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 2004/2005.
President
Name: Joanna Goodger
Alias: Southamptonish Astronomyer
Hey, so I'm from Southampton, I do Astronomy at QMUL and this is my final year of the MSci. I enjoying swimming and salsa dancing. I was President of PsiStar last year and social secretary in my second year. 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: James Poll
Alias: Andy, Poley
boo rah
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: Elisa House
Alias: Eli
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
Social Secretary
Name: Adam Jackson
Alias: Badger
Adam's blurb
Role Requirements
Organise fortnightly social events and e-mail details to communication officer
Work with President to coordinate intercollegiate events
Provide a review of events attended for website and successor
Organise trips during term breaks
Practical Physics Co-ordinator
Name: Steve Hudziak
Alias: The Procrastination King
Steve's blurb
Role Requirements
Organise wakey pratical physics challenges to stretch our physics knowledge and skills
Supply simple solutions to the challenges as a guide
Keep a record for the web and sucessors
Supply the communication officer with details for e-mail and posters
Communication Officer
Name: Pratik Desai
Alias: Little indian boy from Wembley
Piss off!!
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
Paz's blurb
Role Requirements
Maintain the interactive areas of the site
Improve on design and content
With the Web Slave keep the website up to date
Web Slave
Name: James Poll
Alias: Andy, Poley (Also Treasurer)
I have nothing better to do with my time and so thats why I'm here...
Role Requirements
General website maintenance
Work with Secretaries to update archive with event reviews and photographs
Creation of new pages of use to our members
Constant review and development of website to ensure that site meets students and membership's needs
