Presidents & Group Leaders

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Figurehead
As the group leader, you are ultimately responsible for the activities, conduct and organisation of your group. This is not only to your members, but also to KCLSU, KCL, and external parties. This is a responsibility that you need to take very seriously.

Safety
Unless you have a dedicated Safety Officer, the responsibility for safety falls to you. This will include the annual review of any risk assessments

Finances
By completing The Agreement you agree that you and your Treasurer accept responsibility for maintaining your groups finances. However, you should note that you are still jointly responsible for the finances, so you should take an interest in your Treasurer’s activities and plans. Have a look at the Treasurer Support section to see what help you can offer them.

Handover
You need to ensure that the annual handover from one committee to the next is smooth and effective: you do not want your group to falter after you let go of the reigns, do you? So read about Surviving your Handover.

Committee Coordination
You are responsible for organising your committee effectively, by calling and chairing regular committee meetings, and ensuring reliable communication channels between your committee members. If your committee are working well for you, it will take the pressure off you and allow your club as a whole to develop.

Communication with KCLSU
Many group leaders don’t realise just how important this is. You should read all the emails, newsletters, and posters that you see from KCLSU. You need to ensure you have read and understood all of this information, and organised any necessary action by your group. Equally, you need to ensure your group is communicating back to KCLSU: tell us what plans you have for the year, your successes, how your events went, show us your publicity, etc. The more we know about what you’re doing, the more we can help you achieve it.

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