What the committee do?

Committee Positions

Listed below is a brief overview of the functions of each of the committee positions, as listed in the constitution. This list is by no means exhaustive and duties should be shared around as much as possible for fairness.


Auditor
The Auditor is in charge of the general running of the society, chairs committee and society meetings. Makes sure committee are carrying out their roles. Liaise with the guild and the SU. He or she Deals with any personal problems involving committee or society. They attend SU welfare working group meetings. They should attempt to get UCC LGBT students on to the USILGBTWG. They should delegate work to committee so as work in shared equally. They are responsible for any issues with committee non performance.

Vice-Auditor
They should be able to take over from the Auditor when they are indisposed. They should also be prepared to carry out ‘extra’ work which the committee agrees on, or helps other committee members if they are swamped with work. They should also be the conduit for any issues which the Auditor may not be addressing.

Secretary
They should book rooms for committee and society meetings. Take accurate minutes. And generally be in charge of society records, including the library and archive. They must check the society post box regularly, and are in charge of all society correspondence. They are also the person responsible for maintaining all society e-mail accounts with the Auditor. The officer should maintain a society member list.

Finance Officer
They shall be in charge of the setting of the annual budget, the application of money during the year as well as the capital capitation for the society. The officer is in charge of managing the finances, ensuring that the spending officers stay within allocated amounts. They must also keep the Auditor and the rest of the committee updated with details of the finances.

Public Relations Officer
They are in charge of the advertising of the society. In the society’s publication, the Express, the Student Union publications, the UCC publications and the College radio station. They are in charge of making and distribution the society’s posters. In this they may share the leg work with a society member of a committee member. The PRO or an appointed person will be in charge of updating the website regularly.

Events Officer
The events officer shall be in charge of the after society meeting social events as well as any trips away. Stays in contact with the various gay pubs but also plans trips away, costing and booking etc. They should be heavily involved in the planning of society meetings.

First Year Representative
The first year rep is on the committee to represent the views and opinions of the new society members. What they would like to see more or less of, and issues that may have. They or an appointee should also oversee the running of smaller more sociable events for new members.

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