Society Exec Member Training
We offer a range of training opportunities to equip you with the knowledge and skills to run your society successfully. This will help you be more effective in your Exec Member role, and make the process of running your Club as fun and engaging as it can be!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HANDOVER PACK DEADLINE IS WEEK 7 TERM 3, AND ELECTIONS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE WEEK 9 OF TERM 2.
Newly Elected Exec? Start Here!
Firstly, well done on becoming an Exec!
To support you, we've developed a range of online training resources to prepare newly elected Execs for their role. Courses are tracked and some are mandatory depending on your position, so please go through the courses and check which you should be completing before you can begin running your society.
Quizzes: All to be completed as part of mandatory training
GDPR Training Quiz - Presidents to complete (please find training here)
Welfare Quiz - Presidents to complete (please find training here)
Handover Pack Training Quiz - Presidents/Secretaries to complete
Finance Training Quiz - Treasurers to complete
Event Planning Quiz - Two Execs to complete
External Speakers Quiz (If applicable to society)
Sponsorship Quiz - Treasurers to complete
Training resources (These form part of the Exec training you will receive in Term 3 and can be used as reference):
Section 1 – Handover
Guide to Completing Handover Pack (Optional / Exec completing pack)
{For handover pack click here}
Intro and Exec responsibilities slides
Section 2 – Finances
Essential Finances (Mandatory / Treasurer)
Using Student Group Finance (Mandatory / President & Treasurer)
Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Mandatory if running charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional)
Sponsorship (Optional)
Grant Funding and Other Sources of Funding (Optional)
Section 3 – Event Planning
General Events/Balls Planning (Mandatory / President & Anyone Organising Events)
Conference Training (Mandatory for Conference Organisers / Otherwise optional)
Trips & Tours (Mandatory for Tour Execs / Otherwise Optional)
Risk Assessment Useful Checklist (Optional)
Section 4 – Using the SU Website
Adding and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)
Adding Society Events to the SU Website
Section 5 - Active Bystander Intervention
Tackle sexual violence, harassment and hate with active bystander intervention (2 members of Exec must complete)
Drink Spiking - Active Bystander Guidance
Section 6 - Additional training resources
Conflict Management - Coaching Questions
Conflict Management Training
Intro to Wellbeing Services
Elections and Democratic Responsibilities
Section 7 - Copyright Information
Copyright Information
Outreach/Volunteering
If your Society/Club is participating in outreach or volunteer work, please ensure all participants have completed the University Moodle on safeguarding. Please see below advice and contact studentactivities@warwicksu.com before you undertake any outreach/volunteer work to inform us of your plans.
Clubs Exec Member Training
We offer a range of training opportunities to equip you with the knowledge and skills to run your society successfully. This will help you be more effective in your Exec Member role, and make the process of running your Club as fun and engaging as it can be!
Newly Elected Exec? Start Here!
Firstly, well done on becoming an Exec!
To support you, we’ve developed a range of online training resources to prepare newly elected Execs for their role. Courses are tracked and some are mandatory depending on your position, so please go through the courses and check which you should be completing before you can begin running your society.
Quizzes - (For treasurers, social secretaries, BUCS captains)
Finance - All Treasurer
Events - All Social Secretaries
BUCS - All BUCS Captains
Training Resources
Section 1 – Finances
https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/
Essential Finances (Treasurer)
Using Student Group Finance (President & Treasurer)
Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Look at if running charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional)
Sponsorship
Funding
Section 2 – Event Planning
https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/activities-and-planning/events/
General Events Planning (President & Anyone Organising Events)
Organising a Ball
Trips & Tours
Risk Assessment Useful Checklist
Section 3 – GDPR
GDPR (Mandatory / President)
Section 4 – Using the SU Website
Adding and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)
Section 5 – BUCS
Captains
Section 6 - Active Bystander Guidance
Drink Spiking
Are you a President, Welfare Officer, or Trip Leader?
If so, you should also complete the Club & Society Essential Skills online training, which includes Duty of Care and provides an overview of your upcoming activities and responsibilities to your members. You can find this training here:
Club and Society Essential Skills