SMSU AGM 2016 – 28 April 2016 4:30pm Motions MOTION 3 – Proposal for a Deputy Sports Chair in academic year 2016/17
PROPOSER: Hester Benham (VP Sports and Societies) SECONDER: Ryan Dowsett: VPC 1. Background Currently we have one position dedicated to sports with our Executive Committee. This year in the Sabbatical elections, the Sports Chair position ran contested, with one male and one female student running for the position. Once the votes were counted, the leading candidate won by 409 votes to 356 votes. 2. Proposal Since the elections and results, the Student’s Union received a request from the incoming Sports Chair and incoming Vice-President Sports and Societies to look into a ‘Deputy Sports Chair’ position. This Deputy Sports Chair position would look to be filled by the runner up to Sports Chair, Jess Carey. The position would work alongside the Sports Chair position, sharing elements of the job description, working on projects together and both attending Sports Development meetings. 3. Benefits Benefits that have been highlighted are as follows: • A shared workload will make for better quality and efficiency of projects • More support to the Vice-President Sports and Societies and Sports Development Team. • More student representation in university committees. • Another student for clubs to approach with ideas or issues. • A female in the position could give insight into female sports clubs. • Candidate has previous experience of working with Sport St Mary’s and SimmsActive 4. Review This position is being proposed as temporary, however, will be reviewed at the end of next academic year to look at the potential of having both a Female and Male Sports Chair.
Proposed outcome: Deputy Sports Chair to work within the Student’s Union in year 2016/17