Recruitment
The Carolina Judicial Council is currently accepting application for new members! Please carefully read the information below before completing an application. The application is located at the end of this page. All applications are due in the James F. Byrnes Building by Monday, October 4th, 2011 at 5:00pm.
The Carolina Judicial Council accepts applications for membership each fall semester. Please look out for various events sponsored by the Council, including Creed Day each fall and Creed Week every spring, as well as various information sessions held periodically. You may also request to be added to our e-mail list where you will receive e-mails periodically informing you upcoming events including when our application will be available. To be added to this list, please go to the link "Contact Us" at the top of this page and send us an e-mail with the e-mail address you would like our information to be sent to. Below you will find information on our standard recruitment activities along with pertinent dates.
Who We Are Looking For
The Carolina Judicial Council seeks to embody a membership reflective of the diversity of our campus in all aspects. We look for students of different ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds as well as students of all majors and studies. The Carolina Judicial Council is not a Pre-Law organization. Our membership includes majors in Political Science, Religious Studies, Music, Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Physics, Business, and a number of other programs. Likewise, the Judicial council does not adhere to any political leanings or movements. We seek the input of different social, religious, and political standards and strive to make all feel welcome. We value this diverse make-up, because it enables us to more effectively understand the environment students are coming from when they choose to have our body hear their case. If you would like more information on the composition of our membership, you will find a link below with our demographics from our 2009 recruitment efforts.
How to Join
The Carolina Judicial Council conducts their annual recruitment during the fall semester of each academic year. New members are selected by application at which point they will continue through the process until selection. This process is outlined below.
In order to be selected, a prospective member must submit an application, participate in one group session, and schedule one 10-15 minute interview. More information on each of our recruitment events can be found below under Recruitment Events.
If you are interested in joining, but feel you cannot meet these requirements, please contact the Vice President of Recruitment. This contact information can be found under the Members section.
Recruitment Events
Information Sessions: Information sessions are small events typically held in the Russell House where any interested student can come hear a brief description of the CJC from the Vice President of Recruitment and current members of the general body and learn about the application proess. Similarly, current members will lead and participate with prospective members in one of the Council's exciting and unique training activities. We strongly encourage interested students to attend at least one of these sessions and ask questions to learn more about the Council to see if it would be right for them. Information Sessions typically last about 20-30 minutes. Students are welcome to come late or leave early. Dress is casual.
Information Session Dates for Fall 2011:
Day 1 – TBD
Day 2 – TBD
Group Process: Group Process is the Council's second level of the application process. Interested students will participate in 2-3 small group style activities that the CJC typically uses throughout the year for training and community building. Approximately 2-4 current members will be placed with 2-4 prospective members to discuss various issues. These activities allow the Council to evaluate the potential effect a prospective member may be able to contribute to the Council, particularly during deliberation sessions in hearings. We are specifically looking for those who are open-minded, able to handle conflict with respect and an even temperament, and are able to voice their opinions comfortably.Dress is business casual.
Group Session Dates for Fall 2011:
Monday, October 10, 2011 – 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Russell House University Union, Room #305
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 – 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Russell House University Union, Room #203
Interviews: Interviews are a time when the Council calls back applicants to get to know them better on a personal level. This is the final level of the recruitment process before selection. Interviews allow the prospective member the opportunity to give a more holistic picture of themself to the Council while simultaneously getting to know a few members of the organization. Interviews are typically held during the evenings a week to two weeks after information sessions and last for about 10-15 minutes. All interviews are conducted in the Offices of Student Judicial Programs and Academic Integrity (Byrnes Building, Suite 201). Prospective members will be assigned a time based on their given availability. Dress is professional attire (business formal).
Interview Dates for Fall 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011 – Interviews start at 7:00 pm, James F. Byrnes Building, Suite 201
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – Interviews Start at 7:00 pm, James F. Byrnes Building, Suite 201
Application
Below you will find a link to the Fall 2011 Carolina Judicial Council Membership Application. You may use the Microsoft Word format if you would like to type your responses, but please be careful to adhere to the formatting. If have trouble adhering to the formatting or do not have Microsoft Word, you may print the PDF version and submit a handwritten application. Please write carefully and legibly and remember to carefully review your completed application before submitting it. Additionally, if you do not have a printer, the Office of Student Judicial Programs will have paper copies available until the deadline. All applications are due October 4th at 5:00pm.
Fall 2011 New Member Application (MS Word)
- Application
- Group Process
- Interview
- Selection