What is BUSA?

Presenters

Division X

Objectives• Introduce BUSA

• Provide an overview of the Association

• Explain the structures

• Prepare delegates for Convention 2005

What is BUSA…………….• A British Association of its members, represented at its

sovereign body by the student officers of the member institutions.

• Student led.

• The British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) is the recognised governing body of university sport.

• Responsible for organising the domestic inter-university sports programme (the largest fixture programme in Europe!) and co-ordinating the UK representative student teams at home and abroad.

How can it be student led?• All strategic decisions for BUSA are taken through a committee

structure, designed and defined by students, and with devolved structures to ensure wide representation.

• Sovereign body, similar to UGM or SRC is the General Council, at which each of you has a vote representing your students

• Students hold the majority on other decision making committees. Additional members of the committees are people elected by students to represent them.

• Committees managed by Officers, elected by you as student representatives at the AGM.

Decision Making - how BUSA is ‘run’

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Please note this slide may change after May’s Executive Board. If this is the case, a new slide will be distributed in the mailout.

Who are the Officers?• Chairman: Phil Attwell - Director of Sport, Exeter University

• Treasurer: Al MacEwan, Teacher

Vice-Chairs:

• Ed Blockley, Student, Exeter

• Alex Stacey, Student, London

• Lindsey Booth, Student, Liverpool John Moores

• Neil Walker, London 2012

• Nigel Mayglothling, Assistant Director of Sport, Nottingham

Facts & Figures (1)• BUSA has 149 institutions in membership

• BUSA has over 85,000 student athletes/participants

• BUSA runs 152 inter-varsity competitions

• BUSA’s competitive programme covers almost 500 different disciplines in 47 sports

• BUSA sport provides over 1700 Wednesday fixtures, in 603 leagues, for 3500 teams

Facts & Figures (2)

Internationally

2003 Summer UniversiadeDaegu, South KoreaDelegation 1487th in Medal Table8 Gold3 Silver6 Bronze

World University Champs 2004 17 Individual sports

2003 Winter UniversiadeTarvisioDelegation 271Silver1 Bronze

Facts & Figures (3)Resources:

Staff: 14

Volunteers: 500+

7 Officers

4 Standing Committee Chairs

3 Trustees

30 Life Vice Presidents

31 Vice Presidents

29 Associate Members

One more thing…• This Association notes:

1) Students decide policy, and set the agenda.

2) Officers, elected by and accountable to the student representatives, set the strategy to deliver that agenda.

3) A comprehensive sporting programme is delivered.

• This Association believes:

1) It’s all achieved by working together.

• This Association resolves:

1) To find out how its all delivered!

Who are the staff? And what do they do?

14 staff members

London Bridge office

8 staff directly involved in domestic sports delivery

5 domestic Sports Programme Managers responsible for 7-10 sports each

CEO & PA, International Sports Programme Manager, Marketing & Communications Manager, Finance x 2

Chief ExecutiveChief ExecutiveG.Gregory-JonesG.Gregory-Jones

Head of FinanceHead of FinanceDave RogersDave Rogers

Head of Sports ProgrammesHead of Sports ProgrammesMark BrianMark Brian

Marketing and Marketing and Communications ManagerCommunications Manager

Mairi IrvineMairi Irvine

International Programme ManagerInternational Programme ManagerJoanne KirkJoanne Kirk

P.A to Chief ExecutiveP.A to Chief ExecutiveSunder KanjiSunder Kanji

Sports Programme ManagerSports Programme ManagerStewart FowlieStewart Fowlie

Sports Programme ManagerSports Programme ManagerAnna LiddellAnna Liddell

Sports Programme ManagerSports Programme ManagerLucy CrickmoreLucy Crickmore

Sports Programme ManagerSports Programme ManagerMarie AtkinsonMarie Atkinson

Sports Programme ManagerSports Programme ManagerRadha BalaniRadha Balani

Sports AdministratorSports AdministratorClaire LewisClaire Lewis

Sports AdministratorSports AdministratorAlison GilesAlison Giles

Finance AdministratorFinance AdministratorBarry HamiltonBarry Hamilton

STAFF STRUCTURE

DOMESTIC SPORT ISSUE Fixtures, Championships, Events, Domestic Representative, etc.The relevant Sports Programme Managers – Stewart Fowlie, Anna Liddell, Lucy Crickmore, Marie Atkinson, Radha Balani

INTERNATIONAL SPORT ISSUEEvents, Team Selection, etc.The International Programme Manager – Jo Kirk

PUBLIC RELATIONS ISSUE Information Web-site, Publicity, Sponsorship, Conference, etc.Marketing & Communications Manager – Mairi Irvine

FINANCE ISSUE Invoices, etc.Finance Department – Dave Rogers & Barry Hamilton

WHO TO CONTACT

• Within office hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm

• For further information about BUSA Championships & Events

• For further information about International Events

• To fax a copy of an entry form (ALWAYS DO THIS!)

• With queries regarding Web-site, publicity, etc.

• To feedback on Championships

• BEFORE a match starts if problems are encountered

WHEN TO CONTACT

• When the information is on the Web-site - Sports Pages, Mailout, etc.

• When your opposition is late for a match - contact them and agree procedure!

• Shortage of referees - Referee Society, etc.

• With questions that can be answered by reading the handbook and with groundless appeals (learn to say NO!)

• At the weekend or in the evening!

WHEN NOT TO CONTACT

E-MAIL - <firstname>@busa.org.uk

The preferred method of communication for staff and officers

TELEPHONE - 0207 357 8555

FAX 1 - 0207 403 1218

To send a Fax to the Chief Executive or Finance use either number

POST - BUSA, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ

To send Entry Forms & Cheques, etc.

HOW TO CONTACT BUSA

WEEKLY MAILOUT

• Web-page on BUSA Web-Site

• E-mail notification of Mailout’s content that week

• Strongly recommend that this e-mail is forwarded ALL or RELEVANT Team Captains

E-MAIL

OFFICE PHONE/MOBILE

FAX

HOW BUSA CONTACTS YOU

Wrap up & Questions

A gentle intro to BUSA Convention

A simplistic understanding of what BUSA is and does

Introduced you to the people that will be leading sessions during convention and providing the detail behind these broad brushstrokes