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Fundraising!!!!
Fundraising is a great way to raise addtional funds for your society. This could be done by charging a membership fee to join your society, running events, getting a sponsor, etc. If you need any help or advice, please contact your Site Vice President and Academic Affairs:
| Campus | |
| Belfast | vp.belfast@uusu.org |
| Coleraine | vp.coleraine@uusu.org |
| Jordanstown | vp.jordanstown@uusu.org |
| Magee | vp.magee@uusu.org |
Society Fundraising Accounts
Don't forget that all fundraising monies e.g. society membership must be paid into your society fundraising account. If you are unsure how to do this please speak to your Vice President Academic and Student Affairs.
Society Meetings
Society Meetings are a chance for societies to meet with their campus Vice President Academic and Student Affiairs to get information updates, discuss any issues and decide on any campus society matters. This is the 2nd society meeting of the year. All societies must send at least one committee member to this meeting.
Campus Day Time Venue
Belfast Wednesday 9th November 2pm TBC
Coleraine Thursday 20th October 4.30pm/5pm TBC
Jordanstown Thursday 3rd November 3pm TBC
Magee Thursday 27th October 3.30pm-4pm TBC
Society Training 2011 (******New for 2011-2012*******)
All societies must send one society representative to Society Training. The training covers how to run your society, financial managment and health/safety. For more information or to confirm your attendance, please contact your VP Academic and Student Affairs ASAP.
Campus Day Time Venue
Belfast Wednesday 26th October 2pm-3pm TBC
Coleraine Friday 11th November TBC TBC
Jordanstown Thursday 20th October 3pm-4pm Site Exec, Students' Union
Magee Tuesday 1st Nov 1pm-2pm TBC
BUDGET REQUEST FORM DEADLINE!!!
Please return your society budget request form to your Vice President Academic and Student Affairs by the dates below:
Belfast - Wednesday 26th October
Coleraine - Friday 7th October
Jordanstown - Thursday 13th October
Magee - TBC
UFOURIA - Students' Union Magazine
Promote your society through Ufouria - the Students' Union magazine. Email your articles/photos to: ufouria@uusu.org by 13th October
Driver Training - Minibuses
The Students' Union has decided to introduce driver training for any society who may use minibuses.
Formal training will be organised for late October/early November for any minibus drivers. Good practice would state that a minibus driver appraisal system is in place.
All socieites that may use minibuses must email Colin Campbell: cr.campbell@uusu.org by Monday 17th October, stating their requirements, and giving drivers' contact details. Only those societies who email their requirements will be included in any training.
The courses usually last for one day and the cost will have to be deducted from each Society's budget allocationn. If you have any queries, please contact Colin on the email address above.
Start a New Society!!!!!
Interested in starting a Fairtrade, Environmental, Mature Students or RAG society at your campus, then contact your VP Academic and Student Affairs for more information:
Stuart vp.belfast@uusu.org
Niall vp.coleraine@uusu.org
Johanna vp.magee@uusu.org
"Get Involved" Fayre
Check out your campus societies at the "Get Involved" Fayre.
Campus Day Time Venue
Belfast Tuesday 11th October 11am-2pm University Foyer
Coleraine Monday 10th October 10am-2pm Students Union
Jordanstown Tuesday 11th October 10am-2pm The Mall
Magee Tuesday 11th October 10am-2pm Outside the Union
Society Contact Sheet/Constitution
All societies must return a society contact sheet and a copy of their society constitution to their Vice President Academic and Student Affairs by the 31st October. If you have any queries/concerns, please contact you VP Academic and Student Affairs on the contact details below.
Society Meeting
Welcome back!!!! The first society meeting of the year will be held on the following dates below at your campus. Each society must send at least one representative to this meeting. You will get the chance to meet your Vice President Academic and Student Affairs and find out more about funding/training.
The meeting will last no longer than 30 minutes.
Campus Day Time Venue
Belfast Monday 3rd Oct 2011 2.30pm TBC
Coleraine Wednesday 28th September 2011 4.30pm TBC
Jordanstown Thursday 29th September 2011 3pm TBC
Magee Tuesday 27th September 2011 3.30pm TBC
Freshers Fayre 2011
Check out all the different societies at your campus Freshers Fayre:
Tuesday 27th September Magee
Wednesday 28th September Coleraine
Thursday 29th September Jordanstown
Monday 3rd October Belfast
Societies 2011/2012
Please can all societies contact their site Vice President Academic and Student Affairs:
■to book a table at Freshers Fayre
■provide up to date society contact details (Contact sheet can be downloaded from Forms and Resources section)
