expected to be an expert about the University but, with the help of our Ask Me lanyard guides you should be able to provide an answer or refer people to the right team to help.
The lanyard guide contains answers to frequently asked questions, so you can give answers confidently.
If you don't already have one, from Wednesday 18 September you’ll be able to pick up both a badge and lanyard from all school offices, Sussex House and the SSRO in Bramber House.
To help you provide information and guidance to new students, see also our: