[Lancaster] Setting up as a uni society.

[Clair]

On Monday 29 May 2006 17:18, Sam Barnett-Cormack wrote:
> Martyn Welch wrote:
> > On Saturday 27 May 2006 02:17, Clair wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hm, I wonder if they'll accept my (dying) purple card...
>
> If it's this year's, then yes. Otherwise, no...

That's something I've been wondering.. since the next application deadline is 
Week 4 of next term, I don't know..

> The other issue about this is what I like to call the "lusu owns your
> soul" aspect. That is, the LUG would suddenly need a formal constitution
> that is in line with the union requirements, would need at least three
> officers, who would have to be current students, and so on. While this
> isn't too heinous, I can see people not liking it. Furthermore, we'd
> also have to keep formal membership and only allow people to join if
> they have a purple or purple-and-white (non-student) card. Then any
> activity which has any H&S aspects or possibly insurance liabilities
> would have to be restricted to members only.
>
> Not meaning to rain on any parades, but just pointing some other aspects
> to it.

Good point there.. the constitution isn't much of an issue, really - I've had 
a look through it and it's the basic "no nothing that will kill someone" and 
three officers deal.
As for needing a card for membership.. hmm, something we can chat about on 
Monday I think, but I can't see it being much of a problem if non "official" 
members (ie. non-lusu) joining the meetings.


Clair