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Table of Contents
Details of Cabinet 4
Mission Statement 6
Executive Committee 7
Annual Plan 11
Constitutions 19
Election Campaign 22
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St. Joseph’s College
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Introduction
Adhering to our school motto, labore et virtute, together with the conviction of
cultivating leaders who contribute to the society, St. Joseph's College has continued to
flourish and shine throughout the 143 years of legacy. This place we call home has
nurtured numerous visionary leaders who excelled in different fields. With the
collective efforts of teachers and students, we strive to improve and allow students to
grow into exceptional individuals.
This is the year for change. This year, our new campus in Kennedy 26 is officially
open. Thanks to the support from the prominent old boys and teachers over the years,
St. Joseph's College has attained great success, prestige and glory. However, to keep
up with the ever-changing world, change and progression are necessary. While living
up to the legacy, we must also introduce new ideas each and every year to continue
our success.
Taking the role of executive committee members in the Students’ Union, we would
always bear our responsibilities and duties in mind, dedicate our efforts to St. Joseph’s
College, take the step forward to change for the better. We would definitely like to
grasp this opportunity with capability, fulfill our ambitions, and embark on our
journey.
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(ii). Mission Statement
6. Coordinate between the school authority and students to facilitate logistics and
carry out policies smoothly
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(iii). Executive Committee
1. Authority The resolution of the Executive Committee has the authority next to that
of the General Meeting.
Considering the implementation of HKDSE and the New Senior Secondary System,
we would have to ensure that committee members could balance the use of time
between academic and ECA achievements, as the basic requirement of the Students’
Union. The burdens to be borne by each committee member are likely to be relieved
with the extension of the labor force in the SU, and therefore much effort and time
can be contributed to their academic results of the Executive Committee.
a. President:
i. Manage and prepare agenda for all Executive Committee and General Meetings;
ii. Prepare and/or present the annual report to the School Magazine and/or the school
authority;
iii. Represent the Students’ Union and its members in all the Students’ Union affairs,
both internal and external;
iv. Oversee all the affiliates of the Students’ Union;
v. Interpret and/or amend the constitution and objectives of the Students’ Union.
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b. Vice Presidents:
i. Assist the Presidents in all his duties;
ii. Act as the Ex-officio President in the absence of the President;
iii. Set up and train the school cheering team;
iv. Recruit Junior and Senior Committee Members;
c. Internal Secretary:
i. Arrange and prepare minutes within 3 days after all Executive Committee and
General Meetings;
ii. Prepare and keep record of all other internal documents of the Students’ Union;
iii. Administrate all internal affairs of the Students’ Union.
d. External Secretary
i. Deal with and keep track of all external correspondence on behalf of the Students’
Union;
ii. Promote and organize joint-school activities of the Students’ Union for all students;
iii. Supervise and advise clubs on external and/or joint-school activities;
iv. Invite guests and sponsorship for the Students’ Union and all its activities.
e. Financial Secretary:
i. Draft the budget for the Students’ Union and all its activities for the approval of the
Ex-co;
ii. Deal with all financial work;
iii. Keep track of accounts, records and assets of the Students’ Union and prepare the
annual financial report and respective financial reports of all its function;
iv. Hold meetings with financial secretaries of all the clubs and keep track of the
budgets and financial reports of corresponding clubs.
f. Promotion Director:
i. Develop marketing strategies for the events and products of the Students' Union;
ii. Promote activities of the Students’ Union within the school campus;
iii. Manage the Students' Union's social media.
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g. Operations Director:
i. Supervise the programs held by the Students' Union;
ii. Monitor the daily operations of the Students' Union;
iii. Ensure the operations of the Students' Union are carried out smoothly and
efficiently;
iv. Prepare a duty list and rundown for each event.
h. Club Directors:
i. Preside the Club Coordination Board and hold all the board’s meetings with club
coordinators and/or club representatives;
ii. Supervise and give guidelines and advice to clubs in all their functions;
iii. Collect year plans, proposals and reports of all clubs;
iv. Monitor all clubs in members recruitment and the efficiency and productiveness of
the clubs;
i. Production Director:
i. Responsible for the video production of the Students' Union;
ii. Shooting and recording of promotion materials;
iii. Oversee the post-production phase.
j. Student Coordinator:
i. Collect different opinions from students of all forms and reflect them to the
Executive Committee and/or the school authority;
ii. Provide guidelines and instructions to class representatives;
iii. Draft and execute plans or activities to strengthen students’ sense of belonging to
the school;
iv. Provide general welfare to students;
v. Encourage students’ involvement in school and functions organized by the Students’
Union.
