Student Council Case Study
Judiciary Application 2017
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.
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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 …show more content…
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
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 …show more content…
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 …show more content…
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