Student Council Case Study Essay

Name: Maya El-Sharif Campus (FTL or Boca): Boca Current Grade: rising 9th grader The Judiciary Committee consists of eight members, appointed by the President and the executive board of the Student Council. Members are appointed as rising freshmen and serve for four years, through graduation from the upper school. The Judiciary Committee oversees all activities leading to and including the elections of students to class office and Student Council positions elections and is responsible for overseeing all clubs.

Some applicants will receive an interview based on the criteria outlined above and in pursuant of the Student Council Constitution and By-Laws. All applicants are not guaranteed and interview. Please read the following application carefully and complete it by Monday, March 20. 1. Why should you be on the Judiciary Committee? I would love to be on Judiciary Committee because being in a position of leadership that can help the school in any way, shape, or form is an amazing responsibility.

I have been in a series of clubs throughout middle, so I have experience in which clubs should be created and how to oversee them. Being in over fifteen clubs really gave me insight in how clubs should run, and what rules they need to follow. I have a flair to solve altercations and make sure that every person is following the guidelines fairly and equally. My love for student council also takes a key role in why I want and should be on the committee. 2. What is something you would like to accomplish while on the Judiciary Committee?

On Judiciary committee, I would love to approve of several clubs that will positively affect our school. I would also like to propose ammendments to the constitution as needed. My goal is to accomplish as much as necessary in order to keep the students involved with their campus and happy, along with making the school a better place. I have been on several clubs and therefor want to ensure that every club runs as smoothly and effectively as possible. I also would love to ensure that the best candidates are elected for the positions of student council.

These are a few of the several things that I would like to accomplish while on the Judiciary Committee. 3. Why do you believe it is called the “Judiciary Committee? ” || believe it is called Judiciary Committee because it must use the guidelines in the Constituition to determine what clubs are allowed to be created, and what each club should entail. Along with monitoring and overseeing the election process. Similar to the the Judicial Branch of government, it makes sure each club is following the constituition regardless of personal feeling and convictions and adds new rules and guidelines as necessary. . What would be a good question to have on this application that is not here already? What element of the Judiciary Committee makes you want to be on it the most? 5. What do you believe is the best/worst aspect of the Upper School Stuco Constitution? The best aspect of the Upper School StuCo Constitution in my opinion is the similiarity it has to the US constitution. It encourages students to be independent and treats issues similiarly to the way the Consitution of the United States of America does.

I find this constitution extremely impressive and really shows the foundation in which the student council will run. That being said however, I personally believe that the students should have more of a say of the items located in the constitution, so that they feel more involved with the way student council handles issues and approaches events such as the elections. 6. If you were given $75 to appropriate around the school to win an election, how would you do so? I would use the 75 dollars and distribute it into certain clubs along with buying materials such as pins and posters.

Whatever is left of the money I will distribute around campus in the form of baked goods to gain votes and benefit the students at the same time. 7. You are given two ropes and a lighter. You are only permitted to use a rope and a lighter. You are told that each of the two ropes has the following property: if you light one end of the rope, it will take exactly one hour to burn all the way to the other end. But it doesn’t have to burn at a uniform rate. In other words, half the rope may burn in the first five minutes, and then the other half could take 55 minutes.

The rate at which the two ropes burn is not necessarily the same, so the second rope will also take an hour to burn from one end to the other but may do it at some varying rate, which is not necessarily the same as the one for the first rope. Now you are to measure a period of 45 minutes. How will you do it? I would light both ends of the first rope and one end of the second rope. Once the first rope is completely burnt out, which should take 30 minutes, I will light the second side of the second rope.

Once the second rope has completely burned it has been exactly 45 minutes. That is how I would measure 45 minutes. 8. Consider the following situation: If a student were to break an election rule during a Student Council or a class election, how would you respond? My first response to the actions of a student who broke an election rule is disqualification. Secondly, I would have to see which of the election rules was broken and determine a fair punishment according to the rule broken.

If this action has harmed another person or candidate in any way, shape, or form, a detention is necessary. However, if this was careless and not as important, then a simple apology and disqualification will suffice. 9. During an election, one candidate goes slightly off the speech previously reviewed by the Judiciary Committee by mentioning a friend in a positive light with their verbal consent but without the knowledge of the committee. Another candidate goes off his/her speech mentioning a teacher in a negative light without permission.

A third candidate adds a new section to the speech without the knowledge of the committee which contains no inappropriate material but adds an extra thirty seconds listing of the candidates credentials. How would you deal with each situation, if at all? In all of the cases there should be the same punishment, however mentioning someone in a negative light should be given a greater punishment. This is because it is against election rules to add something to the speech that has not been reviewed by the Judiciary Committee, but it is also against the Pine Crest rules to make fun of or speak negatively upon any given person.

Therefor the punishment for all of them would be disqualification and/or detention, however for the person who spoke about a teacher in a negative light multiple detentions and a letter of apology to the teacher is necessary. No person who has broken an election rule is fit to be on student council. However, all punishments are to be overseen by the honor court. 10. Judiciary makes questions each year to ask the people running for Student Council President and Vice President. What’s an original (witty or serious) question you would like to ask a prospective candidate?

Have you ever impacted a student’s life in an admirable way? If so, how did you impact it? 11. List any leadership roles you have held in the past. What contributions did you make through these positions? I have taken several leadership positions in the past. I was a student council member in the fourth grade at my old school, and since the beginning of Middle School have been on student council. In sixth grade I was secretary, seventh grade I was a cabinet officer, and in eighth grade, I am currently a cabinet officer.

Every year I have strived to make the school a better and improved place for student to thrive in. In sixth grade I created the bulletin board committee with one of the other board members, which would tell people what student council was doing to benefit the campus. This year I shared a committee with another member to orchestrate the event Gleaning. We had several people show up to this event and have started a new tradition. I take student council very seriously and do everything in my power to contribute to the school. Thank you, The Judiciary Committee