Societies Guild General Meeting

16.01.15

Introduction/Committee Reports

Agenda• Introductions/Committee Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

One World Week

• Food Fest• Carnival• Uni-fis• World Cup• Chinese New Year• Cultural Show

• Any more information please email Hristina vpinternational@essex.ac.uk

• Or the Cultural Convenor, Christine canastb@essex.ac.uk

Agenda• Introductions/Committee Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

January Fayres19-23rd January- Outside the SU Bar

37 Societies Involved and still limited spacesHalf Price Memberships and Societies will be promoting

themselves in particular this week.

You can not sell food or drink, you can give away sweets or other stuff for free but can not clash with the SU’s

products. I.E Cakes, as we sell cakes in starbucks.Any questions or queries please email

socguild@essex.ac.uk

Agenda• Introductions/Exec Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

AwardsDate- 29th April 2015Exceptional Service to Societies Nominations now open (until 28th February). Now on University TranscriptSpecial Awards open 21st February and close on 22nd MarchInformation about tickets to be released soon

Agenda• Introductions/Exec Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Alumni Festival- Hosted by the Societies Guild

Date: 02/05/15

• Festival Style event in the squares.• We are currently in the planning stages• We have £800.00 left in our budget which Societies

can bid for, to hold an event/activity at Alumni Festival- Can find application forms on the website.

Agenda• Introductions/Exec Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Stephens Project- Unicef Video

Charity Music Video- Imagine by John Lennon26 Lines- 26 different societies

Want as many to get involved as possible

Agenda• Introductions/Exec Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

RAG UpdateSoc Guild VS Essex Blades-

Abseil- Dates 19th MarchMore information to be released soon but will go towards standards. If you’re interested please email me.

Agenda• Introductions/Exec Reports• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Student Volunteering Week• Student Volunteering Week- 23rd February- 1st March • Over 20 Projects to get involved with• Will go towards your standards and awards applications

• www.essexstudent.com/activities/volunteering/one_offs/ • www.essexstudent.com/activities/volunteering/

• Also, we will have a celebratory display in LTB foyer w/c 16th February that will tell people about vTeam

• If you need any info or interested in signing up please email Tracy Mwangi twmwan@essex.ac.uk

Agenda• Introductions/Welcome• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Key Dates

• January Fayres 23/01/15- 29/01/15• Fit Week- 02/02/15- 06/02/15• Society Photos/One World Week 16/02/15-

20/02/15• Student Volunteering Week 23/02/15- 01/03/15• Derby Day 14/03/15• Awards 29/04/15• Alumni Festival 02/05/15

Agenda• Introductions/Welcome• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Society Elections and Budget Submissions• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Religious Convenor

• Nominations start at 5:00 PM on 16th of January 2015 and will last until 10:00 AM on 21st of January 2015

• Voting Period starts at 2:00 PM on 21st of January 2015 and will last until 10:00 AM on 26th of January 2015

Agenda• Introductions/Welcome• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Society Elections and Budget Submissions• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

Society Events

• We are working the way we promote our Society Events

• If you can email over all your society events to socguild@essex.ac.uk

Agenda• Introductions/Welcome• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say

2 Minute Pitch

3 Questions

1 Vote

Beyonce Society

Beyonce Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

60%

9%

32%

Polish Society

Polish Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

0% 0%0%

10

Linguistics Society

Linguistics Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

86%

7%7%

Hair Society

Hair Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

53%

16%

30%

Eurasion Society

Eurasian Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

59%

20%20%

Vegan and Vegetarian Food Society

Vegan and Vegetarian Food Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

78%

8%15%

Antiques Roadshow Society

Antiques Roadshow Society

A. ForB. AgainstC. Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

71%

13%15%

Agenda• Introductions/Welcome• One World Week• January Fayres• Awards• Alumni Festival• RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil• Student Volunteering Week• Key Dates• Religious Convenor• Society Events• Society Ratifications• Your Say