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Q&A WITH PHOENIX BAYNESQ. What Course do you study at Newman?
A. Law LLB. Q. What made you want to become President of the SU? A. I have been involved in societies since I started at Newman, I have seen the trials of running a society and the positives and I want to help make societies fun for all students, as societies have been so important throughout my time at Newman. Q. Tell us an interesting or random fact about you... A. I have a phobia of Candyfloss! Q. How can we get in touch with you? A. You can catch me on my professional Facebook page, or by emailing me. |
MY PROMISES/PLEDGES TO STUDENTS
All elected Officers create a number of Promises that they make to students. Their reports to Student Forum are based on these promises.
PROMISE 1: REFORM SOCIETIES
I want to reform societies so that they are more accessible and sustainable. I will do this by working with the Inclusions and Communities Coordinator and the Vice-President, and making societies more streamlined for both engaged and non engaged students. It is my hope that through encouraging engagement societies can become sustainable for future students down the line.
PROMISE 2: WEEKLY DROP IN SESSIONS
Once a week I will reserve a two-hour drop-in session which will alternate between zoom and in person meetings. So that any society members can come and talk to me about anything they need support with regarding their society. This drop-in session will also be an opportunity for students who are interested in joining society but do not necessarily know much about them, to engage in conversation and learn more about societies as a whole. The Drop-in will also be a great time to talk to students about societies they would like to see at Newman and get students starting new societies. As a whole my hope is that this will allow students to feel like they are being listened to and they have the loudest voice and that they will be supported when they do speak up.
PROMISE 3: MAKE SOCIETIES FUN FOR ALL STUDENTS
Societies are meant to be fun and give students a chance to enjoying meeting students from different courses under a common interest. However, Societies can sometimes get tedious for committee members and committee members get burnt out and disinterested. I would like all society members to feel like they can have fun in their societies and for committee members to actually enjoy being part and having fun in their societies. I would also want to work with the Events officer and Vice-President as well as society committees in order to get societies involved in events and activities that the Students’ Union plan in order to increase student engagement.
SOCIETIES OFFICER TERMS OF REFERENCE (JOB ROLE)
General Duties
All Officers are responsible for the day to day running and management of the Union as an organisation, including but not limited to: ensuring it complies with the law and relevant acts, in particular the Education and Charity Acts, funding and budget monitoring, compliance with Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Union Policies and Procedures are adhered to and representing students. All Officers are also required to be actively involved in collective work and be willing to accept work at the request of an appropriate body.
Societies Officer (Part - time role)
The Newman Students' Union President represents roughly 2800 students from a variety of backgrounds with a diverse range of needs. The Societies Officer is responsible for establishing, promoting, and developing new and existing societies. Their role also consists of working with the relevant university staff in developing academic societies. Furthermore, they are responsible for bringing any new society requests to the executive committee to ratify, as well as ensuring that all societies perform under the Constitution and bye Laws set out by the Union.
A full job description can be found in the Newman Students' Union Constitution - Bye Law A
All Officers are responsible for the day to day running and management of the Union as an organisation, including but not limited to: ensuring it complies with the law and relevant acts, in particular the Education and Charity Acts, funding and budget monitoring, compliance with Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Union Policies and Procedures are adhered to and representing students. All Officers are also required to be actively involved in collective work and be willing to accept work at the request of an appropriate body.
Societies Officer (Part - time role)
The Newman Students' Union President represents roughly 2800 students from a variety of backgrounds with a diverse range of needs. The Societies Officer is responsible for establishing, promoting, and developing new and existing societies. Their role also consists of working with the relevant university staff in developing academic societies. Furthermore, they are responsible for bringing any new society requests to the executive committee to ratify, as well as ensuring that all societies perform under the Constitution and bye Laws set out by the Union.
A full job description can be found in the Newman Students' Union Constitution - Bye Law A
