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What makes a Good Student Group?

What makes a Good Student Group?. By the Activities Officer & Activities Development Co-ordinator. Structure of Training session. Student Group of the year exercise. What the Union requires. Working with Staff and the structure of the Union. Representation. 1.Student Group of the year.

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What makes a Good Student Group?

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  1. What makes a Good Student Group? By the Activities Officer & Activities Development Co-ordinator

  2. Structure of Training session Student Group of the year exercise. What the Union requires. Working with Staff and the structure of the Union. Representation

  3. 1.Student Group of the year Economics Food Co-op Society Students’ Union Dance Society Snow Soc RAG Club

  4. Why?

  5. Criteria Clear objective & aim for the year. Representation Working with the Union Accessibility Development of Exec & Members Critical evaluation Fun

  6. SWOT Analysis

  7. A registered charity and a company limited by guarantee: • Under the statuary requirement under Education Act 1994; all students are automatically members 2. What is Durham Students’ Union? An independent body with certain responsibilities to University Council.

  8. Risk Assessments • 3 x signatories on Finance forms • Speaker request forms • Trip forms • Event Forms • CIS Forms • Membership through the website • Attendance at compulsory training. What the Union requires

  9. 5 staff dedicated to student groups: • Beth Pearson: Student Activities Manager • Hannah Parratt: Activities Development Coordinator • dsu.adc@durham.ac.uk • Lucinda Thompson: Fundraising Coordinator • dsu.fundraise@durham.ac.uk • Jonathan Clinch: Music Coordinator • music.coordinator@durham.ac.uk • CharlyBurnell: Theatre Coordinator • theatre.coordinator@durham.ac.uk 3.Working with the Union

  10. Staff hours: 9-5pm • Drop in sessions • Respect within Student Group Execs Respect

  11. 4.Representation

  12. Active: Marisa Plater marisa.plater@durham.ac.uk • Outdoor: Tom Stevenson t.a.stevenshon@durham.ac.uk • Political & Causes: Will Yuill william.yuill@durham.ac.uk • Music: Sophie Kidwell sophie.kidwell@durham.ac.uk • Hobbies & Games: Adam Symonds a.j.symonds@durham.ac.uk • Academic: To be Elected • Culture & Faith: To be Elected • Arts: To be Elected Working Sub-Committees • LGBTA Katie Reynolds katherine.reynolds@durham.ac.uk • Mature SA. Rachel Kurtz rachel.kurtx@durham.ac.uk • Disabled SA Steven Williams s.i.williams@durham.ac.uk • International SA Lei Wanginternational.students@durham.ac.uk • DUCK Naomi Atkinson dsu.duck-chair@durham.ac.uk • Media Ben Hamer b.f.hamer@durham.ac.uk These representatives are your voice.

  13. 5 student officers 1 from Media Committee 1 from DUCK Committee 8 from Societies committee 9 Faculty Representatives 16 College Reps 1 JCR President’s Committee Chair 1 MCR President’s Committee Chair 4 Associations’ Presidents Assembly • Highest democratic body in the Union • Sets and approves Union policy • Approves Officer and Committee action plans • Holds Officers and Committees to account • Ratifies new societies and society grant allocations

  14. Activities Officer: • Has the lead Student Officer responsibility for: • Effective operation and support of Student Groups, Student Media, Charity Fundraising and volunteering. • Campaigning to secure enhanced resources for student groups. Development of policy ensuring fair and equitable distribution of resources to Student Groups. • Reviewing and researching the impact of Student Groups and their activities • Advising student groups on best practise and supporting them to become more successful. Representation

  15. To increase active participation in student groups by removing barriers, increasing publicity and student engagement. Activities Officer Objectives • To improve the standard and structure of student media in order to increase accessibility, skills development and student engagement. • To work closely with Experience Durham to ensure that all student groups are moving forwards in a common direction.

  16. Two way communication You and your Rep • Student • DUCK Exec • Society Exec • Associations exec • Media Group Exec • DUCK Representative • Society Representatives • Association representatives • Media Representative

  17. What makes a good student group • Clear aim • Planning • Development • Accessibility • Work with the Union • Good Communication • What the Union is • A charity • An independent body with certain responsibilities to University Council • Student-led What do you leave this session with? • How to work with the Union & Staff • Respect the working week. • Drop in sessions • No personal social media. • How you are represented • Society/DUCK/Media/Association Representatives sit on assembly. • Activities Officer – DUCK, Societies, Student Media • Community Officer - Associations

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