Nickers reports on a smaller SEANUS Executive meeting than usual
Farnham is a strange place to get to from Reading, you have to walk between two stations to get there, and I still ended up waiting half an hour for a five-minute train journey. Though there was only a few of us at this SEANUS Executive meeting it was very useful as it gave some clear idea of how SEANUS Council would work and I got to hear my own voice, which many people tell me I enjoy.
We had campaign updates where progress on the Ethical guide was reported as well as Coole’s very comprehensive Student Charter. There was discussion about the plans for South East Weighting in its second year and we decided that at the National Demo we should make sure we had a presence that SE students could rally behind. It’ll be a priority for next year’s Executive to make this a reality.
There are lots of ways to get involved Nationally, but these can seem confusing to first time Sabbs. Considering we elect a SEANUS Executive and NEC observers before the start of July when most officers come into office, it’s important that we explain what the different roles and their purposes are. The plan therefore is to send a letter to every officer elect (or officer re-elect) to give a quick introduction to all the roles available to run for, a quick explanation of what SEANUS is and also our main campaign, SE weighting.
As we’ve not claimed Finances from Unions for 2005/6 and we’ve not spent as much as we thought, we’re offering a lesser affiliation cost for this academic year (£75 flat for HE, £10 flat for FE). In addition, there will be a reduced rate for Unions paying for 2005/6 and 2006/7 together PLUS an extra bonus £10 off for early payment. Who’d have thought collectivism and campaigning would be such incredible value?
As a National Councillor I’ve seen the shambles that is NUS’ second most important meeting after Conference, and want to put forward some ideas for change. I discussed this with those present (and subsequently with other Officers in the area) and I’ll be posting it on this blog shortly. Unfortunately the National Conference motion deadline is before Regional Conference, so I’m relying on people giving ‘remote’ input that way.
After Bubble went to a WMANUS Conference that he found less than palatable we sketched out plans for an informal and interactive Council for the summer, more information on which shall be winging your way soon.
That was about it – then we met the lovely Veronica King for a few drinks and dinner, put the world of student politics to right, discussed local elections, Fermat’s last theorem, our relative love lives or lack thereof and headed back.
Give me shout if you have any questions
Nickers xx (n.a.smith@reading.ac.uk)
We had campaign updates where progress on the Ethical guide was reported as well as Coole’s very comprehensive Student Charter. There was discussion about the plans for South East Weighting in its second year and we decided that at the National Demo we should make sure we had a presence that SE students could rally behind. It’ll be a priority for next year’s Executive to make this a reality.
There are lots of ways to get involved Nationally, but these can seem confusing to first time Sabbs. Considering we elect a SEANUS Executive and NEC observers before the start of July when most officers come into office, it’s important that we explain what the different roles and their purposes are. The plan therefore is to send a letter to every officer elect (or officer re-elect) to give a quick introduction to all the roles available to run for, a quick explanation of what SEANUS is and also our main campaign, SE weighting.
As we’ve not claimed Finances from Unions for 2005/6 and we’ve not spent as much as we thought, we’re offering a lesser affiliation cost for this academic year (£75 flat for HE, £10 flat for FE). In addition, there will be a reduced rate for Unions paying for 2005/6 and 2006/7 together PLUS an extra bonus £10 off for early payment. Who’d have thought collectivism and campaigning would be such incredible value?
As a National Councillor I’ve seen the shambles that is NUS’ second most important meeting after Conference, and want to put forward some ideas for change. I discussed this with those present (and subsequently with other Officers in the area) and I’ll be posting it on this blog shortly. Unfortunately the National Conference motion deadline is before Regional Conference, so I’m relying on people giving ‘remote’ input that way.
After Bubble went to a WMANUS Conference that he found less than palatable we sketched out plans for an informal and interactive Council for the summer, more information on which shall be winging your way soon.
That was about it – then we met the lovely Veronica King for a few drinks and dinner, put the world of student politics to right, discussed local elections, Fermat’s last theorem, our relative love lives or lack thereof and headed back.
Give me shout if you have any questions
Nickers xx (n.a.smith@reading.ac.uk)
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