What's a Global Gator Guide?
Global Gator Guides are members of an award-winning program within the Global Business Society. The main focus of the program is to match a UF student with an incoming exchange student to help the
student transition to life on campus.
We encourage our gator guides to reach
out to their student and connect them to resources, communities, and events within the Heavener School of Business & our local Gainesville community. The goal of the program is to create lasting connections with international business students while they learn and grow here at UF.
The Global Gator Guide program provides students with a global experience without leaving Gainesville.
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Ideally, the guides have an interest in foreign cultures or have studied abroad themselves. We hope to pair the guides with an exchange student has similar interests.
MISSION
GBS Gator Guides welcome incoming international students to the University of Florida and connect them to resources, communities, and events within the Heavener School of Business and local Gainesville community. The goal of the program is to create lasting connections with international business students studying at UF.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist incoming international students in their arrival to campus and help them get settled in
Offer international students engagement opportunities on campus twice per month for the duration of the semester
Plan and attend fun social and service events showcasing UF and Gainesville culture
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Point System
Stay up to date with your points! Below the current exchange student points are attached.
BECOMING A GLOBAL GATOR GUIDE
WHY
BE
A
GUIDE?
Develop leadership & communication skills
Explore new parts of Gainesville and campus
Learn about all of our
exchange schools
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