Governance
St. Aidan’s JCR is part of the St. Aidan's Junior Common Room Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“St. Aidan's JCR CIO” Reg No. 1191019). The St Aidan’s JCR CIO is a charity established to support and assist students at St Aidan's College at the University of Durham. The purpose of the Charity is:
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promoting the interests and welfare of Students at St Aidan’s College during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising Students;
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being the recognised representative channel between Students and St Aidan’s College and any other external bodies; and
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providing social, sporting, cultural and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its Students.
You can find a link to our charity commission webpage here.
Governance Structure of the JCR
The Charity is controlled by a Board of Trustees who make all major decisions about the Charity's operation. There are usually 4 Student Trustees and 4 External Trustees including the JCR President.
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The rules governing the Board of Trustees are contained in the Trustee Board Operating Policies and Procedures, outlined in the following document:
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Constitution
The Charity’s governing document is its Constitution. This sets out how the Charity should be run.
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The OPPs
The day to day running of the Charity is undertaken by the members of the JCR (also known as “Associate Members”) through their elected Officers, Executive and Committees.
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Our current members of the Executive Committee can be found here:
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The rules governing the operation of the JCR Executive, Committees, Officers etc are contained in the JCR (Associate Members) Operating policies and Procedures and the Appendices.
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