Ithaca College Catholic Community
Student Leadership Team Application
“From him [Jesus Christ] the whole body, supplied and built up by joints and ligaments, attains
a growth that is of God. He constantly makes available in his body, which is the church, gifts of
ministries through which, by his power, we provide each other with the helps needed for
salvation so that, doing the truth in love, we may in all things grow into him who is our
head.” Lumen Gentium #7
Thank you for considering a student leadership role in the Ithaca College Catholic
Community. This is an opportunity to be a servant leader on campus. Our community is
focused on journeying with the students, faculty, and staff of Ithaca College as they strive to
grow in love and service for others. We primarily seek to provide opportunities for spiritual
development, community building, and social justice education and awareness that are informed
by the values and traditions of the Catholic Faith.
Our ministry team works closely with student leaders to serve our community and
support them in implementing the programs and events that they are strongly passionate about.
In the past we have had student leaders who have developed prayer groups, retreats, planning
social events, and engaging in service opportunities both locally and internationally. This is a
wonderful opportunity to utilize your God given gifts and develop new ones.
It is our hope that you will prayerfully consider whether or not you feel called to serve as
a leader within the Ithaca College Catholic Community. Below you will find descriptions of the
various positions on the student leadership team with their particular responsibilities. There is
also a list of general responsibilities that all members of the student leadership team are expected
to fulfill.
General Responsibilities and Traits:
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Attend bi-monthly student leadership team meetings: All leadership team members
are required to attend our bi-monthly leadership meetings on Sundays at 2:30.
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Participate in the prayer life of the community: In particular leadership team
members are expected to choose one of the Sunday Masses to have a regular
presence at (1:00pm or 8:00pm) and be present 15 minutes prior to Mass and 15
minutes after Mass.
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Participate in Leadership Team Formation Events – Members of the leadership team
are required to attend mandatory team formation events and show a willingness to
get to know other members of the team.
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Have knowledge and be able to speak with commitment and passion about your faith.
We would like to count on the leadership team to bring more people into the
community. These leaders would ideally be open about their faith and be able to talk
about it with friends and family in order to spread the Catholic ideals that we all hold
dear.
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Balance your leadership role with your coursework – Members of the student
leadership team are by definition student leaders! While your commitments to the
Ithaca College Catholic Community are important, we expect your first commitment to
be towards your school work.
Student Leadership Team Positions We Are Currently Receiving Applications For:
Committee Chairs and Members: the Ithaca College Catholic Community has several
committees that are responsible for organizing, promoting, and carrying out a variety of
programs, activities, and ideas. These committees include the social, social justice, spirituality,
and liturgy. Each committee has ideally two chairs on the leadership team who also leads that
committee. Please note that the Committee chairs are not responsible for individually
accomplishing everything that the committee is responsible for; it is hoped that the chair
empowers their committee members to lead and carryout particular programs and tasks.
The following information provides a summary of particular responsibilities and the goals
of each committee:
President: The President is responsible for being the main liaison between the student leadership
team and the professional team. The President will create a space of trust and work with the
leadership team to build events and coordinate that information with the professional staff.
● Leading and facilitating twice-monthly leadership team meetings.
● Having weekly meetings with the Professional staff in order to recap the past meeting or
prepare for the next meeting in order to make sure that the leadership team and the
professional staff are on the same page.
● Organize the bulletin on a weekly basis.
● Communicating and helping to organize the committee chairs in order to
Social Justice Committee – Faith is never a private affair, but always deeply personal and deeply
communal. As such we are called to recognize the intrinsic dignity of all people and to
recognize that the problems of some affect us all. The social justice committee is responsible for
helping organize and provide programming that encourages students to pursue acts of charity and
seek justice. Some of its responsibilities include:
● Hold a regular committee meetings at least twice a month at your discretion.
● Facilitate a monthly service opportunity for a small group of people (~10-20 people)
● Organize in house clothing drives, tabling events, and other on campus outreach. The
committee would provide any necessary energy to make those a success.
● Help provide support and leadership for big service trips (like Nazareth Farm, Rochester,
Kentucky)
Social Committee – The social committee is responsible for organizing events and activities that
bring the community closer together and to create a space for students to engage in meaningful
conversations about their Faith. The social committee helps to plan and coordinate the following
programs and events:
● Host one large social event a semester (50-100 people)
● Hosting a smaller social event once a month (~10-20 people)
● Taking the lead to coordinate Birthday Sundays
● Set up and develop one intramural team per semester
Spirituality & Liturgy Committee – The spirituality & liturgy committee is responsible for
promoting opportunities for students to grow in their spiritual life and learn about their Faith. It
is responsible for promoting these efforts and possibly planning new opportunities that are
desired by the community that draw from the rich tradition of Catholic spirituality and encourage
our students to reflect more deeply on their encounter of Christ in their life. Some of the
committee’s particular responsibilities include:
● Supporting and developing a sub-committee that meets with Fr. Carsten once a week to
help plan and develop opportunities for improvement on the Sunday Liturgy
● Developing opportunities for ongoing weekly and monthly prayer activities such as the
rosary group, Taize prayer, Holy Hour and other events.
● Help develop programming for special events in the Catholic calendar such as Lent,
Advent, Easter, etc.
Ithaca College Catholic Community Leadership
Team Application 2015 Application
Basic Information
Name:
E-mail:
Phone #:
Class of:
Major:
Application Questions (please limit responses to each question to 300 words)
Which position or
committee are you
applying for? If you are
applying to be a Committee
Chair please indicate which
committee.
Why are you interested in
this position or committee?
How would your prior
leadership experiences and
the gifts God has blest you
with help you in fulfilling
the goals of this position?
How has your Catholic
Faith been an important
part of your experience at
IC? In what ways (if at all)
have you participated in
the IC Catholic
Community? Please note
that low participation does not
exclude you for consideration
for the leadership team.
In what ways do you think
the IC Catholic
Community can serve
Catholics and those in
general on IC’s campus
better? What are
suggestions that you have
for programs and/or ideas?
Please list the
commitments that you
know about in the coming
year, including the number
of credit hours you will be
taking, other organizations
you are involved in and
leadership positions you
will be a part of.
If you are not selected for
the position or committee
you applied for would you
consider accepting another
position or committee? If
so which positions?
Thank you for taking the time to pray and discern about a potential leadership role in the
Ithaca College Catholic Community. Please e-mail your completed application to Dave
Holmes at IC.Catholic@gmail.com or turn it in at Muller Chapel by midnight of
Monday, December 1st. We will schedule 10-15 minute interviews with each applicant
for Sunday, December 7th from 2-7pm. Following the interviews we will contact you
the following week with our decisions.
Signature:
Date: