Setting:
Present: JC (Vice-President), JP, TN, GG, SP (SRO), EMM (President), EAM (Student Trustee), MD, SWC (Chair), EE (International Rep), AW (Music Rep), ES (Senior Welfare Officer), AC (Sports and Societies Chair & Keeper of the Couplets), SA (Outreach Chair), WE (Stool), AJ (Librarian), SM (Postgraduate and Mature Students’ Chair), BT (JRO), MaP, MP, DT (Student Trustee), KM (Finance Comm) RSD (Student Trustee), HM (Assistant LGBT+ Rep), JS (Working Class Students’ Rep), MF, RJ (FCO), SG (JRO), KB (JRO), LH (Assistant LGBT+ Rep), RM (LGBT+ Rep)
Apologies: CP (Bailey Wardrobe Manager), JG (Welfare Campaigns Manager)
Absent:
Agenda
Motions
Procedural Motion of Censure Against AC
Elections Equity Clause
REEE
Stolen Music Room Key for Musical Cacophony
Aperiodic Tiling Motion
CRAS Deratification 2.0
Darude Sandstorm
Tiger Named JC
Tie Up BT
Sarco Plank Escapologist
NHS
Women’s Football Budget
Darts Budget
Mixed Lacrosse Budget
BodCon Budget
Choir Budget
Elections
Method IV
Leader of the Song
Orbiting Professor of Martian Anthropology
Golden Bedspring for Fornication
Red Herring for Persistent and Unadulterated Lying
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
Soft Cushion for Academic Blagging
Wooden Spoon for Stirring Disharmony
Anonymous Magistrate’s Paper Bag for Technicolour Yawning
Keeper of the Couplets
Wincrete Memorial Trophy
Keeper of the Glass Bell
Sarco Plank Escapologist
Stolen Music Room Key for Musical Cacophany
Method II
Transgender and Non-Binary Rep
Year Abroad and Placement Rep
Green Machine and Hires Manager
Postgraduate Rep
Mature Students’ Rep
Gym Manager
Method I
Communities Officer
Bar Liasion Officer
Fashion Show President
Students with Disabilities Rep
Working Class Students’ Rep
Environment Rep
DUCK Rep
Minutes of previous meeting
Opposition from EAM, which is ignored by the chair.
*Passed on a general aye*
Reports
President
- Worked with SM and other presidents to release a statement regarding racism and descrimination
- Supported AC though SS Awards and making a beautiful video for the DLB winners
- Started the very first bit of handover with SWC
- In the final stages of commissioning a company to make a new website to be ready by October
- Meetings regarding the wider student experience strategy
- Created a new communities sub committee of the trustee board
- Continued to sit on the Residential Maintenance working group
- I implemented a system whereby Presidents proofread all general university comms
- Attended formal Mediation between JCR Presidents and the SU
- Weekly/Fortnightly updates with the PVC regarding changes due to covid, no detriment policy, belongings collections etc
- Working on the SLA (new MoA) with Q? and some other presidents- telling the uni we don’t need them to keep giving us policies; we have our own grr
- Pres Comm discussing; Financial support for student, Bar staff, increasing student representation on senate and council
- Lots of meetings with CIS that I still don’t really understand
- Am planning the Virtual Graduation Formal
- Compiling risk assessments for all sports and socs
- Creating content for the College virtual open days
- Writing for the Chronicle for K?
- Helped RJ with Indy Comm induction
That’s just off the top of my head, but I need a snack now.
Vice-President
- Helped sort technology for virtual events including Eurovision and JCR meetings
- Written and helped with a load of fun motions for today
- Written some minutes
Finance & Compliance Officer
- Finally got our full complement of levies (had been chasing the uni loads)
- Doing reclaims and payments
- Writing overall budget and sports & socs budgets
- Prepping for next year financially (e.g. preparation for the audit and bookkeeping)
- Random stuff around Brooks for college
- Ran a successful Indycomm Induction for independent common rooms
- Worked on my handover
- Got gym kit ordered and some of it delivered (rest will come when it’s allowed to)
- Made progress on the JCR archives (lots of scanning of old minutes)
Social Chair
Not submitted.
Librarian
- Organised Diss Binding materials and timings and bound one whole document! Trained the president and FCO in how to use the binding machine
- Cleared and locked up the library before lock-down hit
- Made a post about returning books and donations. If you have any Cuth’s books and will not be here next year, please try to return them to Brooke’s or the Bailey (refer to posts for timings on the bailey)! If you cannot return them, please email, or message me!! (librarian@cuths.com)
- In the middle of sorting handover documents and arranging a date
Senior Welfare Officer
- Information on COVID-19 exam and assessment mitigations
- Keep it Up Cuth’s video
- 30 Days of Self-Care
- Finalist congratulations
- Not On My Campus and trans rights statement and support
- Online drop-ins
- Welfare handover
International Rep
Not submitted.
Outreach Committee Chair
- ‘The Big Distance varsity fundraiser was a huge success, we raised £960 in total.
- Lock down put a stop to all of our volunteering projects unfortunately, but we have plans to get them going again once the schools reopen if possible.
- Handover is done and I’m so excited to see what LB has planned for next year.
Postgraduate and Mature Students’ Committee Chair
- At the beginning of this term we had a Research Forum organised by R?, in which myself and ÁB gave talks on our research. The event was a great success over zoom, and we quite possibly had our highest attended academic event of this year.
- I have spent a lot of the last couple of months in meetings about what is going to happen next year alongside the other Common Room Presidents.
- I also was involved in the SU and Common Room mediation meetings that took place a couple of weeks ago.
- At the moment we’re in the process of handover between myself and Jack and will be thinking about what we need to do for Postgrads over the summer
Sports and Societies Chair
Not submitted.
Commmunications Officer
Not submitted.
Facilities Manager
Not submitted.
Chair
- Organised JCR Meetings
- Tried to figure out the best way of doing elections etc with the SRO and the rest of GovComm
- Updated standing orders
- Did handover
- Thanks GovComm!!!
