EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Membership Application 2015 Ambassador Information Sessions Recruitment Session One Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:30pm - 8:30pm Mendenhall Room 15 Recruitment Session Two Monday, August 31, 2015 6:30pm - 8:30pm Mendenhall Room 15 Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2015 The application may be turned into the Dean of Students Office. http://www.ecu.edu/csstudentaffairs/ambassadors.cfm @ecu _ambassadors Facebook.com/ECUAmbassadors ecuambassadors@ecu.edu @ecu_ambassadors YouTube.com/ECUAmbassadors ECU Ambassadors Membership Application - Page 1 In order to become an ECU Ambassador, one must be a full-time student and have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA to be accepted and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA during there time as an ECU Ambassador. There is no application fee. If selected, an individual will be required to pay dues in the amount of $25 per semester plus the cost of attire. Weekly meetings are to be held on Wednesday at 5:15. If you are selected to have an individual interview you will be asked to attend the Ambassador mixer on September 12, 2015. Full Name Banner ID Preferred Name Birthday Local Address City/State/Zip Please provide the following as you would like it to appear on your nametag: Name (first and last) Hometown (city and state) Phone Number Email Address Class Year: @students.ecu.edu Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Cumulative GPA (Freshman students please put your high school GPA) Major Minor Expected Date of Graduation Do you have a job? ☐ No ☐ Yes How many hours a week do you work? Instagram username Twitter username If so, where? ECU Ambassadors Membership Application - Page 2 If you need more space for the questions below please attach additional information. Personal qualities, talents, or interests you feel would benefit the ECU Ambassadors Past, present, and possible future involvement in other campus activities How did you hear about the ECU Ambassadors? Have you attended any information sessions? If so, which ones did you attend? What does the “Purple Polo” mean to you? As an ECU Ambassador, many people will ask why you have chosen to attend and serve East Carolina. Please list the top 5 reasons why ECU is the number one school to attend. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. Please attach the following essays to your application. Maximum 350 words each. 1. One of our themes this year is inspired by the TV series Friends. Their theme song is “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts. We believe this song fits our organization because we are always striving to support one another. If you had to pick a theme song to your life, what would it be and why? 2. As ECU Ambassadors, our organization chooses to “Move Forward by Giving Back” through various community service events. Since service is a big part of being an Ambassador, what impact has community service made in your life and how do you hope to further your involvement in it? ECU Ambassadors Membership Application - Page 3 You are required to provide one letter of reference. This may be your professor, employer, advisor, resident advisor, or another professional who can attest to your characteristics, talents, skills, and enthusiasm to serve as an ECU Ambassador. Please submit this reference letter to the ECU Ambassadors email. The reference letter should not exceed one page. It should include their name, title, relationship to the applicant, email address, and phone number. References may not be another student or current Ambassador. Email and letter A current photo is also required. This can be attached to this application or emailed to the ECU Ambassadors email. Schedule of Recruitment Process: September 4th – Applications are due to the Dean Of Students Office by 5:00pm. September 5th – You will be contacted between 9:00am-12:00pm as to whether or not you have received a group interview. September 7th-10th – Group interviews. September 10th – You may be contacted between 6:00pm-9:00pm as to whether you have received an individual interview. September 11th – You may be contacted between 6:00pm-9:00pm as to whether you have received an individual interview. September 12th – Ambassador mixer. If you have received an individual interview, you will be asked to attend a mixer on this day to get to know our current members. More details will be given when contacted on September 11 th. September 14th-17th – Individual Interviews. September 17th – You may be contacted between 6:00pm-9:00pm as to whether or not you have received a third interview. Depending on the amount of applications, a third interview may or may not be held for final decisions. September 18th – You may be contacted between 6:00pm-9:00pm as to whether or not you have received a third interview. Depending on the amount of applications, a third interview may or may not be held for final decisions. September 19th – Possible third interview. More details will be given when contacted on September 17th or 18th. By signing on the line below you are certifying that all information provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. Your signature further acknowledges that as an ECU Ambassador, you serve as the official representative of ECU. If selected to become an Ambassador, you understand that you will represent ECU in an official capacity, that you must satisfy the membership requirement, adhere to the standards of the ECU Ambassadors, and that you are committed to excellence through ECU Ambassador service. Signature Date Thank you for your application, we will be in touch shortly. The ECU Ambassador Membership Committee *** All information will be held confidential. ***