Application for the Graduate and Professional Honor System
(Attorney General’s Staff and Honor Court)
Dear Prospective Attorney General’s Staff or Honor Court Member:
Thank you for your interest in applying for a position with the UNC Graduate and Professional Honor System. Student self-governance is a proud tradition that has existed at the University of North Carolina for more than 130 years. The UNC Honor Code, set forth in the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, and the Honor System were established to protect the ideals of honor, integrity, and the responsible exercise of freedom.
The Honor System is composed of three branches: the Attorney General’s Staff, the Honor Court, and Honor System Outreach. Members of the Attorney General’s Staff serve as counsels, either for accused students or on behalf of the University. Members of the Honor Court conduct hearings on alleged Honor Code violations, determine judgments, and administer sanctions when necessary. The Outreach branch works to promote the values of honor and integrity throughout the UNC community and is composed of members who have already been selected to one of the other two branches.
The Graduate and Professional Honor System encompasses the Graduate School, School of Law,
School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Business School, and School of Pharmacy. This application process is the sole manner through which students may join the Graduate and
Professional Honor System.
To apply for a position with the Graduate and Professional Honor System, please
submit a completed application and resume as attachments in an email to both Nana Asante
() and Jase Burner (). Applications are due no later than11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015.
All new members will be required to attend training and participate in mock hearings. This training will take place on September 23, 2015. Selected Attorney General’s Staff members can expect to be assigned to at least three cases per semester. Selected Honor Court members can expect to participate in at least four hearings per semester.
Informational sessions will be held on Thursday, September 3rd from noon-12:45 pm in room 5042 of the law school and on Tuesday, September 8th from noon-12:45 pm in room 5048 of the law school. Attendance is not required to apply, but if you have questions about the various positions available, the time commitment, or about the Honor System generally please come by and speak with an Attorney General’s Staff or Honor Court Representative. If you are unable to attend either of the aforementioned informational sessions, we encourage you to contact the Attorney General Staff/Honor Court Representative at your respective Graduate and/or Professional School (please see page 3).
Thank you for your interest in the Honor System. If you have any questions during the application process please feel free to email either Jase or Nana.
Best,
Nana AsanteNana Asante
Attorney General
608-512-9758 / Jase Burner
Jase Burner
Honor Court Chair
512-694-2296
Graduate & Professional School Honor Court Representatives
Business School
George Purrington
David Healy
Dental School
Catherine Schricker
Graduate Schools
William Heilman
Donald Holmes
Law School
Matt Tomsic
Daniel Bolick
Medical School
Angela Cai
Spencer Wilson
Pharmacy School
Leah Herity
Jennifer Ku
Application
Part I: General Information
Full Name:
Preferred Name:
PID:
School/Program:
Current Year in School/Program:
Expected Graduation Year:
Email:
Phone:
Would you like to be considered for the Attorney General Staff, the Honor Court, or both?
□Attorney General Staff
□Honor Court
□ Both
Part II: Short Answer
1. Why are you seeking a position with the Attorney General Staff and/or Honor Court?
2. What qualifications do you possess or experiences do you have that will contribute to the Honor System?
3. Do you have any prior experience or involvement with a university judicial system either at UNC or elsewhere? If so, please outline your responsibilities and level of involvement.
4. Briefly discuss an ethical or moral conflict you have faced, and please explain how you resolved the conflict.
5. In your view, what is the value to the University community of having a student-led honor system and what are the challenges of effectively running such a system? What would be your contribution the maintenance and growth of this system and how would you address the challenges that you have identified?
Part III: Miscellaneous
1. Have you ever been charged with a violation of university policy, either at UNC or any other institution of higher education you attended prior to UNC? If so, please explain.
2. Please list your commitments for this year such as student organizations, extracurricular activities, or jobs, and the amount of time you plan to devote to each.
Part IV: Statement of Dedication
By submitting this application you are acknowledging that, if selected, you are willing and able to dedicate the required time to ensuring that honor system can function in an effective and timely manner that respects the rights of students, faculty, and reporting parties. This includes attendance at both ongoing development and training meetings throughout the year and participation in cases and hearings as needed throughout the year. Members of the Attorney General’s staff should expect to serve as counsel on at least three cases per semester and members of the Honor Court should expect to participate in at least four hearings per semester.
While we understand that conflicts can and do arise, by submitting this application you acknowledge that these are the minimum requirements of participation in the honor system and that failure to meet these obligations may result in your removal from the system.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand the time commitments and, by submitting this application, agree that, if selected, I will do my best to meet these obligations.
□Yes
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