The committee is responsible for the running and organisation of the society.

What the committee does, how it works and the responsibilities of each role within the committee.

Given in rank order

They shall be the figurehead of the Society to all external interests and shall take overall responsibility for its actions. They shall sit on the SUSU Performing Arts Committee and shall attend its meetings or shall delegate to an available committee member. They are responsible for any other tasks that do not come under jurisdiction of other members of the Committee

They shall maintain the accounts of the Society, which shall be available for examination at the AGM, by the Performing Arts Committee or VP Activities. They shall be responsible for all financial aspects of the Society, including but not limited to the Society current account and the Maintenance Fund. Any funds spent by the Society must follow SUSU regulations and purchases over £100 must be authorised by the Committee. They shall produce and maintain a list of all members, including up to date contact details, which shall be available to SUSU on request. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall keep minutes of all Society meetings, which shall be available to the Performing Arts Committee or VP Activities if required. They shall be responsible for all communications on behalf of the Society and its Committee. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall be responsible for organising social events at the discretion of the Committee and shall actively propose and enact plans for social events. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall be responsible for organising training programmes as required by the Committee and the membership, keeping records of training undertaken by members, and ensuring members meet the minimum training requirements as set by the Committee. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall be responsible for the upkeep of the Annex stores, the Annex technical equipment and the shared resources of the Performing Arts societies stored in the Annex. They shall be responsible for ensuring that a risk assessment and ‘safe system of work’/‘method statement’ is completed for tools owned by the Society. They will be responsible for the ensuring that all Society equipment is tested according to Society risk assessments and ‘safe systems of work’/‘method statements’ by suitably trained people. They should be responsible for inspecting the Annex to ensure it is kept in an appropriate, organised and safe state for use by members during every show except in exceptional circumstances. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Society website, mailing lists, Committee email accounts and other online infrastructure relating to the Society. They shall ensure that the content of these resources is kept accurate and up-to-date. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall assist with any tasks not explicitly covered by other position including taking the minutes when the Secretary is unavailable and shall express the opinions of the rest of the society. They shall also present feedback following shows except in exceptional circumstances. They shall act as welfare officers for the Society. They shall also do such tasks as directed by the Committee.

They shall oversee all publicity and promotional material including the use of social media.