Intercultural Affairs

Mission

The ICA Office intends to engage the campus community with effective and strategic programs, events, and initiatives that will increase intercultural aptitude, awareness, knowledge, and skills.

Vision

The programs, events, and initiatives of the ICA Office will increase intercultural aptitude, awareness, knowledge, and skills in order to facilitate the development of culturally sensitive men and women. 

Student Learning

Much of student learning takes place outside of the classroom.  Student Affairs departments, including this one, seek to support student learning and development.  Click here for a specific list of Student Learning Outcomes of this department.

Student-led Organizations

ICA offers administrative and advisement support to the following student-led groups:

Armenian Student Association (ASA)

Black Student Association (BSA)

Chinese Student Association (CSA)

CIAO

Dramatically Reconstructing Education through African-American Men (D.R.E.A.M.)

Filipino Student Association (FSA)

Green Team

Hawaii Club

Judaic Cultural Awareness Club (JCAC)

Korean Student Association (KSA)

Latino Student Association (LSA)

Middle Eastern Peace and Awareness (MEPA)

Pepperdine Asian Student Association (PASA)

Pepperdine International Club (PIC)

Pepperdine Native American Student Organization (PNASO)

Pepperdine Step Team

Women of Color (WOC)

Diversity Councils

The ICA Office participates in the Seaver Diversity Council as well as in the University Diversity Council. The ICA Office also advises the Seaver Student Diversity Council. All diversity councils are designed to strategically address campus climate matters relative to diversity and intercultural competence.