PsiStar's committee is voted in by the members at the end of every accademic year in the Annual General Meeting (AGM). It is required that there are 50% plus 1 members to non-members and contracts are signed by the President and Treasurer as these are the only committee members that are held legally responsible for their actions. The remainder of the committee are bound only by their word to do what is expected of them although if their roles are not performed satisfactorily then they may be fired during a committee meeting. A new committee member must be voted in by a general meeting of the society.
The committee is thus set as follows for the accademic year 2003/2004.
President
Name: Joanna Goodger
Alias: Southamptonish Astronomyer
Hey, so I'm from Southampton, I do Astronomy at QMUL and i'm in my third year of a MSci degree. I enjoying swimming and salsa dancing. I was social secretary in my second year for PsiStar. Appart from that I spend a lot of time socialising in the Union attempting to break the physicist stereotype. More about me at my website.
Role Requirements
Co-ordinate committee and their meetings
Work with the SU and deal with the subsequent bureaucracy
Contact other societies including the IoP and the Royal Society
Increase recruitment
Organise elections
Ensure the committee members are fulfilling their duties
Aid the secretary in organising trips to external talks
Aid the social secretary in organising trips during reading weeks and end of term events
Treasurer
Name: Khaldoun Khasaf
Alias: lambchop
Khaldoun eats like a pig. Not in that he's a disgusting eater, I'm referring to the indiscriminate way he decides what is and isn't edible.
Role Requirements
Monitor Psi Star account, and provide monthly summary of finances
Apply for grants to subsidise events and trips
To organise financial aspects of events
Provide support to the President as required
To keep the President and Secretary in check
Secretary
Name: Kishan Bhatt
Alias: Kishwana
Kish, he's mad.....
Role Requirements
Organise fortnightly seminars on campus, passing on the details to the communication officer
Work with President to find other seminars of interest
Provide a review of seminars attended for website and successor
Minute the committee meetings
To support the President as required
To keep the President and Treasurer in check
Communication Officer
Name: Skinny little indian boy from wembley
Alias: electron
I hate everything
Role Requirements
Alert the membership list of events via e-mail
Produce posters of current, next and future events for the notice boards
Post news items on the website advertising event
Update Calendar
To liase with President and members so that communication to students is as effective and efficient as possible.
Web Master
Name: David Thompson
Alias: Paz
How many people does it take to communicate to a bunch of Neanderthal physicists?..
