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Student Council Appointments Committee

Vacancies

Application

Download the application in Microsoft Word format here.

Instructions

Please follow these instructions carefully to expedite the appointments process.

  1. Read the Committee Descriptions Below to Find Out About Vacancies
  2. Download the application from the above link.
  3. Complete the application and save the file name with the short committee name followed by a hyphen and your last name without spaces or other non-alphabetical characters, e.g. "sac-zetajones.doc".
  4. Submit application as an e-mail attachment to sonjanicky29@gmail.com with the subject "application" followed by a space and the short committee name, e.g. "application sac". The deadline for submission is midnight Saturday, January 30, 2010.
  5. Within 24 hours of sending your application as directed above, you will receive a quick note from the appointments chair confirming that your application has been received. If you do not get this within that time period, you are Strongly urged to email the appointments chair directly, at jbailey2, requesting confirmation that your application has been taken note of. It is your responsibility to make sure that your application was received, if you have not heard anything within 24 hours confirming the application.
  6. OPTIONAL: You may have a friend or faculty member submit a brief recommendation letter. The purpose of this letter is to eliminate the advantage/disadvantage that students who know members of the appointments committee may have or who do not necessarily interview well. The letter should briefly say how the recommender knows the applicant and discuss what the applicant could bring to the committee that they are applying for. Letters should be sent to the Sonja N. Spoo, Appointments Chair via campus mail or e-mail no later than Friday, January 29th, 2010

Vacancies

*Movie Committee (8 vacancies)* The Movie Committee is student-led and composed of only students. We have two main responsibilities: (1) to show a film to the campus every weekend, and (2) to vote on requests from groups to show films. The Committee purchases the licenses from outside film distributors in order for all film screenings to fall within legal restrictions. We also screen the Oscars at an Oscar Night Party each year. We meet approximately once a week to decide which members will screen each showing of the weekend movie (a paid job) and to discuss group requests. The Movie Committee has been working on a few issues this past year. We are encouraging attendance at our weekly screenings through various forms of publicity and are trying to make sure student groups adhere to the laws regarding public film screenings. We are also working on managing the budget for group licenses fairly, as each license is very expensive.

The Movie Committee does not require applicants who have had any previous experience with committee work at Swarthmore. We generally look for students who have an interest in movies and watches movies often. In the upcoming year, the Committee plans to diversify the films screened and find more ways to elicit feedback about what we do. We have also discussed special projects or events such as bringing directors to campus or using films in community service projects. Time Commitment: The Committee itself only meets once a week, but each member can also get paid to screen the weekend films on Friday and Saturday evenings. This outside time commitment is based entirely on availability and is not a requirement. Payment for screening is received through the Committee’s SBC Budget.

 


*Car Authorization Committee(3 Vacancies)*
The Car Authorization Committee works to improve and increase student parking facilities. The committee sets policy regarding student parking allocation. The committee members reviews student applications and appeals for on-campus parking spaces.the committee is made up of RAs and students selected by student council. This committee will also conduct a review of the permit situation for the springtime. Students serve for one or two years. Kelly Wilcox of the Dean's office is the chair
The committee is looking for a cross section of students, mostly rising juniors and seniors. This committee will mostly meet times in the spring to determine the majority of parking permits for the next year. Other work, including responding to appeals and new requests will be conducted by e-mail as well as in meetings.
For questions, please contact Kelly Wilcox (kwilcox1).

LSE Committee- Each semester, the Large Scale Events Committee holds a large scale all-campus event which is free to all Swarthmore students. In addition, the LSE is responsible for putting on Worthstock, an all day music event during the Spring semester consisting of a wide variety of musical acts. The committee meets once a week except for the week surrounding the event when more time is required for preparation and time spent on the event itself. This committee is made up of students with an adviser in the Dean’s office, Paury Flowers. This past year the committee has been working on how to best use the available funds in creative or new ways. Due to our smaller budget this semester, we decided on combining the Spring LSE with Worthstock, which we are currently working on. Right now we are finding and contacting bands which are appropriate for this event. Students who are fluent in different genres of music or entertainment or students interested in event planning would best fit this committee's are encouraged to apply. Time Commitment: 1 hour/week throughout the semester and at least 5 hours on the week of the event itself.

Orientation Committee (10 Vacancies) - The Orientation Committee works with the Deans' Office to plan and organize new student orientation.OC members are responsible for planning and executing all aspects of orientation, including selecting and training Campus Advisors. Prior experience as a CA or as a member of the OC is helpful but not required. OC members must be in contact all summer, and must arrive on campus a week before orientation begins in the fall.

College Judiciary Committee ( 3 vacancies) - The CJC is a part of the College judicial system addressing infractions of College regulations including all formal charges of academic dishonesty, assault, harassment or sexual misconduct. It is composed of faculty, administrators and students who have undergone training for this role. A term is two years and student members may be asked to service after their term is over should the need arise. Dean Jim Larimore chairs the committee and Assoc Dean Myrt Westphal does the administrative work of the committee. All students are welcome to apply, as we seek to have a healthy balance of men and women. Time Commitment: One short meeting in the fall for training. The CJC's schedule is dictated by how many cases are brought to it in a given semester. Generally there are no more than three cases a year, each taking about 3-4 hours.