Dear Student
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Summer Ball tickets released!
The Summer Ball is taking place on Friday 3rd June 2016 on the North Holmes Road Campus in Canterbury and tickets are now on sale. We're still finalising the line-up but get your tickets before they sell out for the finale of the Christ Church calendar with Bands, DJs, Bars, Entertainers, Funfair, and a whole lot more. We will be providing free transport from Broadstairs Campus so please email broadstairs@ccsu.co.uk once you have your ticket.
We Need You!
We’ve got some great vacancies here at the Students’ Union.
Student Trustee - a voluntary role, you will help shape the Students’ Union and improve the student experience for everyone at Christ Church.
Finance Administration Assistant - a part-time paid role. You will provide hands on support, both financial and administration, to the Finance Department and wider Students’ Union.
Interested? Go to ccsu.co.uk/vacancies
Could you champion Christ Church students?
Be part of it and make a stand in the Student Elections!
There are 22 places on Union Council, representing all groups within your student population from Disabled Students Officer and Environmental Officer to Mature Students Officer, LGBT+ Officer and Broadstairs Officer.
Or how about representing the whole student body and nominate yourself to be a Sabbatical Officer? A full-time role in which you champion student causes and to create awareness about issues that matter to Christ Church students.
Nominations open 27 January with voting opening on 3 March. Visit ccsu.co.uk/elections for more information.
Broadstairs Refreshers Fayre
Missed out on signing up to sports clubs and societies in September? Come to the Refreshers’ Fayre in Dwell and Carey 12.30-2pm on Tuesday 26 January. There’ll be everything from Football to Filthy Tunes! Email your Broadstairs Coordinator, Clare clare.davis@ccsu.co.uk if you have any questions.
Society News
Student Activities Awards
Nominations are now open for the Student Activities Awards.
Who do you think had the best CSR radio show? Who do you think should win Student Rep of the Year? Which society has improved the most this year?
Anyone can nominate a student for an award and you can do so at ccsu.co.uk/saa as well as buying your tickets.
Society of the month
Do you want to win £100 extra funding for your society? Then nominate your society and you could win Society of the Month! If you think your society has done some great work this month, fill out this form.
Societies are going on Tour!
For the first time ever, CCSU societies are going on tour - this year to Berlin! You get a few days in this fabulous city and the price includes travel and accommodation. Find out more by joining the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/456174404574913/
Union on Tour at Broadstairs
Come and find the Sabbatical Officers at Union on Tour on 26 January. Challenge US to improve your student experience and make your time here the best it can be. This month we’re promoting healthy eating with free veg packs!
Career development workshops
The CORE, run by the university, put on lots of workshops to help prepare you for looking for a job during and after university on a range of topics from CV writing and mock interviews to creating a LinkedIn profile.
All of the workshops are free to attend and will count towards the Christ Church Extra Award.
Broadstairs students can arrange to meet the CORE by appointment. Find out more about the workshops available to you here
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