Enthusiastic about Societies at Leicester?
Get involved and make an impact!
Applications for Societies Council for the 2024/25 Academic Year will be open late summer.
What is Societies Council?
Leicester Students’ Union is looking for students to join the Societies Council! Chaired by the Activities Officer, Societies Council aims to give a platform for the opinions and ideas of members of a variety of student groups to discuss and make decisions on important topics relating to student groups and activities within the Students’ Union in collaboration with Executive Officers.
You do not need to be a committee member to be part of Societies Council – you just need to be enthusiastic about Societies at Leicester!
What do we do?
We meet biweekly, with sessions alternating between a review meeting of New Student Group and Grant Funding applications and a forum where we discuss individual projects as well as wider projects alongside the Activities Officer and other members of the Council.
The time commitment for this voluntary role is between five hours a month, there may be times when the role requires additional hours, however these are optional and work around your schedules. Council selection will be based on online applications followed by a short interview.
Roles:
The roles are subject to change for the 2024/25 Academic Year.*
We are looking for the following representatives:
- Academic and Course-based Representative
- National and Cultural Representative
- Faith Representative
- Sport Representative
- Arts & Performance Representative
- Sustainability Representative
- Common Interest & Hobbies Representative
If you would like to get involved but can’t find the role for you, you can apply for:
What are the responsibilities?
Working closely with our Sports & Societies Officer, the core responsibilities of Council Members in this role are:
- To attend biweekly Societies Council Meetings.
- To attend separate monthly Student Council meetings to represent the voice of Societies.
- To represent the student voice for your category and act as a point of contact for relevant student groups
- To review and vote on New Student Group Applications
- To review and vote on Grant Funding Applications
- To work on individual projects as well as wider projects alongside the Sports & Societies Officer and other members of the Council
Role Perks:
TBC
Dates to Remember:
Applications Open: TBC
Applications Close: TBC
Interviews: TBC
Results of Interview: TBC
How to apply
Our applications are not yet open for Societies Council.