Societies

WHAT is the Societies Standing Committee (SSC)?

It involves the following:

Ratifying new societies
Approving society budgets
Planning large events such as the end of year awards evening
Supporting the Activities Officer and Societies Rep in representing the views of Hallam societies.

As a member of the Standing Committee, they will be expected to liaise with relevant members of society committees to support them in sharing best practice and to raise any issues that they are concerned about.

WHO is on the SSC 2012/13?

Below are those who were successfully elected at the AGM on Tuesday 24th April by you!!

Daniel Coleflax

Kay Wilkinson

Lucas Holland

Ross Jones

Sophie Wheeler

Sukriti Jacob

There is still an opportunity to be part of the SSC! If you would like to be, please contact your Activities Officer at uusactivities@shu.ac.uk

WHO is on the current SSC?

The Societies Standing Committee for 2011/12 was voted in on Friday 16th September 2011.

Rajan Deglurkar – Treasurer

Name: Rajan Deglurkar
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Course Title: Msc Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Year of Study: Semester 2
Hobbies and Interests: swimming, cricket, reading novels and have interest in watching fiction,Sci – fiction , Political and Thriller movies.
Societies you support: Hobby Society, Indian Society, Salsa Society, Stop the traffik, Tamil Society
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee?
I would look forward to co-ordinate, help societies organize the events successfully. I would also help the societies to increase membership number and also create awareness about Hallam Union and also generate donations for SHU- RAG societies.
What do you want to achieve by being on the SSC?
I want to achieve the key managerial skills, learn new work culture and also learn new marketing techniques which would create a base for my further goals and ambitions. i would also look forward to develop and help the societies and hallam union and aim to get higher participation and interests from students in university to create a brand value for Hallam Union and Societies.

Contact Email: Rajan.Deglurkar@student.shu.ac.uk

Kim Chinzah – Secretary

Name: Kim Chinzah
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Course Title: MSc International Business Management
Year of Study: Postgraduate
Hobbies and Interests: Photography, Travelling, Writing/Blogging, Comics, Adventure sports.
Societies you support: Computing Society, Environmental Society, Film Society, Japanese Visual Arts Society.
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee?
All the activities that have been proposed by the societies are all great! I can’t wait to let them start kicking and just have a lovely time.
What do you want to achieve by being on the SSC?
Besides personal development from this prestigious role, I would like to see my contribution as something that would help the future of Hallam Union even after I’ve graduated. If I could make the Union better for students even just a little bit by doing whatever I can to my capabilities, that’d make me contented!

Eben Johnson – Events Officer

Name: Eben Philip Johnson
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Course Title: Msc. Intl Event Management and Conference Management
Hobbies and Interests: Paintball, Food, Lasertag, Whistling, Music
Societies you support: Breakdance, Harmonies, Bellydance, DJ, Capoeira, Rock Soc
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee?
Looking forward to help out in everyway possible, learn from the experience, meeting new people, learning about varied interests and how it keeps the world turning.

Kira Mandon – Fundraising Officer

Name: Kira Mandon
Age: 20
Gender: Female!
Course Title: Graphic Design
Hobbies and Interests: Little bit of gaming, painting my nails, putting off tidying my room, discovering new music.
Societies you support: Hallam Union Gaming Society, Hallam Games Development Society, Sheffield Hallam Rock Society, Hallam SSAGO, Sheffield Hallam Anmesty Society.
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee? Learning new things, meeting new people, making a difference.
What do you want to achieve by being on the SSC?
To let people know that the Union is here! These societies are here! And they’re amazing!

Sukriti Jacob - Nations Society Representative

Name: Sukriti Zareen Jacob
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Course: International Business Studies with Spanish Language
Hobbies: Photography , Dancing and Football
Societies: African-Caribbean Society, CY Sheffield, Debate, International Students, International Students for Social Equality, Oriental, Elysium, Greek and Cypriot Society
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee?
Meeting new people, Helping new societies and try make a difference
What do you want to achieve by being on the SSC?
HELP ! help in whatever way I can

Contact Email: Sukriti.Z.Jacob@student.shu.ac.uk

Gaurav Jariwala – Equality and Diversity Officer

Name: Gaurav Jariwala (Bade)
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Course Title: MSc International Business Management
Year of Study: Postgraduate
Hobbies: Traveling, Cooking, Hiking & Tracking, Playing Volleyball
Societies you support: SHU Band, SHU Open Mic, Computer Networking, Ink Creative Writing Magazine, Karting Team.
What are you most looking forward to this year whilst being on the Societies Standing Committee?
Being Equality and Diversity officer, I like to promote student to join different societies according to their interest and liking which helpful them to live joyful and growing life and develop their network in Sheffield while they are studying in Sheffield Hallam University.
What do you want to achieve by being on the SSC?
I like to meet and communicate with more and more students and try to learn something from them which helpful me to support more and more students and develop myself.