Motions
Women’s Football Budget
Budget for 2020-21 | |||||||||||||||
What are your expected expenses? | |||||||||||||||
Item | Item price | Quantity | Total Cost | Amended (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Michaelmas Term | Ref fees (league) | (£ 12.50 ) | 7 | £ 87.50 | |||||||||||
Ref fees (floodlit cup) | (£ 12.50 ) | 4 | £ 50.00 | ||||||||||||
Ref fees (trophy ) | (£ 12.50 ) | 4 | £ 50.00 | ||||||||||||
Pitch hire (floodlit cup) | (£ 19.00 ) | 4 | £ 76.00 | If the team reaches the final | |||||||||||
Pitch hire (parsons bailey) | (£ 20.00 ) | 1 | £ 20.00 | ||||||||||||
(£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
(£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Epiphany Term | (£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
(£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
(£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
(£ 0.00 ) | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Easter Term | £ | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expenditure | £ 283.50 | ||||||||||||||
Estimated number of members in 2020-21 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
Subs and other Self-Income | |||||||||||||||
Type of Subs | Cost of Subs | Number | Total Income | Amended Cost (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Standard | £ 5.00 | 40 | 200 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Overall Total | 200 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
JCR allocation | Currently, the JCR matches the subs you raise. So if you predict you will raise £100 in subs, then you can ask to be allocated up to £100. | ||||||||||||||
Amount requested from JCR | £200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Are you expecting any other sources of income in 2020 – 2021 and if so please indicate? (Sponsorship, Ticket Sales etc.) | |||||||||||||||
Type of Income | Value of Income | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Overall ‘other income’ Total | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total income | £ 200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Funding Application | |||||||||||||||
Total Expected Expenditure | £283.50 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expected Income | £200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Requested from the JCR | £200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Net for year 2020-2021 | £ 116.50 | ||||||||||||||
Under normal cicrumstances, surpluses are stored in a club’s reserves and deficits are taken from reserves. If you would like a different arrangement, please explain here. | |||||||||||||||
Further Comments (E.g. Reasons for greater predicted expenditure, what subs are spent on, club structure) | |||||||||||||||
Subs are mostly used to pay for referees and to build reserves in case we need to buy more kits or foot balls. | |||||||||||||||
Discussion
MaP: We’re requesting a budget to pay for referees and kit.
RJ: It’s all in line with what fi comm likes.
*No questions, amendments or opposition*
*Budget passed on a general aye*
Darts Budget
Budget for 2020-21 | |||||||||||||||
What are your expected expenses? | |||||||||||||||
Item | Item price | Quantity | Total Cost | Amended (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Michaelmas Term | Board – Winmau Blade 5 [source from amazon] | £ 40.00 | 1 | £ 40.00 | bought by JCR | Note: This item is bought by the darts club but is owned by the JCR so does not need to be covered by subs. | |||||||||
Darts for the bar [ get a set of 6-12 ] | £ 12.00 | 2 | £ 24.00 | bought by JCR | Note: This item is bought by the darts club but is owned by the JCR so does not need to be covered by subs. | ||||||||||
Trophy engraving 19/20 | £ 15.00 | 1 | £ 15.00 | ||||||||||||
Rubber Oche [easimat or target darts on amazon] | £ 35.00 | 1 | £ 35.00 | ||||||||||||
Winmau toe lne stickers [amazon] | £ 7.00 | 3 | £ 21.00 | ||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Epiphany Term | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Easter Term | Trophy engraving 20/21 | £ 15.00 | 1 | £ 15.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expenditure | £ 150.00 | 86 of darts club. | |||||||||||||
64 by the bar for board and darts as available to all. | |||||||||||||||
Estimated number of members in 2020-21 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Subs and other Self-Income | |||||||||||||||
Type of Subs | Cost of Subs | Number | Total Income | Amended Cost (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Standard | £ 1.50 | 25 | £ 37.50 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Overall Total | £ 37.50 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
JCR allocation | Currently, the JCR matches the subs you raise. So if you predict you will raise £100 in subs, then you can ask to be allocated up to £100. | ||||||||||||||
Amount requested from JCR | £37.50 | ||||||||||||||
Are you expecting any other sources of income in 2020 – 2021 and if so please indicate? (Sponsorship, Ticket Sales etc.) | |||||||||||||||
Type of Income | Value of Income | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Overall ‘other income’ Total | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total income | £ 37.50 | ||||||||||||||
Funding Application | |||||||||||||||
Total Expected Expenditure | £150.00 | 86 | Darts club actual expenditure | ||||||||||||
Total Expected Income | £37.50 | 37.5 | |||||||||||||
Total Requested from the JCR | £37.50 | 37.5 | |||||||||||||
Net for year 2020-2021 | -£ 75.00 | ||||||||||||||
-11 | |||||||||||||||
Under normal cicrumstances, surpluses are stored in a club’s reserves and deficits are taken from reserves. If you would like a different arrangement, please explain here. | |||||||||||||||
Reserves currently stand at £70.41, this would leave us with £59.41 for the year after/reserves for any price increases in equipment. | |||||||||||||||
Further Comments (E.g. Reasons for greater predicted expenditure, what subs are spent on, club structure) | |||||||||||||||
The board and darts are bought for and owned by the bar so should not be used to calculate the subs we need to raise. | |||||||||||||||
Treasurer is also club president. | |||||||||||||||
Obviously a small deficit but high reserves for a small club so makes sense to use them. | |||||||||||||||
Discussion
TN: We’d like to get some new darts and a dart board, but some if it is coming from a general budget. We’ll have a deficit but that’s because we have a reserve.
RJ: They charge cheap subs because they have reserves. The JCR pays for the darts board because everyone uses it.
