Solidarity Cabinet Application

Dear Solidarity Cabinet Chair Applicant:

We are really excited about your interest in leading the 2023-2024 Solidarity Cabinet. Solidarity Cabinet's mission is to promote Christ-centered diversity through Biblical justice and anti-racist education, as well as to support collaborative student programming that provides space for race-based advocacy, learning, and community building.

Leading a group that promotes discussion of this nature requires a great amount of energy and vision. Next year’s board will consist of 5-7 positions (apart from the Chair) ranging from: Administrator, Public Relations Coordinators, Event Coordinators, Mathetes Coordinator and Chaplain. Please consider filling this role only after praying about it and discussing it with one of us or other current cabinet members.

Additionally, please take into account the following expectations before you apply:

You are committed to the purpose of Solidarity Cabinet as described above. You will preserve and advance the vision of racial reconciliation in faithful and innovative ways.
You are committed and dedicated to leadership of Solidarity Cabinet for the full academic year. This means that you are willing to forgo other commitments so that you may be able to commit more fully to Solidarity Cabinet.
As a student leader in Student Involvement, you must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
You are ready to be challenged and confronted with yourself, as you and your group strive to shape each other into the likeness of Christ. Flexibility in leadership is paramount.
You are able to return to campus on August 13th for Student Leadership Training.
You will plan and preside over all weekly meetings and the majority of—if not all—Solidarity Cabinet events.
You will read all Solidarity Cabinet readings (examples include Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Tatum, White Awake by Daniel Hill and A Race is a nice thing to have by Janet E Helms).

All information received both in your application and from references will be kept private. The complete application is due by Tuesday March 15th. The application consists of the application form and two references (one from a faculty or staff member and one from a peer). Please send each of your references this form. It is your responsibility to make sure your reference has completed the form before March 15th. You will be contacted by no later than March 20th to begin the process of scheduling a time to interview.

If you have any questions regarding this application process, please feel free to contact us; we would love to talk with you.

Sincerely,

Crystal Cartwright and Kimberley Fair

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Academic Information and Qualifications: As a student leader in Student Involvement, you must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and not be on any probation with Student Development.

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Why do you want to be Chair of the Solidarity Cabinet?*

What strengths would you bring to the Cabinet? What are some areas in which you are seeking growth?*

Who is your example of an effective leader? How has their example inspired you and how do you envision that affecting your role as a member of Solidarity Cabinet?*

What activities have you been involved in during college? Of those listed, please describe why they challenged you and if they led to any personal growth and development.*

How have you taken leadership in conversations around race, diversity, and inclusion? As chair, how would you seek to encourage other cabinet members when there is a disparity between how things are and how they should be in regards to race relations at Wheaton College?*

Please discuss in your own words the vision you believe God desires for this campus in the area of race, diversity, and inclusion (please use scriptural references). *

Besides Solidarity Cabinet, what other commitments will you have next year, including your academic load? *

In applying for this student leadership position with Solidarity Cabinet, I agree without reservation to abide by the rules of this organization and to reaffirm my commitment to Wheaton College and its Community Covenant. I will remember that Solidarity Cabinet, as part of Wheaton College, stands for Christ and His Kingdom. As a student leader, I will honor my academic responsibilities first and leadership activities second. I believe that we are a community bound together as brothers and sisters in Christ. Therefore, we will strive to be committed to one another, to love one another, and to be Christ-like examples. I agree to voluntarily resign my position if I fail to pursue the intent of this statement.

In order to serve on a student leadership team, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 AND cannot be on chapel, academic, or disciplinary probation. By signing and dating below you are stating that you meet these requirements and give permission to the Registrar's Office, Student Development and Chaplain's Office to release this information to Student Involvement staff for verification purposes.

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