1. Societies Guild General Meeting 16.01.15

2. Introduction/Committee Reports

3. Agenda Introductions/Committee Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

4. One World Week Food Fest Carnival Uni-fis World Cup Chinese New Year Cultural Show Any more information please email Hristina vpinternational@essex.ac.uk vpinternational@essex.ac.uk Or the Cultural Convenor, Christine canastb@essex.ac.ukcanastb@essex.ac.uk

5. Agenda Introductions/Committee Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

6. January Fayres 19-23 rd January- Outside the SU Bar 37 Societies Involved and still limited spaces Half Price Memberships and Societies will be promoting themselves in particular this week. You can not sell food or drink, you can give away sweets or other stuff for free but can not clash with the SU’s products. I.E Cakes, as we sell cakes in starbucks. Any questions or queries please email socguild@essex.ac.uk

7. Agenda Introductions/Exec Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

8. Awards Date- 29 th April 2015 Exceptional Service to Societies Nominations now open (until 28 th February). Now on University Transcript Special Awards open 21 st February and close on 22 nd March Information about tickets to be released soon

9. Agenda Introductions/Exec Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

10. Alumni Festival- Hosted by the Societies Guild Date: 02/05/15 Festival Style event in the squares. We are currently in the planning stages We have £800.00 left in our budget which Societies can bid for, to hold an event/activity at Alumni Festival- Can find application forms on the website.

11. Agenda Introductions/Exec Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

12. Stephens Project- Unicef Video Charity Music Video- Imagine by John Lennon 26 Lines- 26 different societies Want as many to get involved as possible

13. Agenda Introductions/Exec Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

14. RAG Update Soc Guild VS Essex Blades- Abseil- Dates 19 th March More information to be released soon but will go towards standards. If you’re interested please email me.

15. Agenda Introductions/Exec Reports One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival Stephens Project- Unicef Music Video RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

16. Student Volunteering Week Student Volunteering Week- 23 rd February- 1 st March Over 20 Projects to get involved with Will go towards your standards and awards applications www.essexstudent.com/activities/volunteering/one_offs/ www.essexstudent.com/activities/volunteering/ Also, we will have a celebratory display in LTB foyer w/c 16 th February that will tell people about vTeam If you need any info or interested in signing up please email Tracy Mwangi twmwan@essex.ac.uk

17. Agenda Introductions/Welcome One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

18. Key Dates January Fayres 23/01/15- 29/01/15 Fit Week- 02/02/15- 06/02/15 Society Photos/One World Week 16/02/15- 20/02/15 Student Volunteering Week 23/02/15- 01/03/15 Derby Day 14/03/15 Awards 29/04/15 Alumni Festival 02/05/15

19. Agenda Introductions/Welcome One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Society Elections and Budget Submissions Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

20. Religious Convenor Nominations start at 5:00 PM on 16 th of January 2015 and will last until 10:00 AM on 21 st of January 2015 Voting Period starts at 2:00 PM on 21 st of January 2015 and will last until 10:00 AM on 26 th of January 2015

21. Agenda Introductions/Welcome One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Society Elections and Budget Submissions Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

22. Society Events We are working the way we promote our Society Events If you can email over all your society events to socguild@essex.ac.uk

23. Agenda Introductions/Welcome One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say

24. 2 Minute Pitch 3 Questions 1 Vote

25. Beyonce Society

26. A.For B.Against C.Abstain

27. Polish Society

28. A.For B.Against C.Abstain 10

29. Linguistics Society

30. A.For B.Against C.Abstain

31. Hair Society

32. A.For B.Against C.Abstain

33. Eurasion Society

34. Eurasian Society A.For B.Against C.Abstain

35. Vegan and Vegetarian Food Society

36. A.For B.Against C.Abstain

37. Antiques Roadshow Society

38. A.For B.Against C.Abstain

39. Agenda Introductions/Welcome One World Week January Fayres Awards Alumni Festival RAG Update- Soc Guild VS Blades, Abseil Student Volunteering Week Key Dates Religious Convenor Society Events Society Ratifications Your Say