*No question, amendments or opposition*
*Budget passed on a general aye*
Mixed Lacrosse Budget
Discussion
*No one present, budget delayed for next meeting*
BodCon Budget
Budget for 2020-21 | |||||||||||||||
What are your expected expenses? | |||||||||||||||
Item | Item price | Quantity | Total Cost | Amended (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Michaelmas Term | Shakespeare Hall Hire | £ 20.00 | 10 | £ 200.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Epiphany Term | New Cuth’s building | £ 0.00 | 10 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Easter Term | New Cuth’s building | £ 0.00 | 10 | ||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expenditure | £ 200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Estimated number of members in 2020-21 | |||||||||||||||
20 | |||||||||||||||
Subs and other Self-Income | |||||||||||||||
Type of Subs | Cost of Subs | Number | Total Income | Amended Cost (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Standard | £ 5.00 | 20 | £ 100.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Overall Total | £ 100.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
JCR allocation | Currently, the JCR matches the subs you raise. So if you predict you will raise £100 in subs, then you can ask to be allocated up to £100. | ||||||||||||||
Amount requested from JCR | £100.00 | ||||||||||||||
Are you expecting any other sources of income in 2020 – 2021 and if so please indicate? (Sponsorship, Ticket Sales etc.) | |||||||||||||||
Type of Income | Value of Income | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Overall ‘other income’ Total | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total income | £ 100.00 | ||||||||||||||
Funding Application | |||||||||||||||
Total Expected Expenditure | £200.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expected Income | £100.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Requested from the JCR | £100.00 | ||||||||||||||
Net for year 2020-2021 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Under normal cicrumstances, surpluses are stored in a club’s reserves and deficits are taken from reserves. If you would like a different arrangement, please explain here. | |||||||||||||||
Further Comments (E.g. Reasons for greater predicted expenditure, what subs are spent on, club structure) | |||||||||||||||
Discussion
*No one present, budget delayed for next meeting*
Choir Budget
Budget for 2020-21 | |||||||||||||||
What are your expected expenses? | |||||||||||||||
Item | Item price | Quantity | Total Cost | Amended (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Michaelmas Term | Church Rent | £ 50.00 | 1 | £ 50.00 | |||||||||||
Photocopying and Printing | £ 75.00 | 1 | £ 75.00 | ||||||||||||
Sheet Music Purchases | £ 2.50 | 100 | £ 250.00 | ||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Epiphany Term | Church Rent | £ 50.00 | 1 | £ 50.00 | |||||||||||
Photocopying and Printing | £ 75.00 | 1 | £ 75.00 | ||||||||||||
Sheet Music Purchases | £ 2.50 | 100 | £ 250.00 | ||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Easter Term | Church Rent | £ 50.00 | 1 | £ 50.00 | |||||||||||
Photocopying and Printing | £ 75.00 | 1 | £ 75.00 | ||||||||||||
Sheet Music Purchases | £ 2.50 | 100 | £ 250.00 | ||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expenditure | £ 1,125.00 | ||||||||||||||
Estimated number of members in 2020-21 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Subs and other Self-Income | |||||||||||||||
Type of Subs | Cost of Subs | Number | Total Income | Amended Cost (leave blank-used by finance committee) | |||||||||||
Standard | £ 15.00 | 20 | £ 300.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Overall Total | £ 300.00 | £ 0.00 | |||||||||||||
JCR allocation | Currently, the JCR matches the subs you raise. So if you predict you will raise £100 in subs, then you can ask to be allocated up to £100. | ||||||||||||||
Amount requested from JCR | £300.00 | ||||||||||||||
Are you expecting any other sources of income in 2020 – 2021 and if so please indicate? (Sponsorship, Ticket Sales etc.) | |||||||||||||||
Type of Income | Value of Income | ||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
£ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Overall ‘other income’ Total | £ 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total income | £ 300.00 | ||||||||||||||
Funding Application | |||||||||||||||
Total Expected Expenditure | £1,125.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Expected Income | £300.00 | ||||||||||||||
Total Requested from the JCR | £300.00 | ||||||||||||||
Net for year 2020-2021 | -£ 525.00 | ||||||||||||||
Under normal cicrumstances, surpluses are stored in a club’s reserves and deficits are taken from reserves. If you would like a different arrangement, please explain here. | |||||||||||||||
Further Comments (E.g. Reasons for greater predicted expenditure, what subs are spent on, club structure) | |||||||||||||||
£1200 Initial budget for 19/20 | £401.25 in reserves | Income for 19/20 was £660 | |||||||||||||
We have spent £244.56 so far this academic year, with another £202.44 ready to be refunded by the college. | |||||||||||||||
Of the remaining £753, £125 will be put into our reserves to cover next year’s expected deficit, and £628 will be spent on more music over the next few months. | |||||||||||||||
Anything left in our budget at the end of the academic year will be put into our reserves. |
Discussion
MD: We have some money in reserve, we’d like to buy some more music.
RJ: Fi comm is broadly happy. We might need to have a conversation with the new treasurer about the budget though.
*No questions, amendments or opposition*
*Budget passed on a general aye*
Procedural Motion of Censure Against AC
Discussion
AW: Procedural motion of censure against AC
AC: The couplets are coming!
AW: He failed to attend the last meeting without sending apologies, he failed to provide any couplets at the last meeting, and he didn’t provide a report today.
*Motion of censure passed on a general aye*
Elections Equity Clause
The JCR Notes
- That as of right now the election rules standing order does not have a very strong procedure to protect our candidates from language used in campaigning that can be termed as offensive and harmful.
The JCR Believes
- That it is important that our campaigning is done in a safe environment and we have procedures to respond to attacks on an individual or a groups dignity.
The JCR Orders
Election Rules Order:
3.4. Forbidden Campaigning Methods
3.4.1
8)
8.1 Candidates are forbidden from use of offensive and harmful language:
especially based on any aspects of an individual’s identity including but not limited to; gender, sex, sexual orientation, sexuality, disability, religion, race, nationality, ethnicity, educational background, age, appearance, or class. This may include misgendering individuals, making reference unnecessarily to any aspect of an individual’s identity or personalising or belittling any person or group of people.
8.2 Candidates are forbidden from use of or references to subject matter that is construed as offensive including but not limited to, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist, classist or ableist. Any other behaviour or language that may be considered as harassing, threatening or violent.
8.3 The SRO and Chair may stop a candidate during their hust if there has been a violation of the aforementioned policy.
The JCR resolves
To adopt the following ‘expectations’ and strongly encourage members of the JCR to follow these guidelines
FURTHER BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATIONS
JCR elections should be a safe environment and that is why you are expected to meet this behaviour
- Respect other speeches by not interjecting outside of the allotted times
- Do not put candidates off during their speeches by laughing, gesturing or otherwise attempting to belittle, mock or distract them
- Avoid reference to topics that may be triggering and give appropriate content warnings: Some people have an extremely strong and damaging emotional response (for example, post-traumatic flashbacks) to certain subjects from encountering them unaware. Having these responses is called ‘being triggered’. In an attempt to minimise the potential for this harm, we ask that all participants talk about sensitive topics with appropriate language. Avoid using overly graphic or unpleasant language, and at all times be mindful of the potential for your language to harm others.
The JCR Mandates
- The SRO to advertise these policies to members of the JCR, candidates and their campaign teams.
Proposer: SP
Seconder: EMM
Discussion
SP: So I’m going to explain this in two parts- Part 1 is the thing that goes into the orders-
As per status quo the current orders dictate that there are two policies which could partially be relevant in certain situations- 1. The ban on negative campaigning 2. The Ban on personally attacking a JCR member. But upon consideration I have found this to be quite limited in it scope if you look at from textualist perspective. Thus, the first part just makes a more specific ban on things that can be considered as racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist or more or less offensive and harmful. It also creates a provision where there is more power given to the SRO and chair to stop a person mid hust when their statements are offensive.
The SRO will be mandated to let the candidates know in the candidates chat about these regulations to avoid incidents that have recently taken place in an oxford JCR meeting where an individual made jokes about the death of George Floyd, this seeks to create an effective redressal system.
The second part of the motion has arisen from experience I have had more recently, now this bit is resolved and not ordered so there isn’t really a punishment or sanction for this but instead the SRO will make a post an encourage members of the JCR to adhere to this. It basically stops people, from belittling, mocking, gesturing then there are bits about content warning which didn’t find a place in our policies so I thought this as a motion has the scope to add these aspects to our meetings this is especially required when sometimes things get personal in welfare elections and is an all-round good practice to have.
