Activities Exec
What is the Activities Exec?
All clubs and societies are represented fairly and have equal access to funds and resources. A team of elected students, the Activities Exec, work with staff members (the Development Coordinators) at Leeds University Union to support and provide help to all clubs and societies (collectively known as student activities).
Who are the Activities Exec?
The Activities Exec are a group of student representatives from each different category area of student activities i.e. so someone from sports, someone from media, from volunteering, from performance etc. They were elected by members who are part of their category's clubs and societies.
The Activities Exec is overseen by Tim Mortimer, Leeds University Union's Activities Officer.
The Activities Exec members for 2010 to 2011 include:
- Roshini Malhotra, Dance. Email at tr08rm@leeds.ac.uk
- Gilberto Algar-Faria,Departmental. Email at pt08gjaf@leeds.ac.uk
- Genna Barnett, Faith & Culture. Email at gbarnett1002@hotmail.co.uk.
- Jessi Pywell, General Interest. Email at mc07jp@leeds.ac.uk
- Alex Matthews, Martial Arts. Email at gy09a2m@leeds.ac.uk
- Guy Sewell, Media. Email at ph07gs@leeds.ac.uk
- Lucy Stuart, Outdoor. Email at jl08las@leeds.ac.uk
- Thomas Large, Performing. Email at tomdavidlarge@gmail.com
- Rosalee Dorfman & Lucy Garbett, Political & Campaigning. Email at jl09lg@leeds.ac.uk / jh08rsd@leeds.ac.uk
- Lydia Carroll, Sports. Email at lw07llc@leeds.ac.uk
- Vicki Mortimer, Volunteering. Email at vicki.mortimer@hotmail.co.uk
Roles & Responsibilities
- To act as the ruling body over LUU Student Activities.
- To hold the Activities Officer and Activities Resource Centre (the Arc, upstairs in the Union building, to account.
- To decide on the closure of clubs or societies.
- To maintain a list of currently ratified activity groups and their assigned categories.
- To consult and decide with the Activities Resource Centre on subsidy, loan and emergency funding applications.
- To hear appeals from suspended and expelled members of a club or society.
- To hear appeals from members and committee members regarding complaints against a club or society.
- To ensure the constitutions and articles of governance regarding student activities are kept up to date.
- To campaign on issues relevant to student activities.
- To decide the winners of the annual Riley Awards.
- To ensure all clubs and societies are accessible, non-discriminatory, student-led and democratic.
Activities Exec Meetings
If you’re in a club or society, or on a committee, contact your Activities Exec rep (see names and email addresses above) with anything that you think should be raised at an Activities Exec meeting. The Activities Exec is here to set the political direction of student activities, represent their category's clubs and societies and make some of the big decisions.
The Activities Exec reps will be in constant communication with their clubs and societies and will let them know when meetings take place throughout the year. So go along or get in touch - make your voice heard!