Afternoon everyone, I'd like to take a few moments to outline the situation regarding the new constitution that has been enacted by the SLC/OSL. As a lot of you are aware, there has been a proposal to put in place a unified constitution for all societies. The template is attached. The point that most people have picked up on is point 3.3.1 Associate Members shall pay an annual membership fee to the Society. The
amount of this fee is determined by the OSL as 10 times the ordinary membership fee.
This measure was in no way intended to be punitive or inhibitory towards DCU Clubs or Societies. The idea behind the common constitution was to level the playing field and to ensure that annual capitation funds that are allocated to all clubs and societies are evenly distributed; to support clubs and societies to support the activities they run for current students. Following this announcement I arranged a call with Una Redmond (Manager of the Office of Student Life) on Monday morning (28/4/'14) During this call Ms. Redmond outlined the rationale behind this fee structure. Ms.Redmond was also aware of the unique membership breakdown that Redbrick has and the role of our associates in the society. To this end there are ongoing talks to amend and consult with societies on an individual basis with a view to giving societies an opportunity to put a proposal to the SLC for a lower associate membership fee based on the particular circumstances. If you would like to talk to me on a one-to-one basis please feel free I'd love to get feedback from everyone on this matter. Richard Walsh Chair - Redbrick e:chair@redbrick.dcu.ie m:+353 857196403