Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs will begin formal recruitment for the 2008-2009 Student Conduct/College Academic Integrity Committees beginning March 5, 2008. 

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. 

Here are some questions you may have:

• Why should I apply?
• What are the review committees?
• What is the selection timeline for the Committees?
• What would be expected of me as a Student Chair?  What is the time commitment?
• What would be expected of me as a Member?  What is the time commitment?
• Will I be paid?
• What should I do if I am interested in the Student Chair/Member positions?
• After I submit an application for the Student Chair or Member, what is the next step?

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Why Students Should Apply
Involvement in the Review Committees is a valuable resume-builder and students who serve on these committees will gain many important skills which are transferable to future employment, including:

• Listening and communication
• Analytical reasoning
• Policy analysis

• Facilitation
• Mediation

What are the review committees?

The Review Committees on which students can serve consist of the College Academic Integrity Committee (CAIC) and the Student Conduct Committee (SCC).  The College Academic Integrity Committee hears cases of alleged academic misconduct which is serious and/or chronic in nature.  The Student Conduct Committee hears cases of alleged social misconduct which is serious and/or chronic in nature.  Student involvement in the hearing committees creates a unique opportunity for students to have a direct impact on the lives of fellow students, since you would provide input on the outcome for students alleged to have committed policy violations.

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What is the selection timeline for the Committees?

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What would be expected of me as a Student Chair?  What is the time commitment?  

• The term of service for the Student Chair position will be June 2008 and ending at the completion of Spring Quarter 2009.
• Chairs run the hearings for the Student Conduct Committee and they also serve as regular members for academic cases a couple times a quarter .  Students are assigned to cases based on the kind of case it is; so you may serve as a Member when we have cases with students who are alleged to have committee academic misconduct within a class in your college.
• Committee members (and Chairs) need to attend training which will be approximately six (6) total hours divided into multiple sessions, with yet a couple more additional hours for students who are Chairs (see application information for specifics).  There will likely be additional training mid-Fall Quarter and as-needed to cover special topics.
• As a Chair, you would run a hearing approximately once (sometimes twice) per week, from about 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.   Therefore, you would need to be available during this time at least one day per week, with the exception of Friday.
• Hearings are scheduled Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays primarily from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (approximate). This time per hearing may vary (be more or less) depending on the complexity of the case being heard.  We ask that you keep yourself available to serve on at least one of these afternoons on a weekly basis.
• Chairs also are expected to do additional office hours to bring their total hours per week to 10-15 hours (this includes serving as Chair for a board and it allows time to write letters from hearings, get projects done, do programmatic outreach, etc.)
• There is a stipend of $250 per quarter:  $1000/12 months or $750/9 months.

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What would be expected of me as a Member? What is the time commitment?

• This is an volunteer leadership position (unpaid).
• The term of service for the Member position will start September 2008 (or June 2008, depending on availability) and will end at the completion of Spring Quarter 2009.
• Committee members need to attend training during zero or the first week of Fall Quarter which will be approximately six (6) total hours divided into multiple sessions.  There will likely be additional training mid-Fall Quarter and as-needed to cover special topics.
• Time commitments vary depending on a number of factors.  Hearings are scheduled Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays primarily from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.  (approximate). This time per hearing may vary (be more or less) depending on the complexity of the case being heard. You may be scheduled anywhere from one to six hearings per quarter. We ask that you keep yourself available to serve on at least one of these afternoons on a weekly basis.
• Any full-time undergraduate or graduate UCR student may apply! 

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Will I be paid?

• The Student Chair position earns a stipend of $250 per quarter: $1000/12 months or $750/9 months
• The Member position is an volunteer, unpaid leadership position.

What should I do if I am interested in the Student Chair/Member position?

• Take a look at the Chair/Member position description and/or complete the application here.
• Submit the signed application to Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs in Costo Hall 104. 
• Set an appointment for an interview when you submit your application.
• If you still have further questions, please email us at conduct@ucr.edu for further information.

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After I complete an application, what is the next step?

Your application will be reviewed.  If you are found to be eligible (please see application for eligibility information), you will be contacted to set an appointment with Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs staff and, possibly, the ASUCR Personnel Chair.  If you are selected for the position, your appointment will go through an approval process with ASUCR.  Graduate students are approved through GSA.