This is all in an effort to make the JCR a safe place that is conducive to healthy discussions and a platform to raise issues they are passionate for. It covers broadly protecting individuals and a groups identity and dignity and is something we should always aspire for.
AW: I had a motion that I was planning, but I didn’t get round to doing it for today, but it’s relevant. We keep adopting resolutions, but they’re not kept in once place. So I wanted to add to the chair’s responsibility keeping a list of resolutions and mandates. Could we add to this to make it more effective?
SWC: There is precedent for the chair doing things like this. The guidelines section will go on the website anyway. You may want to propose your motion another time though. Or you could just speak to the chair and ask them to do it.
AW: I think it’s annoying to mandate things that aren’t in a document. I’m happy to just do a motion later.
EE: Is there any precedent for the actions to take in this sort of situation?
SP: There are two aspects. When it’s someone in the audience, we can give warnings and there is precedent of removing someone form he meeting. When talking about husts, there’s already a structure where gov comm meets after the meeting to decide if the candidate should be sanctioned.
EE: So if it’s a candidate, gov comm will meet to decide?
SP: Members of gov comm can raise concerns without complaints.
*Motion passed on a general aye*
REEE
This JCR Notes:
- Motions are currently passed on a general aye
This JCR Believes:
- ‘aye’ is not an adequate phrase to convey the strength of feeling one gets when supporting a motion
- The only possible phrase that could evoke such a feeling would be ‘reeeeeeeeeeeeeee’
- The stronger your reeeeeeee the more you support the motion
This JCR Resolves:
- To pass motions on a general ‘reeeeeeeeeeeee’
Proposer: RJ
Seconder: JC
Discussion
RJ: I suggest that rather than a general aye, we should all say reeeeeee. I think it’s a stronger way of approving a motion.
EMM: How often do you say ree?
RJ: I wouldn’t use it in a JCR meeting in any other context.
EE: Would the chair have to ask about passing on a general ree?
RJ: Yes.
JC: Will there be any limits on how long it has to be?
RJ: here’ll be no limits, and a short ree is fine, but people can extend reees if they like to show enthusiasm.
SP: Will this apply to motions of no confidence too? Reeee you’re gone.
RJ: I think it would.
EAM: Would the referenda system allowing rees to be used online?
SP: Yes.
EAM: What about no? Could we replace that?
RJ: I think it’s a separate issue for a separate motion.
*Opposition from MP*
*Opposition retracted*
MP: I think it’s an excellent motion because it allows a more democratic way of passing motions. Aye has strong connotations of, dare I say it, fascism. A ree could liberate our JCR.
*Motion passed on a general reee*
Stolen Music Room Key for Musical Cacophony
This JCR Notes:
- That many members of the JCR are involved in musical activities, and members frequently sing in meetings.
- We have many awards given by Method IV.
- We do not have an award currently celebrating musical feats, nor any formal method for sanctioning members who sing out of key.
- AW (current Music Rep and SRO Elect) is a big fan of the music room key.
This JCR Believes
- There would be much to gain from a member dedicated to the elimination of out of key singing within JCR meetings.
- Method IV positions are fun
This JCR Resolves
- That there be a new method IV position created, called “The Stolen muisc room key for musical cacophony”, with the holder tasked to provide support and advice to those singing out of key in JCR meetings.
- The first holder of this position should be permitted to ceremoniously dispose of the keys to the music room once the new campus card entry system is installed.
This JCR Orders
In Positions of the JCR Order:
19.13 Stolen music room key for musical cacophony
19.13.1 Elected via: Method IV, Meeting 3.3
19.13.2 Their duties shall be to:
1) Ensure that members do not sing out of tune, key or rhythm in JCR meetings, and provide advice and support for those doing so.
2) Sit ex-officio on the Music Committee
Proposer: EAM
Seconder: JC
Discussion
EAM: We don’t have a method IV position that deals with musical wrongdoing. In the last meeting, AW kindly informed me that I’m shit at music, and I think there should be someone to inform people of that. AW also loves the music room key, and I’ve been accused of stealing it before because I have the same initials as EMM. I think we should have a position named after the stolen music room key, and the holder corrects bad music in JCR meetings.
DT: What’s the difference between a conga and a bongo?
EAM: A conga is a large upright drum, a bongo is a small handheld drum that often comes in pairs.
EE: Is it too late to make the music room key an honorary life member of the JCR?
SWC: Yes.
EAM: The first holder will ceremoniously destroy the key in line with Cuth’s guidelines.
JC: A lot of Method IV positions originally came with an object that was handed down. For this position room the music room key would be a natural choice. Amendment that the key become the symbol of the office and be passed down between holders of the position.
AW: I have here a vintage music room key from 2018, before they changed the locks. We could dispose of the keys ceremoniously, and a pass down a more historically significant key.
EMM: RJ just ran upstairs to get his music room key.
AW: I have 2.
EAM: I would be happy with that suggestion. The old music room key won’t be of any use.
RJ: here’s my nostalgic key.
AW: I have your key though.
RJ: This is an older one.
JC: Amendment modified to fit this.
SP: Why are my boxers on JP’s screen?
AC: Last JCR meeting of the year. I think I might shed a tear. The football kicks off in two minutes. These might be the last of my couplets you see in the minutes.
*Amendment passed on a general ree*
*Motion passed on a general ree*
Aperiodic Tiling Motion
This JCR notes:
- That as a student body our strength is in our collective knowledge of the 3 great academic fields – The history of Newfoundland Fisheries, The Etymology of the Spanish language, and The theory behind Penrose Tiling.
- That while recent efforts by former and sitting presidents have elevated the JCR hivemind’s knowledge on Spanish Etymology and Newfoundland Fisheries, we remain painfully uninformed on the Third major area of study.
- That our incoming president could raise both collective moral and intellect by continuing the trend of giving an inaugural address on this Topic.
This JCR believes:
- A greater knowledge of Penrose Tiling could allow the JCR to operate more cohesively and coherently (but not necessarily translationally symmetrically).
- That not learning about Penrose Tiling presents a great financial, architectural, and artistic opportunity cost.
- That not having an official JCR stance on the superiority of Original pentagonal Penrose tiling (P1) Vs Kite and dart tiling (P2) or Rhombus tiling (P3) is dangerous and could lead to grave divisions in the near future
This JCR mandates:
- That incoming President SWC to give an inaugural address on Penrose Tiling in the Second JCR meeting of Michaelmas term 2020.
