Student Bar Association
Committee Descriptions
Athletics (4 members)
This committee will be in charge of planning and organizing the following events: Fall and Spring Golf Tournament, UVA Softball Tournament, Thursday Night Bowling League, 3L/Faculty Softball Game. A chair of each event will be selected. The chair of the event with the help of the committee will be in charge of making all arrangements. This committee should also consider other sports tournaments. In several years past, SBA has sponsored a basketball tournament, racquetball tournament, a tennis tournament, and an Ambulance Chase footrace (with a real ambulance).
Advocates (by nomination)
Please do not apply for this committee. Selection to this committee is by nomination only. Once selected, the committee will function under the direction of the Admissions Office to give tours, attend school fairs, and organize open houses.
Alumni Relations (4 members)
This committee is designed to be a student liaison to our alumni. The committee will be in charge of the Zero Year Reunion and will work with the Law School Alumni and Development personnel (2nd floor Dean's Suite) to develop other methods to improve alumni relations and alumni giving. Idea: sell law school memorabilia through the SBA website or direct mailers.
Career Services Liaison (4 members)
This committee will be responsible for organizing Career Week. This committee will also be responsible for representing student concerns to the Office of Career Services. The members will relay student feedback, suggestions, and concerns.
Clean Carolina (3 members)
Clean Carolina is a campus cleanup program with participation by organizations all over campus. SBA takes pride in our little block of campus and has adopted our grounds to care for. The Chair of this committee is the Vice President of the Environmental Law Society. The students on this committee will work under the direction of the Environmental Law Society to coordinate Clean Carolina.
Communications (4 members)
This committee is responsible for keeping students, faculty, and staff informed of the news and events of the law school. The committee is responsible each week for producing the e-brief (summary email to all students and faculty, full version online) and updating the "Weekly Update" bulletin board. The communications committee is a vital part of SBA and the law school. It is the job of the communications committee to ensure that no student or faculty member ever says, "I didn't know anything about that" or "Why didn't I hear about that."
Elections (4 members)
This committee will oversee the election process for the fall (1L Representatives and Honor Council) and spring (Executive offices, 2L & 3L Representatives, and Honor Council).
Facebook/Survival Guide (4 members)
This committee will work with JoAnne Heiting to organize the Facebook, the law school directory. It is important for this committee to organize an effective campaign to receive advertising funds to help alleviate the printing costs. This committee also revises and updates the Survival Guide, which is sent to the incoming class during the summer, before class starts.
Facilities/Safety (3 members)
This committee will also be the liaison between the students and the Law School administration and maintenance. This committee should report all facilities concerns or problems (i.e. no soap in the bathroom, door not locking, toilet constantly flushing, etc.) to Arick (315-8683) so that he can provide a remedy. This committee will also perform monthly inspections of the building and provide a report with suggestions for ways to improve facilities and safety during SBA meetings. Lastly, this committee will develop a process for students to submit maintenance and safety requests to the SBA office.
Minority Recruitment (4 members)
The students on this committee will work under the direction of the Black Law Students Association. The students on this committee will work under the direction of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) to recruit more qualified minority student applicants. The students will also be responsible for giving reports during SBA meetings and providing information to the Communications committee.
Peer Mentor Program (5 members)
This committee will organize and maintain the Peer Mentor Program. This committee will plan the 1L Orientation party and also work under the direction of the Vice President of SBA to organize orientation for the incoming class.
Outline Bank (3 members)
This committee will be responsible for collecting at least 2 of the best outlines in electronic form for each class to post on the SBA website.
Pro Bono Liaison (3 members)
This committee will coordinate service activities in conjunction with the Pro Bono Program. Specifically, this committee will organize the blood drives for each fall and spring semester.
Social (no limit on members)
This committee will be in charge of planning and organizing the following events: Welcome Back Party, Fall and Spring End of Semester Party, Spring Student Organization Fair, Ski Trip, and Barristers Ball. A chair of each event will be selected. The chair of the event with the help of the committee will be in charge of making all arrangements, such as: a band, venue, hors d'oeuvres, etc.
Special Events (no limit on members)
This committee will be in charge of planning and organizing the following events: Monster's Ball (Halloween Party), Carolina Cup, and Exam Time Massages. This committee will also consider sponsoring other events such as football tailgates, etc.
Student/Faculty Town Meetings (3 members)
This committee will be responsible for organizing the Dean's monthly "Town Meeting." This committee will also be responsible for advertising and making sure students attend the "Town Meeting."
Student-Faculty Committees (2 members on each committee)
A faculty member chairs the committees listed below and this chairperson will call the meetings. Students do not have a vote on decisions made by these committees. However, students on these committees do have a very large responsibility. The students on these committees, starting this year, are responsible for submitting reports to SBA of what goes on during the meeting. Through these reports SBA will inform the rest of the student body of what issues are being discussed as well as what decisions the faculty is making on our behalf. Without these reports and student participation on these committees, we, as law school students, will be left in the dark about important decisions concerning curriculum, scheduling, and hiring of new faculty.
These include the following committees:
Admissions (2 student representatives)
The faculty admissions committee reviews proposals and changes to the admissions process.
Academic Responsibility (2 student representatives)
The faculty academic responsibility committee reviews potential honor code and academic responsibility violations.
Curriculum (2 student representatives)
The faculty curriculum committee reviews curriculum proposals and changes, as well as decides what classes are offered.
Executive (SBA President and Vice President)
The faculty executive committee is an administrative committee and votes on administrative proposals.
Faculty Selection (2 student representatives)
The faculty selection committee interviews faculty candidates and offers initial impressions. The student members in addition to attending meetings are also called upon to recruit other students to participate in faculty interviews.
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