Committee

The committee conducts the Society’s administration and does not operate in an autonomous manner, but satisfies all members. The democratically elected committee consists of Executive members:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

Plus any of the following members:

  • Vice President
  • Events Officer
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Social Secretary

All of the committee members shall be registered students of Newcastle University, and each committee member shall serve one complete academic year.

Election of Committee members

  • The elections shall be for all the officer positions and shall take place at the end of each long-session in an Annual General Meeting usually annually unless under special circumstances (e.g. the absence of a needed functional position within the organisation).
  • A person must be an active member of Pakistan Society for at least one semester before he or she may run for an Officer. A person must be an active member for one year to run for an Executive position.
  • The executive committee is responsible for setting up the elections towards the end of each academic year.

Dismissal and Resignation of Officials

  • No official shall be deemed to be dismissed unless he or she receives during his/her term of office a vote of ‘no confidence’ from their Executive Committee.
  • A dismissed officer may submit himself or herself to an inter-society vote to confirm or overturn the dismissal.  Such vote shall be conducted in consultation with the Societies Exec Committee.
  • The resignation of an official shall not be of effect unless given in writing to the Society President and until accepted by Executive Committee.