PCAL DCS Application Form | Western Kentucky University

What is DCS?

The Dean’s Council of Students (DCS) is the Potter College of Arts & Letters’ ambassadorial group. DCS is comprised of 20-30 competitively selected student volunteers who serve throughout the academic year. DCS membership represents all facets of Potter College and actively embraces members with different experiences and perspectives.

What is the role of DCS?

DCS members assist Potter College departments and faculty members at open houses and/or college fairs. Additionally, DCS members correspond with prospective PCAL students, organize and participate in Potter College events like Fall Festival, work college-wide events like Cultural Enhancement Series (CES) events, and serve as a student perspective focus-group.

What are the application requirements for DCS?

To be a member of DCS, a student’s primary major must fall within a Potter College department. Academically, students must maintain a 2.5 GPA. Active participation is required, meaning that attendance at biweekly meetings and participation in volunteer-based college events are expected. Applicants meeting these criteria are subsequently screened by the organization’s professional advisors and current membership and invited to participate in the interview process. Additionally, selected applicants are required to attend mandatory training the week before classes start in the fall.

Please complete the below application to apply for membership in the PCAL Dean’s Council of Students. Membership begins in May and training will take place during the week of Master Plan. Students who are approved as members in the Dean’s Council of Students will remain members until graduation or resignation, contingent on playing an active role in the organization and completing membership requirements each semester. Students must have completed one semester at WKU before applying.

* Full Name (as it is on TOPNet)

Preferred Name (if different from above)

* May we text you?

Yes

* T-Shirt Size (Unisex)

* Polo Shirt Size (Unisex)

* What is your PCAL Major?

Do you have any other majors/minors?

* Earned Credit Hours (hours completed by end of Spring semester)

* Anticipated Graduation Date

* Have you received any awards or academic/student involvement recognition at WKU? If so, please list.

Have you studied abroad, or are you considering it? If yes, when/where?

How did you hear about Dean's Council?

DCS Instagram

PCAL Facebook or Instagram

Flyer

Professor/Staff Member

Friend

Recruitment Event

Other

* Are you involved in other campus activities or groups (including the Mahurin Honors College)? Please describe your level of involvement in these activities and how you will manage the requirements of the Dean’s Council of Students with these other activities.

Are you employed on or off campus? If so, where and how many hours do you typically work?

* Can you be available Thursday evenings at 5:00?

Yes

* Please provide the names and contact information for two PCAL faculty or staff members who have agreed to be your reference for this application. We will contact them for a reference during the review process.

* Please check this box to acknowledge and agree to the Dean’s Council of Students review process, which includes a review of the list of applicants by the Office of Student Conduct, a GPA check, reference checks, an interview process with the organization’s advisors, and a meet and greet informal interview with current members.

I acknowledge and agree to the Dean’s Council of Students review process