Role of SSJC Officers

SSJC publicity officers/year group representatives (5 x 2 people):

  • Two people for each student group: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th years and graduate students.
  • Act as first point of contact and representatives for their student groups, and notify/consult their cohort about any group-specific news/issues.
  • First year reps have particular roles:

    •  - advise the editor of the Fresher's Guide on useful updates to include for first year students.
     - give a 5 minute talk about the SSJC to the new first year students on the morning of the first Wednesday of Michaelmas full term.

    Webmaster and Fast Feedback message handler (2 people)

  • Maintain SSJC Website, posting notices of interest and minutes of meetings, and emailing student cohorts with news items, and useful reminders.
  • Act as first contact for any SSJC related email.

    • Editor of "Engineering at Cambridge: a Fresher's Guide"

  • Revise the Fresher's Guide booklet over the Long Vacation in time for printing in September.

    • Administrator of Student Mentoring Scheme

  • Invite volunteers to act as mentors, and match mentors to IA students who ask for one.

    • Booksale organisers (2 people)

  • Hold book collections in the Easter and Michaelmas terms, and maintain database of stock.
  • Hold book sale in the Michaelmas term, and summarise finances for the Teaching Office.
  • Notify students when money for sold books may be collected from the Teaching Office, or unsold books may be collected.

    • Representative on Departmental Safety Committee

  • One student member attends meetings of the Departmental Safety Committee.
  • Liaise on behalf of SSJC over any safety matters.

    • Representatives on Departmental Library Committee (2 people)

  • One undergraduate and one graduate member attend meetings of the Departmental Library Committee.
  • Represent the SSJC on any matters related to library provision, and Web access to journals, in Engineering across the University.

    • CUES and other representatives

  • CUES president (or deputy) automatically attend SSJC meetings to discuss issues of mutual interest (e.g. Project Expo, in the Easter Term)
  • Additional students may be co-opted to the SSJC from time-to-time, for example, the organisers of specific additional activities (Project Expo, Curriculum Consultations etc).

    • Last updated: October 2007

    Hugh Shercliff

    hrs@eng.cam.ac.uk