Apply to the Council

Thank you for your interest in the Pepperdine Ambassadors Council. To apply, please complete the PAC 2019-2020 Application as well as the Faculty/Staff Recommendation Form. Both links can be found below.

Application Criteria

3.0 and above cumulative grade point average

Completion of 60 unit hours at the beginning of the term in which the council commences

Attendance at Pepperdine for at least one year following the time of application. You may not apply to PAC if you only have one semester left.

Past or current involvement in at least three areas of student life during your years at Pepperdine.

May not hold top executive board positions (president/vice president) in more than one organization on campus throughout the full term as an Ambassador. Exception: One may hold an executive board position in two related organizations on campus (i.e. Greek/ IGC and Club/ICC)

Must be in good standing with the University's code of ethics. Please note that a disciplinary check will be conducted with the Office of Community Standards.

Must have a recommendation from a Faculty or Staff member at Pepperdine.

Ambassador Responsibilities

Ambassadors will be expected to give a serious commitment of approximately 10–15 hours per month for weekly meetings, events, and office hours for both the Fall and Spring semesters. Please know that by submitting an application to PAC applicants are committing to the aforementioned stipulations.

Mandatory attendance at weekly Wednesday 9 am meetings (2 excused absences - per semester)

Attendance at a regular weekly PAC office hour

Attendance at Orientation the Saturday before school starts in August

Attendance at the Fall and Spring Semester PAC retreats

Participation in at least 8 events per semester

Participation in mandatory activities and all projects volunteered for or assigned, as well as all photo and press coordination sessions

Abide by all the policies set forth in the Seaver College Student Handbook

Conduct yourself in a manner becoming of the Council

The Application Process

Faculty/Staff Recommendation Form

Faculty/Staff Recommendation Form for PAC Re-Applicant

All applications will be reviewed in the first round of the selection process. The names of the applicants will be removed prior to the applications being evaluated to create an anonymous environment.

Following this, a select group of applicants will be asked back for a round of interviews during the week of March 4-8, 2019. Members of the current council and various faculty, staff, and community members will be sitting in on these interviews and helping to evaluate each applicant. Any student selected for an interview that is attending an overseas program (or Washington DC) will have the opportunity to interview live via Skype or alternative Web service. From these interviews, the 2019–2020 Council will be selected.

In March of 2019, the Pepperdine Ambassadors Council 2019–2020 will be announced.

Important Dates

Date	Event
December 14, 2018	Applications are available online.
January 15, 2019	Information Session
February 14, 2019	Applications Closes
February 25 - March 1, 2019	Email notifications sent to candidates selected for interviews
March 4, 2019	Meet-and-greet with interview candidates
March 5-8, 2019	Interview Dates
March 2019	New Council Announced

For more information, please email the PAC Chair, Gianni Cocchella, at gianni.cocchella@pepperdine.edu or the PAC Vice Chair, Anna Brown, at anna.brown@pepperdine.edu