[dundee] What went on at the the SRC

[gordon dunlop]

On 20 October 2011 08:11, Paul Sutherland <newsonthegrapevine at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Ryan,
>
> Does the ruling require active or former (alumni) students to be involved?
>
> I am an alumnus and a lifetime member of the Abertay Student's Association,
in fact there are a lot of TayLUG members that are Abertay alumni. I got a
phone call in February 2010 from the University of Abertay, they were on a
fund raising drive trying to get Alumni to contribute back to the
University. I was told that they wanted Alumni to help the University and
students after they graduate and to take an active interest in University
activities. I said that I continue to donate time, money & interest through
the Abertay Linux Society and went on to explain how the Abertay Linux
Society worked where students, alumni & general members of the public came
together at meetings etc. So the University authorities wants us to maintain
an active interest and now the Student's Association doesn't.

Gordon


> You could bolster the members with former students even though they may not
> actively attend meetings regularly?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 19 Oct 2011, at 20:36, Ryan Ward <ry.ward91 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ok so,
>
> *The meeting on Thursday will go ahead.*
>
> I attended a Student Rep Council Meeting. Where an amendment to the
> constitution was made stating that every society has to have a 3:1 student
> to non-student ratio, this passed the vote 45 - 9 (i was 1 of 9).
>
> now everyone has paid their dues, I am yet to submit them. Enforcing the
> above this academic year will be very difficult.
> *
> Our meetings will not be cancelled while access to a venue is maintained.
> We are fine for the time being.*
>
> The logic behind this being implemented is to ensure Student Association
> resources is primarily allocated towards students.
>
> I will try to up our student membership and am looking for a poster that
> will advertise our meetings. that will be displayed on screens around the
> university and the union itself.
>
> I am fighting this as it will affect us in the long-run and I truly believe
> that the society is a benefit to the university and it's students.
>
> --
> I have a few avenues that need exploring.
>
> - In response to the Student Association's logic I have put forward the
> proposal that our grant by the Student Association will only be spent
> on tangible assets that remain property of the Student Association. (any
> equipment purchased with society funds remains the Associations property
> anyway).
>
> - We will contact the computing school of the university as a LUG looking
> for a venue with the support of a few lecturers. This will be set in motion
> very shortly.
>
> In the mean time if anyone is willing to help me find a venue outside the
> university it would be greatly appreciated. I can't contact them all on my
> own and battle the Student Association.
>
> *If you would like to voice their concern about the passing of
> this amendment then please do not hesitate to contact the Chairs of the
> Student Association their details can be found at the following URL.*
> *
> *
> *http://www.abertayunion.com/contactus/content/276953/student_exec/*<http://www.abertayunion.com/contactus/content/276953/student_exec/>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Ryan Ward
> President of theOS
> University of Abertay Dundee
>
> <https://www.twitter.com/rysward>https://www.twitter.com/rysward
>
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