Proposer: MP
Seconder: JC
Discussion
MP: Over the past two years, a great tradition has been revived of presidential inaugural address. I’d like SWC to give us a talk about aperiodic tiling. It’s some weird science shapes that I don’t know much about. Wee should all collectively learn about it.
RJ: Are you wearing a crown, and if so why?
MP: Yes, because I was elected as King of Cuth’s this year.
SP: There has been a tradition of the language not being English. Did you consider changing the language to Greek?
MP: Yes, but I’m not in favour of an amendment.
EMM: It only happened once.
*SP hasn’t read the motion*
EAM: POI Some Penrose tiling uses Greek letters, so there may be some Greek.
SWC: I don’t know anything about maths.
JC: EMM’s discourse wasn’t actually in Spanish, it was just about Spanish. It would be unhelpful for our learning if it was delivered in a foreign language.
*Motion passed on a general ree*
CRAS Deratification 2.0
This JCR notes:
- In 2019 a motion failed by one vote to de-ratify CRAS.
- CRAS has not held a single public event this academic year (source: CRAS Facebook group), nor have they held an AGM (source: CRAS Facebook group), nor have they submitted a budget for the upcoming year (source: Minutes of the most recent JCR meeting).
- CRAS have shown no repent to their undemocratic ways, with members of their executive having failed to carry out their elected positions.
- There has been no public attempt to delete the data collected in 2019, further still bringing the Society as a whole into danger of breaching GDPR Guidelines.
- Some members of the JCR are great admirers of GDPR, and would be sad if we were fined for negligence.
This JCR believes:
- That the lack of activities this year, coupled with the democratic wrongdoings of the previous AGM, have seriously brought the reputation of CRAS into disrepute.
- It seems unlikely that CRAS will continue into the next academic year in any official way.
- The continuing of CRAS could suggest to other societies that democracy is a farce.
- CRAS’s data on potential membership was mismanaged and could cause the Society to go into disrepute, and we should not make members who love GDPR sad.
- The language used in their meetings and subsequent minutes brings CRAS and as such St Cuthbert’s Society JCR into disrepute, which may have adverse effects on CRAS and JCR members later in life.
- The dissolution of CRAS would allow full democracy to return to the JCR.
This JCR resolves:
- The Cuths Ramen Appreciation Society be dissolved with immediate effect.
- All mention of CRAS be removed from the Junior Common Room and JCR website (excluding the minutes).
- CRAS be prohibited to reform for a minimum period of 15 years and only by a referendum of the JCR.
- Any member of the ‘elected’ CRAS executive committee should down a dirty pint in commiseration and apologies for their part in this great wrongdoing.
The Original motion is displayed below for your convenience.
De-ratification of Cuths Ramen Appreciation Society (CRAS) motion
Proposer: EAM
Seconder: JC
This JCR notes:
- The Cuths Ramen Appreciation Society was formed earlier this year, with the objective of promoting the love of Ramen and other noodle-based snacks and meals amongst its membership
- That CRAS has had an attempt to collect membership data, which involved collecting people’s names and emails through a google form. This data was never used for any constructive purpose.
- The CRAS AGM was held the day after summer ball, in SP’s home, with 7 people present.
- The CRAS creation motion was passed with the explicit promises of democratically elected membership:
‘JC: I’m aware that there is a fb group chat where people have already decided positions, so I want you to have an AGM where people can run for these so that it’s fair.
FID: that will be the case’
(JCR meeting minutes, 28/2/19, approved on a general aye 12/3/19)
- There was no mention of the ability to vote to reopen nominations (commonly known as RON) in the minutes.
- There was minimal advertisement of the AGM, 2 posts before the date and one 15 minutes before the commencing time. No Facebook event was created.
- The minutes of the CRAS AGM used words such as ‘bitch’, ‘cock and balls’, ‘ramen can shag me’ and other disreputable language.
This JCR believes:
- Other noodle and pasta-based dishes are avalible and enjoyed by members, which are not currently represented by CRAS
- CRAS’s data on potential membership was mismanaged and could cause the society to go into disrepute.
- The CRAS AGM was undemocratic, given it took place in a difficult to access location which (according to the minutes provided) ‘reeks’. It also took place the morning after St Cuthbert’s Society Summer Ball, which, given the nature of the event, may have prohibited the attendance of potential members. This is further supported by the fact none of the elections were contested.
- The lack of advertisement failed to attract members who could have voted in the meeting or ran for positions.
- The language used in the meeting and subsequent minutes brings CRAS and as such St Cuthbert’s Society JCR into disrepute, which may have adverse effects on CRAS and JCR members later in life.
- The dissolution of CRAS would allow full democracy to return to the JCR.
This JCR resolves:
- The Cuths Ramen Appreciation Society be dissolved with immediate effect.
- All mention of CRAS be removed from the Junior Common Room and JCR website (excluding the minutes).
- CRAS be prohibited to reform unless strict democratic regulations are enforced, and other noodle/pasta-based dishes are included.
- Any member of the recently ‘elected’ CRAS executive committee should have to down a dirty pint in commiseration.
Proposer: EAM
Seconder: JC
Discussion
EAM: A great disservice has been carried out. CRAS is the most undemocratic society on Earth, being North Korea and some other dictatorships. I’m not happy that they exist. Last year I ran a motion, but drank too much beer and didn’t make the meeting. The motion was defeated due to corruption. CRAS are still not very democratic and haven’t apologised for their AGM or rerun it. Their GDPR track record is shoddy We don’t want to be sued for being bad at JCR. Democracy is important. And they haven’t done anything this year. They haven’t even elected an exec. It doesn’t need to exist good riddance.
AW: Procedural motion that we vote on this today, but refer this matter to the exec to prepare a report n the impact of CRAS for the next meeting. I think that the reputational implications could be broad. I’d like a full image of how they’ve affected our JCR.
EAM: I think it should be passed by the trustees too.
AW: I agree.
EMM: I’m concerned it won’t be thorough enough, There should be a word minimum.
AW: 12,000.
EMM: That sounds reasonable.
*Procedural motion passed on a general ree*
JC: Does the procedural motion not mean we don’t vote on it now?
SWC: No
AW: Poor knowledge of the orders.
JC: This is why I’m leaving the exec now.
*Opposition from SP*
*SWC tries to move to a vote*
SP: Challenge to the chair. Can the opposition make a comment.
SP: Blood, sweat and tears were shed for this society. We put more effort into this than Liverpool has ever put into their football.
AW: Motion of censure against SWC because that should have been a point of order not a challenge to the chair.
SWC: We’ll finish this motion first.
*Motion passes*
AW: I would like to censure you, but I’m really tired, so I’ll retract it. With the point that you didn’t know the orders.
