Spelman College Student Ambassadors Program Study Guide

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the Spelman College Student Ambassadors Program, campus visit operations, admissions criteria and events, historical milestones, leadership, and campus landmarks.

Spelman College Student Ambassador

An exemplary Spelman College student housed in the Office of Admissions (Packard Hall, 3rd floor) who represents the institution at special events, visit days, recruitment, campus tours, and guest relations.

S.P.E.A.K.

An acronym representing the core values demonstrated by ambassadors in all they do: Sisterhood, Passion, Expertise, Admirability, and Knowledge.

Active Ambassador Status

A status for ambassadors fully engaged in the program who commit to 1–2 tours or information sessions per week, participate in all Office of Admissions events and projects, attend beginning-of-semester training/refresher meetings, and pay $10 dues.

Event Ambassador Status

A status for ambassadors with academic conflicts preventing regular tour attendance; with approval, they must participate in all Office of Admissions events and projects that semester, pay $10 dues, and hold this status for only one semester during their tenure.

Inactive Ambassador Status

A temporary status for ambassadors managing personal, academic, or educational priorities; they do not participate in weekly tours, do not pay $10 dues, can hold the status for up to two consecutive semesters (after two consecutive active semesters), and cannot be held by seniors.

Events and Logistics Committee (ELC)

A leadership committee composed of the Lead Logistics Chair, Member Relations Chair, and Committee Member that serves as the front line for event day preparation and execution.

Lead Ambassadors

Active members who track tour and VIS attendance, help enforce policies related to tours, attendance, and dress code, and support tour execution as a steppingstone to the Leadership Team.

Golden Status

A recognition level achieved by student ambassadors who earn between 20 and 49 points per semester in the point system.

Platinum Status

A recognition level achieved by student ambassadors who earn 50 or more points per year in the point system.

Family Tours

In-person campus tours offered weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., led by ambassadors during the academic year and by Office of Admissions student workers during the summer.

Group Tours

In-person tours held weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. for pre-approved groups of up to 30 participants and 5 chaperones, with no walk-on or self-led tours permitted.

Admitted Student Tours

In-person experiences offered exclusively in the spring semester where ambassadors pair with admitted students for a detailed tour and lunch.

Special Guests' Tours (VIP)

Customized visits requested by campus departments that may occur outside regular tour times; focused on College Admissions, History & Traditions, or New Hire Tours, and led only by ambassadors in good standing.

Special Program Tours

Campus tours designed for major events—such as A Day in Your Life, Junior Preview Day, SpelBound, Homecoming, Alumnae Reunion Weekend, and Family Weekend—which often involve larger groups and occur outside standard tour times.

Virtual Information Sessions (VIS)

Online sessions held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. in summer) via Zoom for prospective new first-time students, featuring a presentation and ambassador-led Q&A (excluding summer).

Transfer Thursdays

Virtual sessions held the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m. EST via Zoom for prospective transfer students, led by the transfer counselor with ambassador Q&A.

A Day in Your Life

An Office of Admissions open house event held twice in October for high school seniors.

Junior Preview Day

A college preparation event hosted by the Office of Admissions held twice in February for high school juniors.

SpelBound

An admitted student event hosted by the Office of Admissions held in April.

Take Spelman Home

An initiative where student ambassadors return to their hometowns to connect with and recruit prospective students.

Atlanta University Center (AUC)

The largest and oldest HBCU consortium, consisting of Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Morris Brown College.

Sophia B. Packard & Harriet E. Giles

Educators from Massachusetts who founded Spelman College on April 11, 1881.

Laura Spelman Rockefeller

The wife of John D. Rockefeller (who contributed $250 to establish the school), after whom Spelman College was named.

Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary

The original name of Spelman College upon its founding in 1881, prior to becoming Spelman Seminary in 1884 and Spelman College in 1924.

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole

The first Black woman president of Spelman College.

Dr. Audrey F. Manley

The first alumna president of Spelman College.

Dr. Ayanna Howard

The current president of Spelman College.

Abby Hall

The oldest and smallest residence hall at Spelman College.

Howard Harreld Hall

The largest dormitory at Spelman College.

The Suites

A LEED-certified green residence building at Spelman College named after Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum.

Center for Innovation & the Arts

The newest building on the Spelman College campus, named after Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell.

Sisters Chapel

A campus chapel named in honor of Laura Spelman and her sister Lucy.

MacVicar Hall

A campus building that originally served as a training school for Black nurses.

Alumnae Arch

A campus landmark that symbolizes the transition from a Spelmanite to a Spelman Woman.

Cosmetic Chemistry

Spelman College's newest academic major, making Spelman the only HBCU and one of only eight U.S. institutions offering it.