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Societies Forum Agenda Activities Officer Update Societies Committee Update Branding Any Other Business

Activities Officer Update Re-registration Grants Updates Student Group Training @durhamSUact dsu.activities@durham.ac.uk

Re-registration We’re going to be tighter on re-registration this year as previously its led to issues. The deadline for registration is 31st May. Any societies not registered by this point will cease to be a registered society with the Students’ Union. Any societies who do not meet this deadline with have to wait until the October Assembly meeting meaning they will not be able to attend Freshers’ Fair or apply for grant funding.

Re-registration Rationale Having a clear deadline means that the Students’ Union will be able to decide and promote the fresher's fair activities to incoming students. We will be holding training in June (which is a requirement for grant applications) by which by then all AGMs should have taken place. Re-registering (and holding AGMs) in good time maximises participation in the elections and gives incoming execs longer to plan over summer.

Grants Headline figures 66 student groups applied for funding in this round of ordinary grant allocations, totalling £39,689.20. The majority of applicants received at least a proportion of the amount they applied for. £22,071.00 was available in funding of which £18,116.71 was granted to student groups, leaving a remainder of £3,954.29. This surplus will be added to the next round of ordinary grant allocations in June 2016.

Grants Working with the staff, I’ve reviewed the Grant Application process and came to the following recommendations: Information from Union Make it clearer that the union cannot fund regular events. Make it clearer that the union cannot fund retrospective events. Some groups mentioned that they do not enforce membership fees to make activities more inclusive but arguably a low membership fee of a few pounds keeps the group inclusive whilst covering some of the group’s expenditure. Student groups should be advised not to apply for funding for any events that will take place whilst the allocations process is in progress, as they risk not receiving a grant.

Grants Application Process All processes at the Students’ Union are being reviewed so we shall be reviewing the application form. Additional Resources to be developed A guidance booklet for students A guidance booklet for grant allocations committee Feedback regarding applications whilst being kept updated about the progress of the process throughout.

Training To add in after meeting with Kirsten and Jake

Societies Committee Update Last Societies Forum you elected the following students to represent your society groupings: Hazel Dixon (Games and Hobbies) Sara Gracey (Academic) Zack Hodari (Active) Tom Reeves (Outdoors) Helen Chamberlain (Culture and Faith) Josephine Semple (Political and Causes) Young Ah Kim (Arts) Vacant (Music)

Societies Committee Update Room allocations Finance Collaboration Handover

Branding

Branding Our visual brand identity was developed following the new strategy being published, to be in line with where we want to be as an organisation

Branding

Branding Our logo should be used with care on any promotional posters or websites. Please don't stretch, compress, alter the orientation or alter the colour of the logo

Branding We also have sub-logos for some areas that you could also use. If you would like access to one of these logos please email me directly to request gavin.a.shepherdson@durham.ac.uk.

Branding Following our rebrand we also decided that we would refer to ourselves using our full name, ‘Durham Students’ Union’, in all promotional materials. We have found that the use of acronyms such as ‘DSU’ can be confusing for new students who may not know what the term means. As we want the Union to be inclusive for all students we would ask that groups no longer use the acronym ‘DSU’ on any promotional material. We would also ask that all of our student groups consider their use of acronyms when marketing themselves to new students. There are some groups currently using the same acronym to refer to themselves which can be confusing for new students who aren't sure exactly which groups promotional materials refer to.

Student Groups’ Branding The University have been looking into strengthening their own brand and are aiming to stop any unlicensed use of their name, colours or crest. We have been told that this could also include our Student Groups. If any proposed changes do go ahead it may mean that Societies will have to refrain from describing themselves as part of Durham University in their name, and may no longer be allowed to use the shield or palatinate colour in their logos. As we would like to better understand the challenges that you may face in changing your branding, and the opportunities that could lead from this change, we have put aside time for you to discuss this in your groups with the Action Learning Sets.

Student Groups’ Branding Should the request go ahead, the Union will of course be on hand with support and guidance to help groups change their branding to be more in line with the Union brand guidelines. This will include supplying groups who need them with digital assets (such as the ones below) that can be used in new branding, advice on logo ideas and access to our colour palette which will be available to use.

Student Groups’ Branding An example of how the new branding could be incorporated.

Action Learning Sets ‘What ideas do your groups have to implement the brand guidelines?’ ‘What problems do you foresee regarding changing branding?’

Thank you for coming! Any questions?

Updates since Meeting Re-registration deadline will be Wednesday 8th June. Currently determining the dates of the next ordinary grant allocations and student group training. We are looking at strengthening our own branding as an organisation and student groups are invited to do the same. As a result we will be offering branding help and support to groups.

Thank you for coming! Any questions? Win 4 Amazon vouchers (£50) See Mike and Jemma at the end to get the survey