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C. Bodies under the Students’ Union
2. Class Association
The Class Association of each class includes two class representatives, two class
coordinators and a class treasurer. The Association's main purpose serves as a bridge
between classes and the Students' Union, also maintaining a favourable
communication between students and the Union. All Class Associations are
administered and overseen by the Student Coordinators and Form Teachers.
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4. Junior Committee Board
The Board aims to provide opportunities for the younger generation of the school to
understand and to enroll in the work of the Students' Union. Highly potent students of
the junior forms will be selected as the committee members, who then will be
provided with various trainings and tasks to complete. The experience they gain as
junior committee members is going to prepare them for their future job as leaders.
The Board will be led by the President and the Vice Presidents of the Students' Union.
. Borrowing of Umbrellas
Details:
It is not unusual to see students come to school drenched in rain. We propose to
provide students with umbrella borrowing service. Similar to that of sports
equipment, all students need to do is register to keep themselves dry from the rain.
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August
September
. SU Inauguration
Details:
Upholding the proposed electoral procedure, our cabinet will be introduced to S.1 -
S.6 students during assemblies. In the process, we will state clearly the structure and
requirements for the cabinet as a clarification, as well as introduce our annual plan as
a way to encourage transparency and dialogue. This is a crucial stage as this could
establish a promising relationship between the students and our cabinet. This is also a
great opportunity to expose students to our cabinet and the role we are playing so as to
serve them better. Information relating to Junior Committee posts will also be
provided with the distribution of application forms to smoothen the years’ operation.
PIC : President
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. Club Chairman Meeting
Details:
Clubs is a big part of ECA in St. Joseph's, and club directors are held responsible for
ensuring the qualities of the clubs in the school. The meeting is aimed at providing
guidelines and assistance to club chairmen regarding the application procedure and
give them a clear picture of what they are going to do in the coming school year.
PIC: Club Directors
b. Challenge Day
Details:
After the interview comes the Challenge Day. Applicants will be separated into
different groups and assigned various tasks and challenges. Such challenges are
located in different locations within the school campus. This is a time for them to
showcase their problem-solving skills. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do
so much”. Not only do we assess applicants on their abilities, we also look into their
ability to work with others. After the Challenge Day, the list of selected Junior
Committee members will be finalized.
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c. Junior Committee Camp
Details:
The two-day-one-night Junior Committee Camp (planned to be held on Friday, 28th
September, 2018 – Saturday, 29th September, 2018) marks the beginning of their lives
as a Junior Committee member. During the camp, Junior Committees will be facing
more challenges, including Detective Game, Life Monopoly etc. Through series of
challenges, Junior Committees can not only unleash their potential, but also
strengthen their communication skills, and enjoy a wonderful time with their fellow
schoolmates.
October
. Recruitment Week
Details:
The Recruitment Week is planned to be held on the first week of October, which
allows Clubs and Societies to recruit new members of the school year. Through this
four-day event, the New Hall hosts different stalls by various Clubs and Societies.
Students from each grade may grab the opportunity to join different Clubs or
Societies of their interest in our school. Most Josephians have one thing in common,
which is their dedication to their passions. These Clubs or Societies can help them
find like-minded schoolmates. Josephians are encouraged to join more clubs in order
to broaden their horizons.
PIC: Club Directors
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. Freshmen Day
Details:
The newly recruited S.1 students are the focus of this event. With the number of
Junior Committee applicants and participation rates in school activities both
decreasing in recent years, it is evident that there is a weakening sense of belonging to
the school amongst junior forms. It is crucial for the Students’ Union to reverse this
downward spiral at an early stage Thus, it would be a perfect opportunity to send a
warm welcome to S.1 students at the very beginning of their secondary school lives.
As our seniors once told us, happy experiences at school will make them feel more at
ease with their surroundings. We propose to create these happy experiences by setting
up game stalls and sports activities for S.1 students on that day. In consideration of
students who do not have interest in sports, we plan on focusing more on games
instead of sports activities to ensure every student can enjoy their time and adapt to
the new environment.
PIC: Internal Secretaries
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November
. Students’ Forum I
Details:
Each class will send their class representatives to attend the Students’ Forum and raise
questions proposed by the students of the respective
December – January
March
. Students’ Forum II
Details:
Around four months after the first student forum, it is time for the Students’ Union to
do some follow-up work. During the second Students Forum, each class can send
their class representatives to raise new questions or suggest ideas which can improve
the school. Executive Committees will be on the forum to follow-up their requests
made in the previous forum, provide an answer to their new questions, and pass on
new request to the school authorities.
