It's time: our own elections have begun! We hope you are all having a fantastic semester. Now that MDXS elections are over, its is time for the Criminology and Sociology Academic Society holds its own elections to fulfil the committee positions. 

The nomination will be open from today until 24th of Match, 5:00 pm. 
The voting will be held from the 27th to 31th of Match.

How can I nominate myself? 
Send an email to crimsoc@mdxsu.com with your name, course, year, positions and 100 words explaining why you think you would be suitable for the position. 

Note: Eligibility for nomination: 

- You have to be CrimSoc member (if you are receiving this email you are a member);

- You have to be a member of the Law School.

How can I vote?
There will be ballot box at the MDXSU welcome desk from the 27th to the 31 of March (10:00am-4:00 pm)

Roles available: 

President:

• To organise and oversee the overall running of the society;

• To be the main point of contact between MDXSU and the society;

• Inspire and motivate the rest of the committee as well as the society members;

• To ensure those in other committee positions are fulfilling their roles;

• To read and respond to emails/communication from MDXSU and decide who needs to action the emails OR to assign a committee member the role of doing this;

• Consult with the rest of the committee in order to define the goals of the society for the upcoming year;

• To ensure that committee members and society as a whole are inclusive to all students;

• To ensure that all committee members and society members abide by MDXSU’s Good Code of Conduct and Rules and Regulations. 

Vice-President:

• To help the President organise and oversee the overall running of the society;

• To assist the President in their functions wherever the President is unable to fulfil aspects of their role;

• To assist all committee members wherever they need help in their roles, including where they are unable to.

Treasurer:

• Responsible for the finances of the society;

• Submit funding applications to the MDXSU Executive Committee as and when applicable;

• To remain informed of the society’s financial situation, including keeping note of the society’s account number;

• To be the society’s chief financial representative on MDXSU paperwork;

• To ensure that all financial dealings of the Society are conducted through MDXSU. 

Inclusions Officer:

• To function as a direct representation of members and their welfare in all committee decisions;

• To be a warm and welcoming public face to all members and potential members;

• To work towards the development and maintenance of inclusivity policies (e.g. to develop a new member mentor scheme);

• To ensure implementation of zero-tolerance policies;

• To ensure that committee members are inclusive to all students.

Events Officer:

• To send in a plan of events for each term, to the Student Led Events Coordinator;

• To ensure that all Society events are communicated to the SLEC at MDXSU a month in advance of the event date;

• To be in attendance  all Society events;

• To be the main point of contact between the Society and any organisations who are involved in the event;

• To ensure that all Society events comply with MDXSU’s policies, including our Equal Opportunities policy;

• To ensure that all events are organised and executed in a financially sustainable and responsible manner (e.g. working with the Finance Officer to pay invoices etc).

Public Relations:

• To promote the society around campus (talking to students, flyering etc);

• To work with the other committee members to create a marketing/promotions plan;

• To manage the Society’s social media accounts;

• To post regularly on the Society’s social media accounts;

• To maintain the Society page on the MDXSU website;

Marketing Officer:

• To work alongside the PR to publicise Society events;

• To take charge of the creation and design of Society promotional materials (e.g. to design event posters, logos etc);

• To assist in the generation of materials for the Society page on the MDXSU website along with the PR/Publicity/Website Officer and/Communications Officer;

As tedious as it may sound it really is not. Sure there is some work involved but is there anything that does not have a small amount of effort. Not only will it enhance your CV but also you will have the opportunity to go to great events, meet new people and possibly expand your knowledge of the field. 

On a lighter note, May the odds be ever in your favour (joke)

We wish you all the best.

Any question, don't hesitate to ask! Email: cimsoc@mdxsu.com