Servant Leadership Council Application
Catholic Campus Ministry at SMU is a home for forming servant leaders through an intentional and personal relationship with Jesus Christ through His Church.
Applications are due by 11:59 PM Thursday, February 29th.
You may use the form below or download a Word or PDF version.
Copies are also available at the front desk or from Margaret
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 regular 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 and Leadership Summit
Providing timely updates about your ministry to the SLC and campus minister
Participating in Sunday Supper and Wednesday Night Ministry (if your schedule does not allow it, please discuss a plan of alternative involvement with campus minister)
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 an SLC member whom fellow SLC members elect to serve as the SLC “team captain.” 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 to their responsibilities
SLC Treasurer
The SLC treasurer is an SLC member elected by fellow SLC members. You would:Serve as the student organization treasurer and as a liaison to the Student Senate
Assist with preparation of Senate budgets, process reimbursement paperwork with the Student Senate, 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 at SMU service events
Plan regular service activities (particularly Service Saturdays) with campus minister: identify and schedule service opportunities, recruit student volunteers, recruit volunteer drivers, maintain records, and serve as point personBuild relationships with on-campus groups such as Mustang Heroes and Mustangs for Life, and, when appropriate, facilitate CCM involvement in their service events
Community Building
The Community Building Chair/SLC Treasurer promotes community and a sense of belonging at the C. You would:Develop a vision and strategy for building community, ensuring that events foster community and belonging
Plan, promote, and execute community-building events (i.e., Back-to-School BBQ, SMUCUS, Mardi Gras, etc.)
Recruit and organize additional student volunteers
Organize groups to attend/participate together in campus events and informal activities
FYSH (First-Year Student Homes)
FYSH welcomes and draws first-year students into our community at the C and aims to help them integrate into our community and grow spiritually. FYSH leaders can be sophomores or juniors. You would:Form authentic relationships with members of their FYSH group
Help first-years integrate into community-wide events such as Mass, Sunday Supper, Mustang Awakening, Wednesday Night Ministry, and Jericho
Participate in outreach events such as Night at the Club and the Back to School BBQAssist in special freshman outreach/community-building nights
Prepare for, lead, and present at weekly FYSH Bible Study during the Spring semester
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 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
Participate in weekly meetings with ministry staff
Do planning with campus minister during spring/summer months before the retreat
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)
Will be trained as an EMHC, lector, sacristan, and usher
Wednesday Night Ministry/Women’s and Men’s Ministry
WNM 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:Help Campus Minister prepare, plan, and execute Wednesday Night Ministry events
Lead small discussion groups and recruit leaders (as needed)
Help students who want to get involved by connecting them with people and ministries
Develop and execute plans for additional men’s and women’s events