Transcript Changing the Standards

To maximise students’ experience we are
Changing the Standards
Introduction
This year we have made multiple changes
to the Standards.
This presentation is designed to introduce
these changes.
The Kickass Guarantee
From this year onwards we are
introducing a minimum requirement –
the Kickass Guarantee.
Why Have a Kickass Guarantee?
• We believe if you pay £5 to join a society you should
be guaranteed to take part in that activity e.g. a
chess society should give members the equipment
and opportunities to play chess.
• To reflect this we have created a ‘Kickass Guarantee’
which is a minimum standard to ensure your society
delivers this to your members in return for their
membership fees.
Kickass Guarantee Societies
• Spend at least 50% of their first term’s
membership income for the benefit of their
members;
• Hold at least two events over the course of the
year;
• Have an active social media platform to
advertise events and where members can
interact;
AND ……
Kickass Guarantee Societies
• Hold one general meeting per term (which all
members can attend);
• Attend all Societies Guild General Meetings (or
provide apologies 48 hours in advance);
• Submit all required Societies Guild paperwork
on time;
• Hold online elections.
Impact on Standards
All societies will need to meet the requirements
of the Kickass Guarantee in order to be classed
as societies.
As a result, we have introduced new criteria for
achieving the Societies Guild Standards Awards.
Events
Standard
Number of Events
Gold
Twelve events – six each term
Silver
Eight events – four each term
Bronze
Four events – two each term
Event Categories
In order to qualify for the Standards, these events will
have to fall into a number of different and specific
categories :
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Academic/Educational
Trips/Off-Campus Activities
Social Activities
Other
Event Categories
Standard
Number of Event Categories
Gold
Events from four categories
Silver
Events from four categories
Bronze
Events from three categories
Attendance at Events
Please monitor the levels of attendance at all
your events and submit:
• Attendance lists
• Pictures
as evidence of numbers.
Fundraising
Standard
Amount Raised
Gold
£500 minimum
Silver
£250 minimum
Bronze
£125 minimum
Fundraising for your society and fundraising for
charity will both count towards this total, as will
funds raised through sponsorship or secured
from the Essex Fund.
Volunteering
Standard
Number of volunteering activities
Gold
Silver
Five – at least two SU Events
Three - at least two SU Events
Bronze
Two - at least one SU Event
• At least six members must be present at each event
• SU Events include Winter Fayre, Fireworks, Derby
Day etc.
Finance & Spending
To achieve the Standards you will need to meet a
minimum spending requirement. This means:
• You will have to spend a certain percentage of your
first term’s membership income, for the benefit of
your members, by the end of Term Two
• You will no longer need to be self-funded
to achieve Gold Standard!
in order
Finance & Spending
Standard
Percentage of Term One
Membership Income Spent
Gold
100%
Silver
90%
Bronze
80%
*Remember, you have TWO terms to spend the membership
income from Term One. You do NOT have to spend all income from
Term One in Term One! *
Executive Committee Meetings
Standard
Number of Meetings in Year
Gold
Twelve – with six meetings per term
Silver
Eight – with four meetings per term
Bronze
Four – with two meetings per term
In addition to these, societies must host at least one General Meeting
per term – this is a meeting which all members are invited to attend –
one of which is your AGM.
Always upload your minutes!
Collaboration
Since collaboration between societies encourages the
sharing of ideas and good practice, we would like the
Standards to reflect this.
In addition, for Gold Standard we would like to extend
this to include a requirement to mentor new or
struggling societies when there are opportunities to do
so.
Collaboration & Mentoring
Standard
Number of Collaborations
Gold*
At least two mentoring activities
Silver
Two collaborations
Bronze
One collaboration
*To maintain your Gold Standard once achieved,
Two collaborations are required in order to achieve gold
Engaging Non-Members
As the SU aims to represent all students, we would like some of
our societies’ activities to be open to non-members. This could
include are social events, performances, workshops etc.
Standards
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Number of Open Events
Three events
Two events
One event
Applying for Standards
• SOCIETIES WILL NO LONGER *APPLY* FOR STANDARDS
• SOCIETIES WILL NO LONGER HAVE A STANDARDS PAGE
WHICH IS SEPARATE TO THEIR WEB PAGE
• ALL MINUTES, PHOTOS, ATTENDANCE LISTS, REPORTS ETC.
MUST BE UPLOADED TO AN ADDITIONAL PAGE FOR YOUR
SOCIETY, WHICH WILL BE LINKED TO YOUR MAIN ‘LANDING’
PAGE
• THE SOCIETIES TEAM WILL REVIEW THESE PAGES TO
MONITOR THE KICKASS GUARANTEE, AND WILL ALSO
COLLATE EVIDENCE OF MEETING STANDARDS
Incentives!
Each executive member of societies which
achieve a Standard will be entered into an annual
prize draw, with the available prizes reflecting the
standard achieved.
These societies will also be issued with a Freshers’
Kit for the following year which will advertise
their status to future members.
Any Questions?