程序信息

The mission of the 国际学生大使计划 (ISAP) is to utilize dynamic international student ambassadors to further develop a supportive global community and serve as advocates for international students at 佩珀代因大学. Ambassadors represent distinct regions of the world as well as the broader international student body, the 国际学生服务办公室 (OISS), and the International Student Advisory Council (ISAC). The ISAP program is run by the OISS and provides a safe space to discuss topics such as culture shock, intercultural conflict and social perceptions.

Ambassadors will draw upon their culture-specific knowledge, international student experiences, and leadership/intercultural communications training to assist incoming and current international students with a successful transition and acclimation to living in Los Angeles and campus life at Pepperdine. Ambassadors are also delegates and advocates working alongside their international peers, as well as faculty and staff, to ensure that the international student voice is considered in efforts to improve the student experience.

The ISAP Ambassador program aims to proactively collaborate with Pepperdine staff and the greater student body in the following ways:

• Improve and acquaint the incoming international community with resources that assist with acclimation to Pepperdine and foster a sense of home
• Support international students' success and collaborate with faculty to enhance the academic transition to American higher education to assist with retention and graduation at Pepperdine
• 与学校合作，提高国际学生的健康水平
• Expand 佩珀代因大学's global reach by enrolling a more diverse international student body and engaging international alumni around the world
• Create interfaith opportunities that nurture heart, soul, strength, and mind for students from all faith backgrounds, and promote an inclusive environment to explore life's biggest questions
• Equip international students with resources to help them prepare for and market their Pepperdine experience for internships, jobs, and graduate school
• Find opportunities to acquaint and integrate the global community to foster cross cultural connections and create a strengthened sense of belonging and identity

Ambassadors agree to be trained to field questions from prospective, admitted, and newly enrolled international students regarding admission and the transition to campus as additional support for the OISS team. Ambassadors assist the OISS staff and serve as mentors to newly arriving international students during the New Student Orientation (NSO) and International Student Orientation (INSO).

Ambassadors will also coordinate OISS, ISAC, and Rotaract events that foster cross cultural interactions and engagement. Ambassadors will seek opportunities to acquaint students with local ethnic restaurants, excursions in Los Angeles, sports events, local festivals, 社区 Engagement and Service, 校园娱乐 opportunities, and cultural talent shows, among others. Ambassadors represent the broader university and are not limited to interaction with students from the region of the world they represent.

应用程序要求:

• Must be an international student enrolled at 佩珀代因大学 on the Malibu or Drescher campus for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 academic year
• International Student Ambassadors must be considered international students, thus may not hold U.S. citizenship, dual U.S., permanent residency or refugee 华体会体育
• The Trans-cultural/Third Culture (TCK) Ambassador may have U.S. citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, U.S. dual or international citizenship
• 喜欢在多元化和团队合作的环境中工作
• 表现出主动性和自我导向的领导能力
• 是否努力整合/协调国际学生
• 有参加文化活动的经验吗
• 在佩珀代因大学有良好的学习成绩（平均绩点最低2.75）
• Have been enrolled at 佩珀代因大学 for at least one year (enrolled no later than Fall 2023)

职责:

• 每周花大约5到7个小时在这个项目上
• Be present in advance of the International New Student Orientation to assist with facilitation in August 2024 and January 2025
• 在48小时内回复电子邮件查询
• 熟悉国际学生的校内资源
• 为校园社区提供可用的资源
• Plan inclusive events for international students on and off campus alongside the OISS and the 国际学生咨询委员会
• Support the international community by answering questions, advocating for and integrating students
• Attend a series of four OISS Leadership/Intercultural Communications retreats designed to increasingly prepare the Ambassadors for a position of service to the Pepperdine campus community

In exchange for full participation in the ISAP objectives and service hours, ISAP Ambassadors will receive a $20,000 tuition-waiver scholarship. Students must agree to attend required events and complete pre-determined cultural service-hours required by the program to ensure maximum impact on behalf of the international student body. 给n that Pepperdine students' first priority is their academics, we strongly recommend that ambassadors do not hold conflicting employment/commitments that may prevent them from fulfilling the ISAP requirements.