Transcript Mr Bloggs – Arts Convenor

President Training
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Liaison
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As a President you will be the main person to contact from your
society by members, other executives and Students’ Union.
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You need to help the other executives and to ensure they know
what they are have to do.
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You need to organize and successfully chair meetings / AGM.
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Societies Guild remains good.
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If no one else from your Committee can attend, you will be
expected to attend the Societies Guild General Meetings and the
AGM.
Delegating
• Team working, you could look for activities that will help you work in team,
before you know each other. For example you could have a dinner to get to
know each other better.
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Know the executive team by identifying their strong points and weak points
so that you will be able to put the best person in charge
• Planning in advance; use the summer to plan your activities and events this
way you will avoid confusion and work overload
COMMUNICATION
• Ensure good communication:
• among the executives
• members of the society and the executives
• members of the society
• Society and Students’ Union
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• Ask for feedback
• Use social media(Facebook, Twitter) and during the
events
STANDARDS
As you have seen standards require some
effort and there are a few targets to meet.
You should decide ASAP if you will apply for a
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standard to be able to plan the activities in
time.
There is another workshop following this one
with information about the standards
HELP
Familiarise yourself and the other members with the help section
from Students’ Union website.
http://www.essexstudent.com/activities/societies/help/
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Finance
• There are 2 persons responsible for the finances of the society:
treasurer and president.
• Familiarise yourself with the weekly reports and make sure both you
and the treasurer receive one.
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• You will sign off all expenses for the Treasurer
Contacts
SAD Office – [email protected]
Luke – [email protected]
Rae – [email protected]