Committee Refresher Training Happy New Year!

Thank You

3,500 members in Sports & Societies £8,500 Charity This BUCS Girl Can 12 Top of League (BUCS) 52% Win Rate

Your degree comes FIRST! Tell us if you’re busy.

January Events 12-3pm Small Hall Friday 15th January - Refresher Fair 2 weeks ½ price DOC 2 free sessions Monday 18th January - Give it a Go Starts Representative from each sport/society. Monday 18th January – CSU AGM Formal and Fun Photo Wednesday 27th January - Sports and Societies Photos

Team Photos 1)Arrive 15 minutes before your photos. 2)Wear puma kit or smart clothing. 3)Informal Photo – No nudity etc.

Upcoming Events DateEvent 22 nd FebruaryAGM’s 14 th March – 25 th AprilBudget Meeting & Kit Sign In 17 th MarchSociety Showcase 13 th AprilVarsity (Chester v Salford) 15 th AprilSociety Ball 22 nd AprilSports Presentation 27 th AprilCommittee Handover Training 25 th MayOld Boys & Girls

CSU have budgeted according to the membership target you stated in the budget meetings. If don’t hit membership then members may get charged extra. Membership Target

Finance Cheques Approx. 3 days to produce a cheque. BACS Transfer Every Friday Please make sure you fill out expense form correctly. Cash SU only collects money 1-4pm. Students should not collect cash from students.

Health & Safety Health & Safety Checklist Don’t forget 24 hour after to complete. Missing 1 = Warning Missing 2 = Suspension Start a fresh all previous warnings cleared Transport & Room Bookings Give plenty of notice. Don’t forget to write in the boxes. Trip Registration 2 days before trip. Trip authorised before you leave.

Trip Registration First Aider Assign transport to each member. Add in any changes before you leave.

First Aid Fill in accident report form with as much detail. Top up your first aid bag in the SU. Member has gone to hospital please report to the SU ASAP especially if serious. No First Aider = No Session/Trip

Facilities\Bookings Please book any additional sessions times through SUDB or speak to Sarah\Jane if it is for the Small Hall\Gym\Sports Hall If you are bringing external speakers or teams onto campus you will need authorisation from University. Please arrange with Sarah/Jane.

Transport

Please give us plenty of notice to book rooms. Jane is out the office on Friday to book rooms for weekend. The rooms need to be left the same way as found. Please pick up your rubbish. Room Bookings

External Speakers It is University policy, that any external speaker wishing to present on campus must have permission. Whist we have not previously had speakers who may be considered to have these extreme views and motives, it is a good opportunity to remind you all that anyone controversial is still subject to the University and Union regulations to ensure fairness, safety and security of students and staff.

Society of the Year Activity Engagement Participation (Double Points) Membership Target Charity & Community Engagement Charity Work – Meet your target. Attend events in the community e.g. community clean up. Professionalism (Double Points) DisciplinaryHealth & Safety Development Plan Fresher's Fair Stall CSU Involvement SU CampaignsForum MeetingsSU TrainingSU AGM

AGM’s Give 7 Days Notice of the date to your members You must have 50% +1 of your members there to be quorate Election of new roles must be done democratically by nominations\voting Make a short written record of the meeting Make a list of the new Committee Members Meetings must be done by 14 th March Book a room (if you need one)

Development Plans Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How are we going to get there? Development Plan found on website ( sent to Club Captains/Presidents). First Draft: 1 st February 2016

Spot Checks

Marketing & Promotion Tell us your news. Take photos. Send us a match report, press release or video.

Chester Students’ Union does not accept any payments for Tour. Tour will be as a group of friends not as your club or society. No kit with CSU logo, UoC logo, Team Chester or Chester in the garment. Tour

Charity Events

Non-alcoholic socials. Don’t pressure your members to drink. Do not go on a night out in CSU sports kit. RESPECT other students. Nights Out

Volunteering Hours Looks good on the CV. Back track your hours. Everything from matches, meetings and training.

Tell us your thoughts and what you would like from a supplier for your societies range. Kit Supplier

Compulsory for one member of you sport/society to attend. It’s in your code of conduct.

You are representing the University of Chester

Ethan Wade Vice President Activities