The College of LAS Peak Ambassador program is available to all LAS students wanting to represent their respective departments.
The program helps students integrate into the UCCS community while building their leadership and communication skills and participating in community service. It also facilitates a connection between students and college leadership.
Ambassadors can engage in various activities, such as meeting with department heads to share student perspectives, attending off-campus recruitment events and participating in on-campus projects.
“The Peak Ambassador Program is a great way to get involved in the UCCS community. If you’re not able to do a whole lot, that’s okay, it’s just expected that you’re involved, you care about the school, and you want to create positive change,” geography department ambassador Jacob Abbott said.
Students must be a junior or senior to participate and are only allowed to represent their major, but there are no additional requirements.
According to Abbott, the workload varies by student and is dependent on how much free-time students have. However, students are expected to attend ambassador meetings, participate in events and clubs, and work on a legacy project.
The legacy project is designed to have a positive impact on your respective department by focusing on topics like increasing enrollment or student engagement. Abbott said the effects should last at least one-year post-graduation.
For example, Abbott is educating local high schoolers about what it means to be a geography student.
Students also work on other projects, such as establishing department-based clubs or hosting tabling events.
The program was created by the former dean of the college, Peter Braza, in spring 2017 to amplify student voices on campus and support academic success and ambition.
To become an ambassador, students can email the program manager, Margie Oldham, at [email protected].
A student studies. Photo by the UCCS Photography Database.