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Saturday 8 June 2019

Welcome to the

Alumni Weekend

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Group Directorphilanthropy, Alumni AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

WeLcome

from Bill Friar

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Medical Student

Talk from a student

Alex parker

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Saturday 8 June, council chambersSteph

Osborn Chair

of the Alumni Association

Alumni Association AGM 2019

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AGENDA

Welcome from the Chair of the Alumni Association

Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2018

Chair’s Report of the Year

Update from Group Director – PACE

Financial Report and Elections

Look forward to Year 2019/20

Any other business

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Welcome from Steph Osborn

Chair of the Alumni Association

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Held on 9

th

June 2018

Minutes available for inspection

Proposer: Steph Osborn

Seconder: Lynda Wight

The meeting is asked to approve.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS AGM

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Chair’s Report

Review of the Year

2018/19

Steph Osborn

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Plans

proposed at last year’s AGM

Launch of the Leicester Alumni Awards

More alumni communities across the world

Further Leicester on Tour events in new destinations

Alumni Membership Scheme

London Community Network

Space Sector Initiative

Centenary Celebrations – input to and participate in

University

events

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First Alumni Awards Dinner

Held in London on 21 March 2019

Organised, hosted by and supported

by alumni

We were joined by over 150 alumni on the evening

Over 100 nominations received

5 Award Categories presented

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Alumni Award Categories and Winners

FUTURE LEADER AWARD

WINNER

Dr Angela Stienne

(Museum Studies MA, 2015; Museum Studies PhD, 2018)

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Alumni Award Categories and Winners

DR MARK SIMS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

WINNER

James

Woodall

(

Geology BSc, 1997)

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Alumni Award Categories and Winners

ALUMNA / ALUMNUS

OF THE YEAR

WINNER

Rekesh

Chauhan

(

Economics BSc, 2011)

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Alumni Award Categories and Winners

RHODA BENNETT PHILANTHROPY AWARD

WINNER

Claire

Gillingwater

(

Combined Studies BA, 1983)

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Alumni Award Categories and Winners

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WINNER

Andy

Byford

(

French and German BA, 1989)

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Greater Alumni engagement across the world

PACE has worked with

the Future Students Office to engage alumni in the UK and internationally

Alumni Chapters in:

Hong Kong

London

New Delhi

Nigeria

Ghana

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London

Alumni Chapter

Meetings

held and volunteers identified

Next

12 months

Aaron

Porter

is the alumni lead for the London Chapter

If you live or work in London – join in! Please speak to Martin or

a member of the Alumni Engagement

T

eam if you would like more information.

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Alumni Membership Scheme

INITIAL

PROPOSAL

‘Alumni Membership Card’

Visually identify the holders of the cards as Alumni

Lets graduating students know they are joining an Alumni Community

Physical reminder

Possible alumni benefits (i.e. access to library, discounts on campus, discounts within Leicester and external companies)

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Where are we now?

Scheme now involves giving

new graduates an a

lumni pin

July 2019 graduates will receive the pins accompanied by an information

card

Special

thanks to

all those involved

for getting this project up and runningAlumni Membership Scheme

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WWI

War Memorials

Opening

of Centenary Square by David Attenborough and Centenary celebrations at Leicester Cathedral.

Centenary Celebrations

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Space Sector

Link between Committee and Space Park, building alumni

relationships

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Other Alumni Input

Chair attends

University

Council

meetings

Student

induction

events

PACE

strategy Internal University relationshipsGryphon magazine

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Student Society

Grants Awarded

£

1,000

to Leicester University First Aid

Society

This will help facilitate the training of 40 members of the

society

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William Friar

Group Director, PACE

PACE UPDATE

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Committee Business

Steph Osborn

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Alumni Association Accounts Summary 2017/18

As of 31

st

July 2017

Balance

William Ruddick Legacy Fund

Capital Fund

£36,981.00

Expendable Fund

£5,028.09

The Convocation

Jubilee Fund

Capital Fund£44,

584.00

Expendable Fund

£4,117.52

Grants

to Student Clubs and Societies

£1,230.00

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Elections for members of the Standing Committee of the Alumni Association

Retiring Members

Steph

Osborn (Chair)

Current members standing for

re-election

No

members require re-election

New Co-opted member for election

Oge

Obioha (SU President and Students’ Union Representative) stands for election for a 1 year period as a co-opted member

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Elections for members of the Standing Committee of the Alumni Association

Election

of new Chair of the Alumni Association

Committee

voted to elect Martin Cullen as Chair from this AGM for a

period

of 3 years

from July 2019 – July 2022

AGM is asked to endorse these changes

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Committee Members 2019/20

Chair

:

Martin

Cullen

(LLB Law, 2006)

Vice-Chair:

Lynda Wight (BSc Biological Sciences,1978)

Full Members:

Elizabeth

Blood (Natural Sciences BSc, 2006; Museum Studies MA, 2011; current PhD student) Charles Du Couedic De Kererant (Law Maitrise LLB, 2014) Daniel Etherton (History of Art and Film BA , 2015) Robert Fairbrother (Interdisciplinary Science BSc, 1953) Dan Flatt

(Modern

Languages with Management BA, 2012)

Simon

Green

(Law LLB, 2005)

Lukas

Stahl

(European

Management & Employment Law LLM, 1997)

Stephen

Wright

(Physics

with Microelectronics and Computing BSc, 1984)

Co-opted Members:

Oge

Obioha

(Students’ Union

President and Representative)

Role of Treasurer is currently vacant

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Committee aims for

2019/20

Martin

Cullen

Looking to the Future

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Plans for the coming year

Simply use ‘Alumni Association’, ‘Alumni Association Committee’, ‘Alumni Association Chair’

Develop internal University relationships and ensure

alumni

relations is a key part of the University strategy

Support successful implementation of alumni membership scheme

Alumni Association presence at Graduation ceremonies as part of

procession

Create new roles within Alumni Association Committee

Create engaging welcome piece for the

Gryphon

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Plans for the coming year

Enhance

the alumni profile via alumni web pages and social media    

Create a 12 month plan with clear goals and how these will be achieved

Call out to all alumni to join alumni community and engage with local chapters

Continue to support the PACE strategy

Ensure continued success of the Alumni

Awards Dinner

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Thank you

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