The National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) is a five-day conference for all 28 Jesuit Universities throughout the United States. This conference is designed for student leaders to prepare for their leadership positions with other students. The conference is full of workshops, social activities, small group discussions, a day of service, and opening and closing banquets. NJSLC gives students a unique opportunity to learn about their specific leadership position and meet students from across the country who have similar positions. It allows students to bond, not only with their leadership team from their University, but also, meet and get to know hundreds of other students.
A different Jesuit University hosts the conference every summer. Each school picks an over-arching theme and designs the entire conference. Last year, Loyola University, Chicago hosted NJSLC at the beginning of July with the theme Go Forth and Set the World on Fire! And in the summer of 2012, College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts will be hosting with the theme Live the Mission. In October 2011, Santa Clara University won the bid to host NJSLC in summer 2013 with the theme Contemplatives in Action: Leaders in a Globalizing World.
Our theme speaks to the roots of the Jesuit mission and tradition. As student leaders at Jesuit Universities, we have cultivated many skills and values throughout the formation and reflection inherent in a Jesuit education. This conference aims to encourage continual formation in Jesuit student leaders, but more importantly it seeks to ignite in students a desire and focus to apply these skills in our global society and make a positive impact. Throughout the conference, students will delve deeper into the themes of: Ethics and Sustainability, Innovation, and Global Citizenship.
The bid to host this conference was motivated and written by a committee of current Santa Clara University student leaders. Since most of students on this exploratory committee will be graduating this spring, we need to form a student leadership team to further develop, plan, and execute this conference. This leadership team will be made up of two student Co-Chairs and seven Committee Chairs. Committee Chairs will be in charge of specific aspects such as: logistics/hospitality, marketing, fundraising, programming, service and education sessions. The student Co-Chairs will serve as directors by running the leadership team, making executive decisions, overseeing and managing the Committee Chairs.
Student Co-Chair Job Description
- Help exploratory committee select committee chairs
- Collaborate and work closely on planning process with advisors (Center for Student Leadership Assistant Directors)
- Attend the 2012 NJSLC Conference at Holy Cross
- Planning and running leadership team meetings
- Manage Committee Chairs and serve as primary point of contact for outside parties
- Introduce Speakers, MC certain activities of the conference, manage actual operations during the conference
Student Committee Chair Job Description
- Help plan specific aspects of the conference such as logistics, marketing, programming, fundraising, etc.
- Partner with Student Co-Chairs on planning process
- Attend the 2012 NJSLC Conference at Holy Cross
- Recruit and train volunteers who will help with planning process and coordinating conference details
- Being available to take a dynamic range of responsibilities
- Serve as support team member during the execution of the conference
Question: When is SCU hosting the NJSLC conference?
Wednesday, June 26th - Sunday, June 30th, 2013. The leadership team must be on campus one week prior to that.
Question: Who can apply?
Current freshman and sophomores can apply, as they will be rising juniors and seniors during the summer of 2013. Current juniors can apply if they are willing to stay and work on the conference leadership team after graduation in June 2013.
This is a once in a lifetime leadership opportunity to provide a great service to the university and work with top university administrators. You will also get a chance to create something entirely new, a leadership conference with a community of delegates from across the country.
If you like event planning, public speaking, are detail oriented, and enjoy working in a team setting, join our team!!
Question: What is the time commitment?
Upon selection the leadership team will be required to participate in 4-5 team meetings and prepare for the summer conference at Holy Cross. The fall quarter will consist of meetings every other week and increase by the end of winter quarter. Spring quarter requires weekly meetings and co-chair check ins with advisors. Each member of the leadership team is required to stay on campus one week prior to the conference.
Question: What is the application timeline?
Co-Chairs will be selected by mid quarter. Once Co-Chairs have been selected they will work with the exploratory committee to select the Committee Chairs. The entire leadership team will be selected by spring break.
Question: Can I have hold another YouLead job in addition to being a NJSLC leadership team?
The only position that would conflict with the NJSLC leadership team is an Orientation Leader (OLs) due to the summer commitment of OLs and the requirement to attend the NJSLC Holy Cross conference.
Question: Will I be able to attend the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference in the summer of 2012?
Yes! NJSLC will be hosted by Holy Cross in Massachusetts from July 25-29. The entire leadership team must attend.
Question: Who in general attends this conference?
Any student leaders from one of the 28 Jesuit universities and their staff advisors. Last year over 300 attended the conference.
Question: Is there compensation?
There is no monetary compensation for this position.
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