PIC: Internal Secretaries
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April
. Students’ Festival
Details:
A series of events will be held during the Students’ Festival. These events are open to
all Josephians. Halfway through the school year, it is time for both teachers and
students to loosen up. Participating in the events can strengthen students’ sense of
belonging to the school while building long lasting friendship with teachers and other
Josephians. Seeing that students are less attentive to the Students’ Festival, we would
like to change the duration and format of the students festival to attract more
participants. For the more popular events, we consider expanding the duration of the
events to imitate professional leagues and form an all star/dream team to make the
games more entertaining both to the audience and participants themselves. We have
also added different categories into the students festival for students to participate in.
Proposed Events:
(I) Teachers vs Students Football Match (VIII) Running Josephians
(II) Teachers vs Students Basketball Match (IX) 3v3 Basketball Tournament
(III) Teachers vs Students Dodgeball Match (X) 5v5 Football Tournament
(IV) Teachers vs Students Footnet Match (XI) Spikeball Tournament
(V) Teachers vs Students Spikeball Match (XII) Footnet Tournament
(VI) Inter-Club Basketball Match (XIII) FIFA 19
(VII) Tug of War (XIV) NBA2K19
We also consider adding skills challenge/layup contest into the more popular sports.
PIC: Vice-Presidents
May
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. ECA Prize Giving Ceremony
Details:
The ECA Prize Giving Ceremony is a notable moment to honour outstanding
Josephians in various Extracurricular Activities. Prizewinners in both internal and
external ECA, such as outstanding clubs and inter-school award winners will be
awarded in the ceremony in order to motivate students to have an all-rounded
personal development.
PIC: F.4 Junior Committees
June
August
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(v). Constitutions
Section 2 – Advisors
Article 2.1: Teacher Advisors
Teacher advisors of SU Executive Committee will be appointed by the school
authorities. Teacher advisors have full speaking rights but not voting rights in
Executive Committee meetings. SU reserves the final right of resolution on the
acceptance of all the advices on SU affairs.
Article 2.2: Advisors
The Executive Committee has the right to invite members of the past Executive
Committee to provide valuable advices on SU as advisors.
Section 3 – Membership
Article 3.1: Qualification
All registered students of St. Joseph’s College within the academic year will
automatically become a member of the SU.
Article 3.2: Rights
1) To participate in all activities and functions held by the SU for all students.
2) To enjoy the general welfare provided by the SU and to use all facilities provided
by the SU for the general use for its members.
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3) To express their opinions and views to the Executive Committee and the School
Authority through the two Student Coordinators.
Article 3.3: Responsibilities
All members shall fulfill the following obligations:
1) To abide by the constitution of the SU.
2) To abide by the resolutions of the Executive Committee regarding SU affairs.
3) To pay the annual membership fee. 4) To maintain the reputation of the school and
the SU.
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8. If an Executive Committee member fails to attend any General Meetings, a written
or verbal explanation should be submitted to the President at least 24 hours before the
meeting is held.
Section 5 – Finances
Article 5.1: Source of Finance
The source of SU’s finances shall be obtained from:
1. Credit balance carried down from the previous session
2. Membership fees
3. Credit balance from fund-raising activities and other SU activities
4. Profit from souvenir sales
5. Sponsorships and donations
Article 5.2: Use of Finance
The finances of SU shall only be used on SU activities which is in accordance with
the objectives and administration expenditure of SU. Expenditures unrelated to SU
shall not be kept in SU’s account.
Article 5.3: Account
The current account or saving account shall be under the name of SU. Except when
insufficient executive committee members are lawful to handle SU’s account, the
authorized signature(s) shall be any two of the President, Vice Presidents, or the
Financial Secretary, together with the chief teacher advisors.
Section 6 – By-Laws
1. The executive committee shall draft By-laws to facilitate the operation of SU if
necessary. The By-Laws shall come to effect after the approval of a General Meeting.
2. ALL SU subsidiary boards and organizations’ rules and regulations shall be enacted
by the corresponding boards with the approval of the President.
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(vi). ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Promotional materials
Promotional materials will be handed out to all students at the school entrance.
Purpose: To expose students to our cabinet Listed below are the propaganda materials
to be distributed:
Calendar card
Flyers
Folder
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Signed by,
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Michael Chan Theo Sze
Vice-President Vice-President
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Adrian Chiu
President
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