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Join the Residence Life Social Committee Programme

By LucyMcDonald 03 Oct 2023

The Residence Life Social Committee programme (RLSC) provides you with the opportunity to run events for residents in your hall, and to make the most of your time in halls.  

You'll meet regularly as a Committee and work within a budget to plan exciting social events, fundraisers and campaigns. It’s a great way to meet people, get involved in the community and develop important professional skills including event management, teamwork and time management. You will also get to be part of a wider personal development programme focused on expanding your leadership and team-building abilities.  

This opportunity is available to anyone living in residences. The deadline to apply for the 2023/24 academic year was Sunday 8 October, but we continue to accept applications depending on availability.

If you are interested in applying for the programme, please email the Residence Life team: residencelife@leeds.ac.uk

In previous years, Residence Life Social Committees have organised events such as:  

Residence balls 
Trips to UK destinations 
Go-karting  
Grocery bingo
Weekly five-a-side football
Musical performances 
Cultural events such as celebrations for Diwali, Christmas, Holi, Eid and Halloween 
Themed movie nights 
Clothes swaps
Games nights
Hiking trips
Charity fundraisers

Time commitments 

Mandatory training on Saturday 21 October 2023, 10am until 5pm 

Teambuilding and development days in each semester for all the Residence Life Social Committees 

Leadership Session in Semester Two (date to be confirmed)
Inaugural Inter-Hall Volleyball tournament on March 09th 2024
End of Year Celebration in late May/ early June (date to be confirmed)

Weekly meetings and attendance at all events 

Planning and running one Freshers event for the incoming residents in September 2024/25

Top-up training sessions might be organised if required 

Positions 

The social committee for each residence is made up of: 

President 
Treasurer 
Secretary 
Wellbeing Rep 
Sustainability Rep 
Marketing Rep 
Sports Rep

Please note that roles can be shared, so there can be more than seven people in each social committee. 

President 

Lead the Social Committee to plan and deliver all events as a team 
Lead weekly meetings and ensure all members are attending
Actively participate in all social committee activities 
Complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner 
Take the lead on communicating event plans to your Residence Life Warden and Residence Managers

Treasurer 

Complete budgets for each event
Oversee all financial transactions of the social committee and ensure spending does not exceed the annual budget  
Process invoices and reimbursements on the Engage platform 
Manage ticket sales on the Engage platform or other platforms (with the Marketing Rep) 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner 
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events

Secretary 

Take minutes of weekly meetings and ensure all members are attending
Manage the Teams folder for your social committee 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner 
Take the lead on communicating event plans to your Residence Life Warden and Residence Managers
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events

Marketing Rep 

Responsible for all event promotion via dedicated Instagram and Facebook pages 
Draft any email comms to be sent to residents 
Help to increase visibility of the programme 
Use the resources provided to design and distribute promotional posters  
Manage ticket sales on the Engage platform or other platforms (with the Treasurer) 
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner

Sports Rep 

Work with other Sports Reps to lead weekly sports sessions for a range of participation and ability levels 
Recruit residents for and promote awareness of an inter-residence tournament in March (date tbc)
Plan and deliver sports events for your own residence for a range of participation and ability levels
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner .

Are you interested in being the Lead Sports Rep? Additional responsibilities include coordinating all the sports reps across residences to meet regularly and work together. Your work can help ensure that halls sports are thriving!

Sustainability Rep 

Plan and lead events about the environment and sustainable living for your residence
Work with other Sustainable Reps to coordinate cross-residence events, fundraisers and campaigns 
Advocate for sustainability within the social committee and consider environmental impacts at all stages of planning 
Support the work of Residential Services and its Student Sustainability Architects, in delivering Blueprint actions (our programme of sustainability impacts) within residences.  
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner

Wellbeing Rep 

Plan and lead events to support the physical and mental wellbeing of residents
Work with other Wellbeing Reps to coordinate cross-residence charity fundraisers
Responsible for gathering feedback from residents about events
Work as a team to plan and deliver all events 
Help to complete event proposals, event evaluations and risk assessments in a timely manner

Are you interested in being the Lead Wellbeing Rep? Additional responsibilities include coordinating all the wellbeing reps across residences to meet regularly and work together on charity fundraisers. Your work can help raise awareness of and contribute to important causes!

**Devonshire Hall Only**

Music President:

Musically direct the Devonshire Musical, working in parallel with the Drama President
Host Open Mic nights
Provide Music ensembles for the students at Dev
Organise a Winter Music Concert (usually in November)
Organise a Carol Concert (early December)
Organise a carol singing/musical activity in partnership with the North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association
Arrange for the Dev Choir to sing the morning Eucharist and Evensong at Wrangthorn Parish Church, Hyde Park, for one Sunday in 2024
Support other Social Committee members to plan and deliver events

Drama President:

Direct the Devonshire Musical, working in parallel with the Music President
Direct at least one Devonshire Play
Provide any Drama based activities that the students in your Halls want to see
Support other Social Committee members to plan and deliver events

LucyMcDonald Marketing Executive for Residence Life. Fun fact: I'm a Leeds native and I specialised in VFX and CGI before having a career change and getting into the wonderful world of Marketing!
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