SWC: I’m very sorry. This meeting is the peak of my chairing ability.
Darude Sandstorm
This JCR Notes
- That all elections include Re-Open Nominations as an option
- That many popular facebook polls include Darude Sandstorm as an option
This JCR Believes
- That copying popular internet trends would improve turnout in elections
- That renaming Re-Open Nominations to Darude Sandstorm would increase engagement with elections
- That Darude Sandstorm would be more popular than Re-Open Nominations
- That having a more popular option in uncontested elections would make it more likely that elections had to be rerun, and therefore improve the quality of JCR officers
This JCR Repeals
Election Rules Order
Article 1 4.1.2.2 “All elections shall incorporate Re-Open Nominations (R.O.N.) as a candidate.”
Article 2 1.3.3 “Attendees shall be given the option to Reopen Nominations and to abstain.”
Article 3 1.4.7 “The overseer and the panel have the option of Re-opening nominations.”
This JCR Orders
Election Rules Order
Article 1 4.1.2.2 All elections shall incorporate Darude Sandstorm as a candidate. If Darude Sandstorm is elected to a position, candidates who received fewer votes than Darude Sandstorm will not be elected to the position, and the election will be re-run in the next JCR meeting.
1.3.4.6 The hust for the candidate Darude Sandstorm which is automatically included in the election, and for any candidates named Darude Sandstorm, must consist of the song “Sandstorm” by Finnish DJ Darude being played.
2.3.4.7 The hust for the candidate Darude Sandstorm which is automatically included in the election, and for any candidates named Darude Sandstorm, must consist of the song “Sandstorm” by Finnish DJ Darude being played. The automatic candidate will have no speech made by the proposer.
Article 2 1.3.3 Attendees shall be given the option to vote for Darude Sandstorm and to abstain. If Darude Sandstorm is elected to a position, candidates who received fewer votes than Darude Sandstorm will not be elected to the position, and the election will be re-run in the next JCR meeting.
1.2.2.6 The hust for the candidate Darude Sandstorm which is automatically included in the election, and for any candidates named Darude Sandstorm, must consist of the song “Sandstorm” by Finnish DJ Darude being played.
Article 3 1.4.7 The overseer and the panel have the option of offering the position to Darude Sandstorm. If this happens, they must play the song “Sandstorm” by Finnish DJ Darude, and then reopen applications for the position.
This JCR Mandates
- The SRO to sing the song “Sandstorm” by Finnish DJ Darude on any occasion when Darude Sandstorm wins an election
Proposer: JC
Seconder: EAM
Discussion
JC: I’ve noticed that RON isn’t very popular in our elections. This brings the danger that I candidate might get a role just because RON isn’t popular. I’ve also noticed that on a lot of Facebook polls, Darude Sandstorm does very well. People clearly like voting for Darude Sasndstorm. I propose that we rename RON to Darude Sandstorms. I believe it will improve the quality of our elections and the engagement and in our elections and ensure that more elections are rerun. Also, I think that the candidate should have the opportunity to hust in elections, and their hust will be the song Sandstorm by Finnish DJ Darude being played for the length of time of their hust. Darude Sandstorm can also be offered a Method III position.
MP: I’m concerned because Method I presidential husts are longer than the song. What would be the procedure?
JC: That’s a really good point I hadn’t considered. I think the way the motion is written, the song would play for it’s gull length and the hust would be over.
JS: I really appreciate the magic of this, I’m concerned that Darude Sandstorm will win every election. I don’t see anyone in the JCR being more important to me than Darude Sadnstorm.
JC: You may well be right, an that’s something to think about very seriously.
EAM: I agree, but Daurde Sandstorm wouldn’t have any policies and we encourage people to vote for policies not person.
AW: I believe that RON got the most votes ever in an election against JC. What are you comments on that?
JC: Me and RON are very good friends, we often run against each and like to support each other. You’re right that RON did very well, and perhaps you should consider that if RON had been called Darude Sandstorm, I would never have been elected to this role, ad maybe the JCR would be a better place for it.
SP: Amendment that this be only for Method IV.
JC: The motion doesn’t currently cover Method IVs, so I think some tighter guidelines should be included.
SP: I want to add Method IV to the election.
BT: No one husts in Method IV elections.
SP: Instead of plating the song, people should sing the song to vote for Darude Sandstorm.
*Amendment passed on a general reee*
EAM: Amendment that it’s optional for Method IV at the SRO’s discretion.
SWC: Not permitted.
*Opposition*
*Motion does not pass*
Tiger Named JC
The JCR Notes
- JC shall not be in the exec for the first time since time immemorial
The JCR Believes
- That JC can aptly be considered as a “Tiger of the exec”
The JCR mandates
- That the first meeting of every executive committee be started with JC imitating a tiger roar, either by a phone call, in person or an audio clip. And a picture of him in the tiger mascot uniform forever be placed outside the President’s room.
P.S for reference view 1:35 of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhlYtUOkptQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3Rp5ghqYZK91Bcv1KHxLEtC6_tbOhpMfeBFuGSW2bfFoaeq0OQZWrJZFc
Proposer: SP
Seconder: RSD
Discussion
SP: So I would like to divide this speech into two bits, first discussing the motion, for the first time since time immemorial, JC will not be on the exec. Last year an unnamed person referred to JC as the lion of the exec, now Its only fitting that since Cuth’s prefers the tiger, an image of JC be put up outside the Presidents room and the first meeting of every exec begin with a tiger roar but JC for as long as he shall live. It would be interesting to see in the year 2040 exec members calling this old man to hear him rawr but still so fitting.
There are a few people in this world who are blessed with the innocence, beauty, and ability that JC possess. Even though I have only known him for a couple of years, I cant help but admire his contribution tot his college, he has for the last century, lived and breathed Cuth’s and this college will forever be grateful for his magnanimous effort and thousands of students without ever realizing it have had their life changed by this person. It is in my eyes my moral duty to pay tribute to JC and this motion shall forever value his dedication, commitment and hard work into furthering our cause. To JC thank you for your friendship and I know I speak for many many Cuth’s students when I say Thank you for everything you have done for us.
JC: Thanks SP for such a wholesome speech.
EMM: How will we know it’s JC in the tiger outfit?
SP: The legend of JC will haunt these halls like Sir Nicholas from Harry Potter. Also when he’s 40 and working in a church it will be fun to call him and ask him to roar for it.
EAM: His hair and beard might be visible flowing out of the tiger head.
