APPLY FOR SLC

Thank you for your interest in the Servant Leadership Council!  Please spend time in prayer and conversation about how you might best serve our community, and reach out if it would be helpful to talk with us. We value your commitment to the mission of Catholic Campus Ministry!

SLC seeks to form students into servant leaders. SLC members must be practicing Catholic students who are committed to growing in the Catholic faith. They should be eager to develop the attitudes and skills of servant leaders and be ready to take responsibility for their ministry.

All members of SLC commit to:

• A daily prayer life, regular attendance at Sunday Mass, and monthly confession

• Witnessing to the truth of the Catholic faith in your life and words

• Fostering authentic relationships with others at the C and on campus

• Striving to grow in the faith and servant leadership through ongoing formation

• Striving to grow in virtue, especially in the areas of chastity, sobriety, and excellence

• Actively participating in your meetings with the campus minister or chaplain

• Actively participating in all monthly SLC meetings, Leadership Summit, and SLC retreat

• Providing timely updates about your ministry to the SLC and campus minister

• Participating in Sunday Supper

• Participating in an additional formation opportunity at the C (such as Mustang Catholic Nights, Focus discipleship, small groups) 

• Attending at least one Service Saturday each semester

• Supporting other SLC leaders by volunteering for at least one other event per semester

• Following all ministry or diocesan policies, including Safe Environment and driving policies

• Putting forth the time needed to meet your responsibilities 

Roles & Responsibilities

SLC President

The SLC president is elected by fellow SLC members and serves as president in addition to a primary role on SLC. S/he encourages, energizes, and empowers the chairs to engage in outreach and carry out their roles. The SLC president should have been on SLC at least a year. You would:

• Collaborate with the ministry staff on the mission and direction of SLC

• Help plan and lead regular SLC meetings, including the Leadership Summit(s)

• Help keep SLC members accountable for their responsibilities

SLC Treasurer

The SLC treasurer is elected by fellow SLC members and serves as treasurer in addition to a primary role on SLC. You would:

• Serve as student organization treasurer and as a liaison to the Student Senate

• Assist with preparation of Senate budgets, process reimbursement paperwork with the Student Comptroller’s Office, and attend Senate meetings to request funds

Service

The Service Chair seeks to foster a passion for service. You would:

• Recruit students to participate in Catholic Campus Ministry service events

• Plan regular service activities (particularly Service Saturdays) with a campus minister: identify and schedule service opportunities, recruit student volunteers, recruit volunteer drivers, maintain records, and serve as point person

• Build relationships with on-campus groups such as Mustang Heroes and Mustangs for Life, and, when appropriate, facilitate CCM involvement in their service events

Community Events Planning

The Community Events Planning Chairs promote community and a sense of belonging at the C.  You would:

• Develop a vision and strategy for building community, and work to ensure that events foster community and belonging

• Plan, promote, and execute community-building events (i.e., Back-to-School BBQ, Halloween Party, SMUCUS, Mardi Gras, etc.)

• Recruit and organize additional student volunteers

 Freshman Outreach Team

The freshman outreach team welcomes and draws first-year students into our community at the C and aims to help them integrate into our community and grow spiritually. Freshman outreach leaders can be sophomores or juniors. You would do some or all of the following:

• Form authentic relationships with first-year students

• Help first-years integrate into community-wide events such as Mass, Sunday Supper, Mustang Awakening, Mustang Catholic Nights, and Jericho

• Participate in outreach events such as Night at the Club, Freshman Retreat, and the Back to School BBQ, and actively reach out to new students

• Help plan and assist with special freshman outreach/community-building nights

• Lead a small group for first-year students

Catholic Hispanic Association (CHACHA)

CHACHA builds community among students from Latin American cultures, encourages the faith of native Spanish speakers, and fosters a deeper appreciation for Hispanic Catholicism among all students. You would:

• Recruit and schedule Spanish-language lectors

• Plan and host meal for monthly Misa y Comida

• Engage in outreach to native Spanish speakers who might not otherwise come to the C

• Work with the campus minister to develop, plan, and host activities that will promote community and deepen students’ faith (such as celebrations for Día de Los Muertos, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)

• Work with the campus minister and fellow SLC leaders to develop stronger connections between native-English and native-Spanish speaking students

Mustang Awakening Retreat Chairs

Mustang Awakening chairs plan, coordinate, and execute this student-led retreat. You would:

• Help Campus Minister plan the retreat, including: help choose a theme, recruit and help train student staff, plan talks, coordinate retreat schedule, assist with logistics of retreat

• Build a core team of student leaders and participate in weekly planning meetings

• Participate in biweekly check-ins with ministry staff

• Begin planning with campus minister during spring/summer months before the retreat

• Chairs may choose to extend their SLC service in the Spring on a Retreat Support team

Liturgy

The Liturgy Chairs help others grow in their relationship with Christ and the Church through liturgical worship. You would:

• Help prepare for Sunday and Holy Day Masses and prepare/plan for liturgical seasons

• Serve as and/or recruit and train sacristans for Sunday and daily Masses

• Recruit, train, and schedule students for liturgical ministry (ushers, sacristans, lectors, altar servers, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion)

• Assist the chaplain with other liturgical needs and help maintain the sacristy and liturgical items

• Will be trained as an EMHC, lector, sacristan, and usher

Women’s and Men’s Ministry

Women’s and Men’s Ministry Chairs seek to build a community focused on growing in a deeper relationship with Christ, particularly through spiritual, moral, intellectual, and human formation.  You would:

• Work with Campus Minister to develop, plan, and execute events specifically for men/women (formation events, social events, etc…)

• Help students who want to get involved by connecting them with people and ministries

• Promote community among men/women through informal social activities and/or participation in campus/local events

John 1:39 Ministry

The goal of the John 1:39 team is to draw new people to the Catholic community at SMU, particularly through personal encounters and hosting low-barrier social events.

• Work with Campus Minister to develop, plan, and execute outreach events designed to draw students to the community (such as Mustang Catholic fun nights, casual gatherings)

• Organize groups to attend/participate together in campus events and informal activities

• Participate in outreach activities (tabling, greeting people at Mass)