Easter Elections Announcement

Dear Clare,

After some hotly contested voting in Lent Term, a second round of elections will take place for the positions that are currently vacant. This is a great opportunity for all Clare MCR members to stay involved in college activities.

The elections will take place from the 26th to the 28th April with the roles being taken up immediately.

Please ensure that a nominator and a seconder are submitted to me (mcr-president) by 11:59pm on the 19th of April. Manifestos for executive positions and contested non-executive positions will be due at 11:59pm on the 24th of April.

The positions available are:

Executive Positions:

• Bar Manager
• Social Secretary (x2)

Non-Executive Positions:

• Green Officer
• Welfare (Male)
• Welfare (LGBT+)
• Library Officer
• Admiral of the Punts
• Sports Officer

Note that the position of St. Regis Officer has been retired as its responsibilities were merged with Accommodation Officer.

A description of the available positions follows. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me, or the previous holder of the position if you have any questions.

Regards

Oliver McMillan

MCR President

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Social Secretaries (2)

Social secretaries help look after the social life of the MCR! Under this wide-ranging role fall several key jobs: managing Friday formals (including implementing any fun ideas you have for themed formals!); showing our freshers how awesome Clare is by planning and managing Freshers Week events; planning and managing larger events like bops and garden parties; and liaising with Catering, including attending one meeting with the college Catering committee per term.

Bar Manager

Bar Managers work as a team of two to oversee the running of the bar and the use of MCR as a communal space.

The main tasks involved in running the bar are purchasing whiskies, beers, wine and spirits and setting suitable pricings and menus and ensuring that the bar is stocked when necessary. Usually one Bar Manager is responsible for whisky and spirits, the other for beer and wine, but this can ultimately be rearranged. The Bar Managers are also responsible for coordinating approximately 20 bar workers each term to ensure that the bar is always staffed and that worker concerns are addressed. They should also be in close contact with MCR members and college to ensure the bar remains an inclusive space that is appreciated by all. All these tasks require a fairly regular physical presence in the MCR, though not necessarily taking over a lot bar shifts themselves (unless they choose to do so).

In ensuring that the MCR room (and community) is inclusive, bar managers are also responsible for managing booking of the room and coordinating with the social secs to ensure that all events held are done so in a suitable manner. They are expected to resolve any disputes associated with the use of the space.

Green Officer

In June 2015, Clare College won awards in 3 out of the 4 possible categories at the University Green Impact awards ceremony presented by Professor Jeremy K.M Sanders CBE FRS, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs.

In the overall Green Impact assessment Clare College again was awarded the highest merit, being presented with a Gold Award for the second year in a row.

As the Green Officer you have the chance to influence how things are done not only in the MCR, but across college thanks to your position on the Environmental Committee. You get to know, and to work with, fellows, support staff, the caterers, and the undergrads, united in the joint effort to make Clare as environmentally friendly as possible.

Male Welfare

Working in conjunction with the Female and LGBT+ Welfare Officers, the Male Welfare Officer’s job is to look at for the mental and physical health and well-being of the MCR community. You are a resource for the community, and should be available and approachable to people for all of their welfare needs. You also meet once per term with the UCS and College Welfare teams. Finally, you have the opportunity to organize events that benefit the mental and physical health of the MCR – events this year have included yoga, massages, and the Great Clare Bake-Off, but the opportunities are boundless!

LGBT+ Welfare

The LGBT Welfare Officer works alongside the Male and Female Welfare Officers and helps to organise and run welfare events. They also run LGBT+ specific events such as intercollege meet and greet evenings, cinema nights and a trip to London Pride. The LGBT+ officer may also be asked to support or represent students with LGBT+ or gender equality related concerns.

Library Officer

The Library Officer collects any requests and queries from students about the FML and passes on issues to library staff during committee meetings, held every term.

Admiral of the Punts

The Punts Officer looks after the College punts in collaboration with the JCR.

Sports Officer

The Sports Officer looks after the gym in conjunction with the JCR representative. You can set up various sports events for MCR members.