*No amendments or opposition*
*Motion passed on a general reee*
Tie Up BT
This JCR Notes
- That BT (Chair elect) likes to be tied up
This JCR Believes
- That JCR meetings would be more enjoyable for all if involved if the chair was in a comfortable state
- That BT would be more relaxed if tied up, and therefore able to chair meetings more effectively
This JCR Resolves
- That during BT’s term of office as JCR chair, he shall be tied up in a way that limits his mobility for the duration of all JCR meetings
This JCR Mandates
- The stool to tie up BT at the start of each JCR meeting during his term of office as chair
- The stool to untie BT after each JCR meeting
Proposer: JC
Seconder: RJ
Discussion
JC: We discovered on the fi comm vs gov comm social that BT likes to be tied up. There’s a photo of him with a big grin on his face. As he’s our next chair, I think it’s important that he’s always relaxed and comfortable., so I think he should be tied up during meetings. The stool should tie him up, and I’ve even been nice and mandated that the stool untie him at the end.
EAM: We take consent very seriously in Cuth’s. We wouldn’t him feeling uncomfortable. I’d like to propose an amendment that BT is asked for his consent before being tied up and that he can be untied at any point.
*Amendment passed on a general ree*
SP: The layout of Brooks bar would make it hard for him to count votes.
JC: he has minions that we call JROs who could run around and count them.
EMM: He could be tied to a wheely chair.
AW: We could just never hold meetings in Brooks bar.
SWC: Great lateral thinking.
SP: How does this work if the meetings are over zoom?
EMM: The stool could throw him the end of the rope and he could spin around.
BT: I have a few questions. I’m glad the vote counting has been addressed. My other question I how I’d be tied. Ideally I’d like to sit on a stool, but they have no back. I don’t like to pleasure and work. It says that I’d be more relaxed tied up, but I’m generally not relaxed when tied up. One of the main roles of the chair is to interact with freshers, and it might be difficult to have conversations and move about whilst tied up.
*Opposition so a vote is called*
*Motion does not pass*
Sarco Plank Escapologist
The JCR Notes
- That we have shit tons of money to be used for charitable purposes
The JCR Believes
- That without the existence of St. Cuthbert’s Society our civilization as we know it will fall in great peril. It is also necessary for the welfare of students of Cuth’s to ensure that if we ever needed the change our planets, we have a plan of transition.
The JCR mandates
- the FCO and Finance Committee to purchase a land deed of planet Mars from the website “LunarLand.com” on behalf of St. Cuthbert’s Society JCR.
- The plaque to be displayed prominently on a wall in Cuth’s Bar, so its easier for fleeing Cuth’s students to grab it on their way to Mars.
The JCR orders
Position’s Order
19.13 The Sarko Plank Escapologist
19.13.1 Elected via: Method IV, Meeting 3.3
19.13.2 Their duties shall be to-
1) Draft detailed evacuation plans, including ways to ensure that the following but not limited to Cuth’s artefacts are preserved- Brownie Bomber recipe, JCR Minutes, the Mascot uniform and soil from the House 12 garden.
Proposer: SP
Seconder: JC
Discussion
SP: Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I’d like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I’ll tell you how I became the sole survivor of a college called Cuthber’
In 8 South Bailey born and raised
In the bar was where I spent most of my days
Chillin’ out maxin’ relaxin’ all cool
And all shootin some b-bombers outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making climate change in my neighborhood
I got in one little hospitalization and Elizabeth got scared
She said ‘You’re movin’ with your aunty and uncle in mars’
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suit case and sent me on my
She gave me some minutes and then she gave me my recipes.
I put my DLB on and said, ‘I might as well kick it’.
Space X, yo this aint bad
Drinking Brownie Bomber out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Elon musk living like?
Hmm this might be alright.
But wait I hear they’re Castle-y, hatfield, all that
Is this the type of place that they just send this cool cat?
I don’t think so
I’ll see when I get there
I hope they’re prepared for the prince of Cuthber’
Well, the rocket landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like corbridge standing there with my name out
I ain’t trying to get ripped off yet
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought ‘Nah, forget it’ – ‘Yo, homes to Cuthber’
I pulled up to the house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie ‘Yo homes smell ya later’
I looked at my college
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Cuthber’
EAM: POI, the company is well known to be a massive scam, so I don’t think the JCR should actually fund them.
SP: This is a motion to buy a deed of land on Mars. It’s preparing for us in the case that we need to esacpe earth. There’ll be a Method IV positon for the person that leaves to set up pur community on Mars.
MF: What’s meant by shittons of money?
SWC: The updated motion says no more than £40.
RJ: We do have shittons of money. More than £200k.
SWC: Shittons.
SP: POI It’s actually no more than £30.
EAM: Amendment that we don’t pay any money.
MP: Amendment that we use JCR funds to support a mission to Mars. It might cost more than £40 though.
JP: Amendment that the current SRO pays for it personally.
AW: We have a stargazing society which has a £100,000 space exploration subscription model. Maybe we should allocate this £30 to them to benefit their space exploration activities.
SP: Shit everywhere. Everyone gets shit. The JCR already owes me money because I didn’t get a receipt.
*Argument between RJ and SP about a receipt.*
MP: I retract my amendment.
AW: My amendment should come after JP’s.
SWC: I feel like I’m marrying someone.
JP: I do.
AW: The amendment is that SP has to pay £30 to Cuth’s stargazing society to fund an expedition to Mars.
*Opposition to the amendment*
*Amendment has not passed*
SP: Amendment that we create a trust for the money rather than giving it to Lunar land.
SP: I withdraw my amendment.
EAM: I’ve had too much beer. I’d like to have the position without any money. Amendment that we remove the money aspect.
*Amendment passed on a general ree*
*Opposition to the amended motion*
*Motion passes*
NHS
This JCR Notes
- That there is currently no JCR society dedicated to nudity
- That there is a group of Cuth’s students which likes to practice “nude hour”
- That public nudity in the UK could be punished by an unlimited fine
This JCR Believes
- That JCR members would benefit from a society dedicated to practicing nude hour
- That those members would benefit from a financial safety net to cover any fines incurred from these activities
This JCR Resolves
- To create a Nude Hour Society
- To grant the society the attached budget for their first year of operation
Proposer: JC
Seconder: EAM, RJ, MJPC, WXN, SW, ABLC, MW, RW, CW, IS, JR, RSD, MP, AS
Discussion
JC: There’s been an unofficial group meeting in Cuth’s for may years that celebrates nude hour. I think we should ratify them as a society, so that they can reach out to more people and expand their membership base. I’ve proposed a budget of £5,000 to cover any fines that might be incurred in the execution of their activity.
RJ: I did some research into JC’ numbers, and we came to the conclusion that £5,000 was excessive for a society with only 5 members. The offense that they’d likely be prosecuted for Is outraging public decency, which needs more than just being naked. There are only 500 cases per year of this in the UK, so it’s unlikely to happen. The only fine I’ve found was for £400 and £500. So we’ve suggested reducing the budget to £500.
