Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

Current Board members, along with the Advisor and a BSG representative select new Board members every year.  Judicial Board applications become available in early December and are due at the end of the second week of classes of the Spring Semester.  Individual and group interviews take place during the first two weeks of February.

Students studying abroad may participate in the selection process by phone but must be able to attend training in May in order to be eligible.  Training for new and returning Judicial Board members is mandatory and takes place after final exams in May. 

Qualified candidates should possess:

• sound judgment and insight
• maturity and a strong sense of personal integrity 
• the ability to maintain confidentiality in a pressured environment
• the ability to balance individual rights and circumstances with the community standards of the College
• the respect of peers, faculty and staff

Eligible students must be current first-years, sophomores, or juniors in good academic and social standing (i.e. not on probation).  Board members must generally be able to both return early and remain on campus until the closing of residence halls each semester to hear Judicial Board cases.  Any questions concerning the Judicial Board may be directed to Laura Kim Lee, Judicial Board Advisor, at llee@bowdoin.edu or (207) 798-7026.

Download the Full Judicial Board Application