JUDICIAL BOARD 2013

1. JUDICIAL BOARD 2013 Jackie Gledhill Vice President of Education and Judicial

2. Requirements for Judicial Board • Must have completed at least one year of recruitment for their organization • Must maintain at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA • Impartially hear cases that come before the Judicial Board

3. Letter of Recommendation • The letter of recommendation can be from whoever you think will represent you well!

4. What we are looking for • A minimum of 3 applicants from each chapter must apply for the Judicial Board • There will be 18 women chosen for the Judicial Board (notified by March 21st) • Two women from each chapter on campus

5. Duties • This position is NOT just for recruitment • Maintain confidentiality on all issues discussed in all hearings • Maintain confidentiality on all issues discussed in all hearings • Impartiality and discretion are mandatory • Since this is a new position this year duties will come up and be discussed as they are needed

6. Recruitment Duties • Watch out for recruitment violations • Monitor the recruitment process • Official time keepers • Disaffiliation- • No recruitment practices or chapter meetings (begins when you are chosen for the position) • No letters in Oxford, MS (May 11th to Bid Day) • No social networking cites (May 11th to Bid Day)

7. Can I apply for Gamma Chi & Jboard? • YES!! • You may apply for both positions • Just keep in mind that Gamma Chis will be decided before Judicial Board interviews • We want each chapter to have equal representation on the Judicial Board • I suggest to have a minimum of three applicants that are just applying for Jboard • Keep in mind it is a MINIMUM of three

8. INTERVIEWS • Interviews will be held in the Union in Room 422 • Go up the stairs and take a left • Dates • March 18th through the 20th

9. *IMPORTANT* • If you are applying for the Judicial Board contact your Panhellenic Delegate • If you are applying for both Gamma Chi and Jboard still contact her but tell her you are applying for both positions • They are responsible for making sure that there are three applicants from their houses

10. Gamma Chi Recruitment Counselors

11. What is a Gamma Chi? • A gamma chi is a recruitment counselor that helps PNMs through the recruitment process. • Gamma Chis must be at least a sophomore and have participated in recruitment as an active. • GPA: Requirement 2.5 Cumulative • Oh and you have to be awesome.

12. Why are Gamma Chis important? • Provide support to incoming new members. • Role models: these girls are watching your every move so remember that you represent all 10 sororities and not just your own. • Explain the recruitment process to the PNMS. • Stimulate interest in joining a sorority. • Objective support for the PNMs. • Put a stop to rumors and stereotypes.

13. What to expect when you’re…a Gamma chi. • Tons of fun • Girls will love you! • Such a rewarding job • Hard work • No sleep during recruitment week! • Disappointments • Disaffiliation • Weekly meetings

14. What we expect from you as Gamma Chis… • This job is a privilege! Don’t take it lightly. • Girls depend on you! • Attend Weekly meetings in spring and fall • Conduct floor meetings in the fall as well • Confidentiality • Monitors PNMs through recruitment process • Mentally

15. What we expect from you as Gamma Chis… • Availability • There as a friend/mentor to the PNMS • Attendance at all Panhellenic Events • Care Walk, Convocation, etc. • Escort your girls to these events • Remain neutral • You represent all 10 sororities equally not just yours • Unbiased source for the PNMs

16. What we expect from you as Gamma Chis… • Be able to report violations from PNMs or ones you observe • Make sure the PNMs have the best recruitment experience possible! • Have a good attitude! • Be positive, outgoing, and fun with your girls. • Don’t be a stick in the mud. That’s Lame!

17. Dealing with disappointments. • It sucks. You will have to do it. Sorry. • You may have to release girls. • It can get crazy. This is everything to some girls. You will not know why they were released. • You will have girls that are disappointed. • Even if they are not released, they may be cut from a house they wanted. • Your job is to inform them of all their options. Encourage them to continue the recruitment process or be their for them if they want to drop from recruitment.

18. Disaffiliation… • You must turn off all social media (facebook, twitter, the picture thing, etc..) on graduation in May. • Also in May, you may not display your sorority letters. • No car tags, key fabs, planners, cell phone covers, t-shirts, jackets, or anything else. • You may not take part in any recruitment practices or meetings with your sorority. • You may not go to chapter! Yay! • This is a deal breaker. If you can’t live with out facebook…bye. But really, its just a few months….

19. Application • Through orgsync but the link is on the Panhellenic web page. http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/npc • You do not have to print this, just submit it online. Yay! you saved a tree… • You do have to turn in you unofficial transcript and a picture of yourself to the Greek life office Union 404. while you are there, sign up for an interview time… • Interviews are from Feb. 25 – March 1

20. How to print an unofficial transcript. • Go to your myolemiss. • Sign in. • Click on the academics tab. • An option on the left is “request a transcript” choose that. • Input your ID number and birthday and agree to the terms. • Click continue. • Then select “university unofficial” and continue. • Your transcript will download to your computer. • Print that baby and bring it to us!

21. My digits… • Mercer Ann Mckee • olemissgammachi@gmail.com • 601.826.4609 • Contact me with questions.