JC: I’d like to thank RJ for his hard work in that research. I completely understand finance comm’s decision, and on second thoughts £500 does seem reasonable so I’m happy to reduce it.
EAM: Could you please describe nude hour?
JC: Primarily, people get naked for a n hour. The traditional ritual is to run from House 8 to Prebends Bridge and back.
SWC: Are you wearing shoes?
JC: Not right now.
SWC: In the ritual?
JC: I can’t remember.
RJ: We did when we did it JC.
SWC: I’m not convinced that’s fully naked.
MF: Is this legal for the JCR to endorse?
RJ: It’s complicated because the law for nudity is that it accommodate nudists. The offence would be outraging public decency, but the NHS tries to minimise disruption by doing this at an unsociable hour to minimise the chance of being seen and causing offence. If more than two people can have seen you then it’s bad. I’m not an expert though.
*Opposition from JC so a vote is called.*
*On first count, vote is tied.*
*On second count, motion does not pass*
Elections
Method II
Transgender and Non-Binary Rep
No Candidates
Year Abroad and Placement Rep
No Candidates
Green Machine and Hires Manager
No Candidates
Postgraduate Rep
No Candidates
Mature Students’ Rep
No Candidates
Gym Manager
No Candidates
Method I
Communities Officer
Candidates
EE
Request New Candidates
Husts
EE:
Questions
Bar Liasion Officer
No Candidates
Fashion Show President
No Candidates
Students with Disabilities Rep
No Candidates
Working Class Students’ Rep
Candidates
GG
Request New Candidates
Husts
Georgia Greatrex:
Questions
Environment Rep
No Candidates
DUCK Rep
No Candidates
Method IV
Leader of the Song
Nominations: EAM, AW
SP: You do not need their consent to nominate them.
EAM: You need to go to a consent workshop.
*AW elected*
Orbiting Professor of Martian Anthropology
EMM: We all need to stand up
AW: MP is only 14.
Nominations: MP, ES
*MP stands up and is very short*
Nominations: KM
*KM elected*
Golden Bedspring for Fornication
EAM: I almost walked in on EMM and AB once.
Nominations: EMM and AB.
EAM: SP has been walked on practicing before.
JC: Does what SP does count as fornication?
*EMM is elected*.
Red Herring for Persistent and Unadulterated Lying
EMM: MP for saying he was elected King of Cuth’s
KM: JS
EAM: BT
AW: JR because of his emails about the music room.
JS: ES for pretending he’s gay
KM: Vimspace
EMM: P? the Porter because he lies to me so much that I cried the other day.
EAM: I’ve heard BT screaming about the standing orders from his room, which suggests that he does mix business and pleasure and therefore lied earlier.
JC; DT for calling himself Lord President of karaoke.
AW: SP for calling himself a champion of democracy despite being on the exec of CRAS.
Candidates: JS, MP, BT, JR, Vimspace, ES, P? the Porter and SP
*ES has been elected*
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
*EAM makes a statement which against our rules on bullying*
SP: AW and JRG.
AW: SWC and not being impartial
EAM: Fresher of the year and dropping out
SWC: What was that in reference to?
AW: In the last few meetings there have been a few too many opinions.
SWC: You’re allowed your opinion
SM: JW and EA
Candidates: AW and JG, SWC and not being impartial, BT and the Rope, AW and the music room key, AW and the standing orders. JW and EA
*Fresher of the year and dropping out has been elected*
EE: I drew a picture of you SP.
Soft Cushion for Academic Blagging
EAM: JW, South College
EMM: Fucking South College
Candidates: ES, JW, South College
*JW is elected*
AW: Can we as a JCR reject South as a stupid name?
EAM: They’re just waiting for someone to pay up.
Wooden Spoon for Stirring Disharmony
SP: Most of your friends don’t read the minutes so it’s ok to be ok
Nominations: SC, G? from the DSU, Covid-19, RON Campaign, RON
*G? from the DSU is elected*
EAM: Could you please email him to inform him?
Anonymous Magistrate’s Paper Bag for Technicolour Yawning
EMM: EAM, on the full bollege car brawl, mid conversation he chunned in a pint glass and it was blue. Then he just put it on the bar.
JP: I was in the JCR with RSD and SP, we were waiting for something. SP pissed himself. He said “sorry guys, I was just so excited*
EAM: On the college car brawl, SP pissed against the Union and also pissed on himself. I blame my chun on the smell of a piss covered SP.
JP: Have you pissed on the Union twice?
SP: Yes.
SP: CG once threw up an entire subway sandwich out of here mouth. It was completely whole and sat on Elvet bridge for 2 weeks. Her oesophagus must be humongous.
*EAM is elected*
Keeper of the Couplets
Nominations: ABLC, JS, BT, LH, EA, SM, G? from the SU, the King of Cuth’s
*SM is elected*
Wincrete Memorial Trophy
*EAM finishes in 5 seconds, while EMM has barely won.*
*EAM, the pride of CRACAS, has been elected*
Keeper of the Glass Bell
Nominations: BT, WXN, SP
*BT is elected*
Sarco Plank Escapologist
Nominations: JC, MP, SM, EAM, JS, AW, RR, next year’s exec
*JS is elected*
Stolen Music Room Key for Musical Cacophany
Nominations: AW, JRG, AL
*JRG is elected*
SP: Good Evening, words fail me at this time to me how grateful I m for you to allow me to live my dream. I don’t know your life stories, and most of you don’t know mine, don’t worry I wont bore you with it, for the record it take 85 minutes to tell it all. But this opportunity has meant more and shaped me in more ways then I can ever confess to you. I would like to take this moment to thank a few people for helping me through this entire process. Must start with my college family RSD, CC, RP, CG, FD, JP, I have missed a kid but standing orders don’t allow me to say it but know that I love you too. My predecessor, AB, Presidents EMM and AK, RJ, Chairs SWC and EC, JROs BT, KB, SG, EJ, OM, SM, and OB the first. JC. The best friends a person could have ever asked for despite me looking at them in freshers and thinking what a bunch of losers, you have given me happiness, love and acceptance TK, MC, SS, TS, EJ, JZ, CC and JC ofc. Over the last three years, my role in helping people run to live their passions, what some might call a merchant of dreams, getting to talk to all of you will always live with me as my most treasured memories. They say when you die you see your life go back in flashes, I promise you that me standing in the hust circle screaming congratulation you have been elected will feature in those flashes. Thank you and God Speed.
Song
*Sung badly and out of time due to being over zoom*
EAM: This has ended my year as leader of the song, and it has been the best year of my life, so thank you very much. I’m sure my successor the right honourable AW will do a fantastic job.