Societies’ Annual Report Framework
Below is a framework for you to use to complete your Annual Report. Each society needs to
complete this report which will then be uploaded to the Students’ Union website. The report will be
useful to several different stakeholders - the committee that takes over from you, members of your
society, students who are interested in taking part and even non-students. The framework is there
to help you set out the main, essential points you need to cover. However, please attach any other
relevant information you may want to include.
Name of Society
Number of Members
Politics Society
42
Please take your number of members from your online membership shown here under “value”:
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In your opinion, based on your experiences over the past year, what is the best thing about getting
involved in your society?
The politics society has done very good work over the last year at providing the students of the
university with political related activities, as well as social events for them. Events ranging from
guest speakers (including Guildford's MP Anne Milton, and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt), to
weekly model United Nations meeting have helped politics students and those interested in the
topic to get a more concrete look at how politics work in the real world. The society is thus a great
opportunity for all those who wish to get more out of this very interesting subject of politics, and it
is also a great opportunity for politics students and those interested in it to meet and socialise with
others who share this interest.
List 3 key achievements over the year (you can list more than 3 by extending this grid).
Achievement
Why did the society do this?
What did you learn?
Allowed members to use their
Learnt about organising and
Model United Nations
political knowledge into a more maintaining a consistent level
applied way.
of attendance
Helped members understand
Learnt how to liaise with highTalks from guest speakers
more about the world of
profile politicians and how to
politics by having the
organise such event.
opportunity to speak to people
professionally involved in that
domain.
It is important for the society
Learnt how much knowledge
Engaged with first years
to reach out to all members
and experience can be
and not confine themselves to
transferred across the years.
friendship group
Gained an insight into different
expectations of the society.
In your experience, what does the year in the life of your society look like?
Time of year
What is the society
How do you make this
doing?
happen?
Which committee
members (positions)
lead?
July/August
September/October
November/December
January/February
March/April
May/June
Introducing itself to
the students and
getting involved
Political and Social
events
Reviewing progress
over the first term.
More social events
and continuation of
MUN
Political and Social
events, including
hosting a Model UN
Conference and a film
night.
Preparing new
committee and
welcoming guest
speaker, Jeremy Hunt.
Meeting with the
students
All
Speakers and lectures,
recurring events, such
as Model UN, as well
as social events that
can be politically
orientated or not
(meal and night out)
Meeting between the
committee members.
Organised night out.
All, especially social
secretary and
President.
The President with
support of other
organised an all-day
conference simulating
how UN reaches an
agreement.
Vice-President &
President
The Social Sec &
Secretary booked and
showed a film.
The committee will
meet with the newly
elected committee
and discuss the
society.
All, but particularly
Social Sec. &
Secretary.
All, but particularly
President and
Secretary.
All
President liaised with
PA of Jeremy Hunt and
secured a visit.
Please propose some key activities/aims for your society in the future:
Aim or activity
Why would it be good?
Who should be involved?
Continuation of MUN
Allows people to engage in
Social & Event Sec and all
diplomatic debate, increase
others.
participation and educates
people on political events.
Aim to increase participation
The Politics society flourishes
All, particularly Social & Event
and coloration across all levels
of studies and welcome more
participation from outside
Politics students
Aim to continue working
closely the department
more with wider participation,
as new insights are brought in.
It would also help ensure the
stability and continuity of the
society.
As the Politics Society is
departmental, its important to
have close links with the
department. They can help
organise events and provide
support. It also help provide
events that tailor the academic
needs of the students.
secrarary.
All, particularly President.
Thank you for completing this annual report form.
Please email the report as an attachment to socreports@ussu.co.uk with your society name as the
subject line 2 weeks before your AGM takes place.
AGM season runs from Monday 22nd April to Wednesday 8th May 2013.
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