2007-08 WUDC Judging Applications

Application to Judge

Hart House anticipates sending 2 people to judge at the Worlds University Debating Championship at Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand from December 25/26, 2006 to January 4/5, 2007. (Exact dates are dependant upon available flights)

To be eligible to apply for one of these positions, individuals must:

• be U of T students
• be a current travelling member of the Hart House Debating Club
• meet the requirements laid in out in section III of the Worlds Transfer Document (performing service to the club, fundraising for Worlds – please note that new members who may not have been available over the summer to fundraise, may be exempted from the fundraising requirements)

Anyone wishing to represent Hart House as a judge must submit an application. The judge selection subcommittee will review all applications and select representatives. The criteria used shall include (but is not limited to):

• judging experience/ability
• debating experience/ability
• British parliamentary experience/ability
• quality of club/committee participation and service MSOffice
• potential future contributions to the club/committee

Applications must be made by email, and submitted to Jenifer Newcombe at jenifer.newcombe@utoronto.ca by midnight Monday October 8, 2007. All submissions will be kept confidential to the judge selection subcommittee.

Please include the following information in your application: Name, Email Address, Phone Number, HH Debating Club Membership Number, College and Year

In addition, briefly describe:

• your ability and experience in university-level competitive debates
• your ability and experience with judging inter-university competitive debates
• your familiarity / experience with British Parliamentary style debating
• your commitment to debating and any service to the HH Debating Club and HH Debates Committee
• why you want to attend Worlds and what you hope to get out of it

Questions may be directed to Jenifer Newcombe jenifer.newcombe@utoronto.ca or 416.946.8391