In an effort to educate the University community about the judiciary process, members of the University Judiciary Committee will conduct an awareness campaign all this week, handing out information about issues that potentially will change the organization and answering questions about their effect on students.
UJC members will be on hand on the Lawn several days this week to answer questions and provide information on changes in Virginia's hazing laws, as well as promoting the new mock sexual assault hearings.
UJC has provided incentives to students to visit their tables this week by handing out green UJC t-shirts and cups on St. Patrick's day.
UJC also is handing out keychains adorned with useful information, including the address for the UJC Web site that allows students to file complaints online and phone numbers for the Escort service and the Sexual Assault Resource Agency.
UJC Senior Educator Daniela Montalvo said she hopes handing out the cups, t-shirts and keychains will encourage students to see UJC in a positive light.
"A lot of times when people come into contact with UJC it's because of a trial," Montalvo said.
"But the point of UJC is educational. We are here to help and educate not to punish and we want people to have a positive experience with UJC," she added.
Though the organization expends most of its effort on educating first years through dorm visits each fall, Montalvo said she felt additional education for all students through programs like Lawn days was a good way to refresh students' knowledge about the committee and its procedures.
"Information dwindles over time," she said. "This is an effort to reaffirm knowledge."
She stressed the importance of education on judiciary procedures for students of all years.
The awareness campaign, which was made possible by a grant from the 7 society, is part of a larger effort to educate students about UJC policies that will include giving educational presentations to individual CIOs.
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