AGM 2024 - Call for manifestos

Manifestos and the programme are now up!!

Click here to view them.

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In the second half of our next STMU 18:00, 3rd of April, we will be holding our AGM where we vote for our new committee and any constitutional amendments.

The positions available are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Technical Secretary, Social Secretary, Social Media Officer, Graphics Designer, 2nd Year Representative, 3rd Year Representative, 4th Year Representative, Old Person Representative, and EDI Rep.

We also have a new open position - Social Media officer!

See the following for descriptions of each position.

• President:

  • Responsible for the overall conduct of the society.
  • Responsible for facilitating communication between CompSoc and our sponsors.
  • Willing to dedicate a lot of time.

• Vice-President:

  • Organises monthly STMUs and other miscellaneous events with our sponsors.
  • Oversees working with our SIGs (Special Interest Groups).

• Secretary:

  • Responsible for the administration of the society
  • Publicising events by newsletters, social media etc
  • Writing minutes & preparing agendas for AGM, EGM, and weekly meetings
  • Society merch

• Treasurer:

  • Accountable to the committee and members for the finances of the society
  • Reimburses society members for expenses
  • Writing annual financial report

• 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, and Old Person representatives

  • Responsible for communication between their years and the Society, and promotes events to their year.
  • Year reps are also responsible for any projects they take up throughout the year.
  • (Note that 1st year rep is elected at our EGM in October.)

• Technical Secretary:

  • Maintains technical services and in charge of technical setup for events.
  • Experience with server management is recommended.

• Social Secretary:

  • Plans and organises our social events i.e. our pub nights, bowling, etc.

• Social Media Officer (New role!)

  • In charge of social media accounts!

• Graphic Designer:

  • Responsible for the creation of art, logos, and other designs required by the society for events, merchandise, and other promotional material.

• EDI Rep

  • Implements initiatives to broaden inclusivity at CompSoc
  • Ensures communication and events at CompSoc are inclusive
  • Act as a confidential point-of-contact for EDI-related issues

Want to run for a position?

• Send [email protected] your manifesto (PDF of max 200 words) by Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 specifying your full name and the role in the title.
• Prepare a speech. Length is 2 minutes for executive roles (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer) and 1 minute for the other roles. You may get asked questions afterwards.

Constitutional Amendments

We have a big consitution ammendment:

1. Constitution change

Highlights:

• Updated list of committee roles
• Provided more comprehensive guidelines for SIGs and SIG leaders
• Detailed committee voting procedures
• Added impeachment procedures
• Added section on Discord team structure and policies
• Added dispute resolution procedures
• Added society dissolution guidelines

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