TUSA Forms Societies Awards Nomination Form Society Name*Your Name* First Last *Student NumberDate of Birth PhoneEmail Section A: Constituent/Cultural/Interest-Based/Community-Based Society of the YearN B: Societies may only apply for an award under ONE of these headings (that is, Constituent OR Cultural OR Interest-Based OR Community-Based). See Eligibility and Criterion to determine which award your society is best suited to.1. Which award would you like to be considered for?* 1. Constituent 2. Cultural 3. Interest-Based 4. Community-Based 2. Is this the first year your Society has existed? (Please answer yes or no) Your Society will be automatically entered for 'Best New Society'.*YesNo3. What are the aims of your Society? (These should be listed in your Society's Constitution)*4. How many paid (or official) members does your Society have? Please upload a membership listFile5. Please describe the benefits your Society offers to its members.*6· List the activities and events your society has undertaken this year.* Please provide details, where applicable, regarding a) the approximate length of each activity or event b) the number of times an activity was repeated c) how the event or activity was advertised d) the approximate reach or participation of this activity Examples 1. Careers Guide a) launch event, society's print newsletter, faculty email b) reach: all Law Students 2. Recycling Campaign a) 3 weeks b) posters, Society Facebook page, stall at Morris Miller c) reach: hundreds of students at Sandy Bay Campus 3· Robotics Workshop a) 2 hours per workshop b) 6 workshops c) email to members, Society Facebook page d) 10 people per workshop7. What's something new and different you've done this year? How did it go?*· Please tell us how your society has grown or improved this year.*E.g. What have you done to make your society work better? Do you have a lot more members than last year? Are more people coming to your events? Are you getting more positive feedback on your work?9. What has been the best piece of feedback your Society has received this year?*10. List up to 5 of your Society's achievements for this year.* Example 1. Fund-raised a total of $2500 for various causes. 2. Doubled membership. 3· Held the best cocktail party ever! Sold out of tickets. 4· Our team won the shield at a national event 5· Held a successful forum for the community11. What arrangements do you have for recording decisions and the content of committee meetings?*12. What arrangements do you have for managing your Society's money?*Section B: 5. Academic AwardHas your Society organised an excellent event, activity or other initiative with primarily academic objectives this year? E.g. book sale, study club, best speaker etc... If you answered Yes-> Give further details in the space below. If you answered No-> Move to the next section.*YesNoIf yes, and you would like to enter your Society for the Academic Award, please name and describe the one event, activity or other academic initiative that your Society considers its best: Please provide details of the event/activity/initiative - Why you did it, what was involved in its organisation, when it happened, who participated, who benefited, any other results, examples of feedback.Section B: 6. Environmental AwardHas your Society reduced its environmental impact or raised awareness of environmental issues this year? E.g. implemented recycling at barrels, climate awareness campaign, etc. If you answered Yes-> Give further details in the space below. If you answered No-> Move to the next section.*YesNoIf yes, and you would like to enter your Society for the Environmental Award, please name and describe the one event, activity or other environmental initiative that your Society considers has benefited the environment the most: Please provide details of the event/activity/initiative - Why you did it, what was involved in its organisation, when it happened, who participated, who benefited, any other results, examples of feedback.Section B: 7. Best Promotional MaterialHas your Society made an awesome piece of promotional material this year? E.g. poster, sticker, newsletter, website, Facebook page. If you answered Yes-> Give further details in the space below. If you answered No-> Move to the next section.*YesNoIf yes, and you would like to enter your Society for Best Promotional Material, please name and describe up to three pieces of promotional material.a) Please provide details of how this material was distributed, how you feel the material succeeded (e.g. event it advertised was well attended, e.g. lots of engagement on Facebook page), and give examples of feedback. b) Please use the upload form below to send examples of promotional material or send a copy to ingrid.lagerewskij@utas.edu.au.Promotional Material File Upload Drop files here or Section B: 8. Best CollaborationHas your Society collaborated with one or more other Societies for an event or other initiative this year? If you answered Yes-> Give further details in the space below. If you answered No-> Move to the next section.*YesNoIf yes, and you would like to enter your Societies for Best Collaboration, please name and describe your collaboration: Please provide details of how it was organised, how each society contributed, how it was advertised, the nature of attendance/participation/reach, and examples of feedback. Please explain why this would not have been possible for your Society to achieve alone.Section B: 9. Most Improved SocietyWould you like to nominate your Society for Most Improved Society? If you answered Yes-> Give further details in the space below. If you answered No-> Move to the next section.*YesNoWhat challenges has your Society had to overcome between last year and this year?Your responses to previous questions will ALSO be used to assess your nomination.Section C: Individual AwardsYou may nominate up to three members of your Society's committee for a Gold Award.NameRole List the names and roles of your nominee/s:Tell us why each nominee deserves to receive a Gold award.Societies Awards may recognise a staff member who has given exceptional assistance or service to a Society, by your nomination. Has any UTas staff member gone over and above helping your society to succeed this year? If so, please name the staff member and how they have achieved this.Please feel free to attach any documentation that you feel will assist your nomination for ANY AWARD. Simply specify how it relates to which criteria. Drop files here or Additional documentation information. Specify how the additional documentation relates to the criteria you are hoping to meet.TUSA Community Event of the Year AwardDescribe how you organised your eventHow did your event build connections with the wider community?How did your event contribute in a positive way to student life and the wider community?Who participated in your event and how did you encourage the wider community to get involved?Describe how you publicised your event to both students and the wider community and what methods you used to do so.Please attach any publicity materials which you used to advertise your event to students and the wider community
