Prior to the MBO and MBCE 1st year students departing for Roscoff, I headed down to the ferry terminal to talk to them all about the PALS programme, why is important for them to be PALS leaders and how they can help facilitate better interactions between year groups as well as across degrees. There were lots of questions and a tremendous amount of interest. I think that we may well have more applications than places, which is great, but then I worry about the selection process.
Leading on from that, I've emailed Carolyn to ask about that very thing. I've also asked that the deadline be extended to 18 April so that the students will have the opportunity to apply pre- and post-Roscoff as many of them have been away for all of the Easter holidays. We'll see what she says. I am also going to send out a reminder email to all of the first years with the particulars about the programme with a link to the online application form.
The deadline was extended. 19 applications in all and somehow it must be wheedled down to 12.
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