Here is the current Walking Club committee. Beneath
each description you will find a link to that position's
Terms of Reference - a detailed description of the
responsibilities involved.
If you would like to stand for Committee, or if you
would like to know more about what's involved, please contact secretaryouwc.org.
President
Kanishka Bhattacharya
Wolfson College
D.Phil. student in Statistical Genetics
The president is in charge of the Club, and is responsible for planning the term's activities, overseeing any issues that arise, and chairing meetings.
Post currently unfilled.
Please email as usual and another committee member will respond.
Please contact the president if you are interested in helping.
To be secretary you must either have been on committee
or have been a leader or organiser on a club trip,
and must be a student, but others are
still very welcome to help with delegated tasks.
The secretary takes minutes at committee meetings, oversees the minibus bookings, and is responsible for the Club's administration. Please contact the secretary if you would like to stand for committee or drive a minibus for a trip.
One aspect of the Trip and Safety Co-ordinator's job is to co-ordinate
the running of Club Trips: queries should be addressed either to the
Trip and Safety Coordinator
or the Trip Leader. The other aspect is to co-ordinate the
leader training programme, the First Aid training programme and
overseeing safety issues such as the Trip Leader Safety Document and
the Risk Assessments. Contact the Trip and Safety Coordinator if you would like to organise or lead a trip.
The archivist co-ordinates the term's local walks and at the end of the term, plans next term's local walks. The archivist is also in charge of the Club's large collection of maps and guidebooks. Contact the archivist if you would like to borrow any of these or if you would like to lead a local walk.
The quartermaster is in charge of the club's equipment, preparing equipment for club trips and loaning equipment to members. The quartermaster also markets club merchandise such as club t-shirts, posters and mugs.
The webmaster is in charge of the design and
content of this website. Contact the webmaster if you have any
suggestions about the website or if you have any photos to
contribute.
The IT Officer is in charge of liaising with the University and OUCS about
all aspects of the Club's IT activities that are regulated by the University,
including the Club's Mailing Lists.
Contact the IT officer if you're having trouble with the mailing lists.
(Note: the IT Officer is not a separately elected committee post. By
default, the IT Officer is the Webmaster unless the committee designates
another member.)