Comments on: SU President Micky Armstrong http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:36:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Carlton Spence http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-260 Carlton Spence Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:10:47 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-260 I wish I was John Tillmarsh, his life must be awfully fun. I wish I was John Tillmarsh, his life must be awfully fun.

]]> By: Bobby Smith http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-193 Bobby Smith Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:22:34 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-193 Ha, Barry is so blatantly John Tillmarsh. Nice try :) Ha, Barry is so blatantly John Tillmarsh. Nice try :)

]]> By: admin http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-173 admin Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:35:31 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-173 Did you mean to say 'what John means'...? Did you mean to say ‘what John means’…?

]]> By: Barry Keith http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-172 Barry Keith Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:27:38 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-172 Lauren, I think what Barry means is why should someone take credit for someone else's work? Barry Lauren,

I think what Barry means is why should someone take credit for someone else’s work?

Barry

]]> By: Lauren http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-165 Lauren Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:38:55 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-165 John, why are you so bothered? Does it really matter who does the job, if it still gets done? John, why are you so bothered? Does it really matter who does the job, if it still gets done?

]]> By: John Tillmarch http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-157 John Tillmarch Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:06:28 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-157 Update: The Services Officer has said: "Standard pricing on vehicle hire?" This was carried out by: AU President Services Officer Finance Officer Senior Secretary AU Transport and Fixtures Coordinator "The biggest Freshers week ever produced?" This was carried out by: Everybody who has even a remote connection with the Union. "Computers and offices for societies and magazine?" This was carried out by: Nat as Communications Officer. Robbie and Robin as Societies Officers. Union Manager. James as Union President. Ozzy as Union Treasurer. "Part time design staff?" This was carried out by: Services Officer. Marketing Coordinator. Union Manager. "A reformed event booking process?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Ents Coordinator Information Centre Staff Campus Services Manager Bars and Licensing Manager "Dry hire of events equipment for societies?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Ents Coordinator Technical Managers Union Manager "A branding strategy?" This was carried out by: Marketing Coordinator Services Officer "Electronic sign on building?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Marketing Department General Office Campus Services "Online ticket sales?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Electronic Communications Coordinator Marketing Coordinator Finance Officer (& whole department) Union Manager "A refurbished office space?" This was carried out by: Union Manager "A rebranded Your:Print?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Print Room Operator Senior Secretary Union Manager Marketing Coordinator Design staff "DVD rental in Your:Shop?" This was carried out by: Services Officer Union Manager Retail Manager Questions: 1) Do you think it is fair for Micky take credit for team efforts? 2) Do you think it is fair to Micky to list the above as achievements when the Services Officer does not list you as carrying out these tasks? 3) What are MICKY's achievements? Update:
The Services Officer has said:

“Standard pricing on vehicle hire?”
This was carried out by:
AU President
Services Officer
Finance Officer
Senior Secretary
AU Transport and Fixtures Coordinator

“The biggest Freshers week ever produced?”
This was carried out by:
Everybody who has even a remote connection with the Union.

“Computers and offices for societies and magazine?”
This was carried out by:
Nat as Communications Officer.
Robbie and Robin as Societies Officers.
Union Manager.
James as Union President.
Ozzy as Union Treasurer.

“Part time design staff?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer.
Marketing Coordinator.
Union Manager.

“A reformed event booking process?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Ents Coordinator
Information Centre Staff
Campus Services Manager
Bars and Licensing Manager

“Dry hire of events equipment for societies?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Ents Coordinator
Technical Managers
Union Manager

“A branding strategy?”
This was carried out by:
Marketing Coordinator
Services Officer

“Electronic sign on building?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Marketing Department
General Office
Campus Services

“Online ticket sales?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Electronic Communications Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
Finance Officer (& whole department)
Union Manager

“A refurbished office space?”
This was carried out by:
Union Manager

“A rebranded Your:Print?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Print Room Operator
Senior Secretary
Union Manager
Marketing Coordinator
Design staff

“DVD rental in Your:Shop?”
This was carried out by:
Services Officer
Union Manager
Retail Manager

Questions:
1) Do you think it is fair for Micky take credit for team efforts?
2) Do you think it is fair to Micky to list the above as achievements when the Services Officer does not list you as carrying out these tasks?
3) What are MICKY’s achievements?

]]> By: John Tillmarch http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-156 John Tillmarch Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/su-president-micky-armstrong-asks-you-to-get-actively-involved-in-the-running-of-your-students%e2%80%99-union/#comment-156 In a recent ask YUSU question Micky outlined his achievements. I have a few question I tried to ask through ask yusu but it would not let me. thought I might put them here for discussion. "A reformed constitution?" Did this not fail to pass? "A five year strategic plan?" Didn't you write this in conjunction with fellow officers? - You didn't achieve this by yourself. "Introduction of Union Code?" Didn't this have to be done by exec anyway under last years constitution? "101 Union Scoieties?" Is this not an achievement of the societies officer? "A rebranded Your:Print?" Surely this is the Services Officer's job? Did he not do this? "Ensured stduent representation on University Committees?" Doesn't every President do this? "Online AU membership?" Surely this was up to the AU to organise? "Student paper and radio of the year?" This may be so but did they not win for 2004-5 rather than 2005-6? In whcih case you surely cannot take credit for this. Besides it was the societies that won the awards. "New funding process for societies and JCRCs?" Was this not outlined in last years constitution. "Largest turn out in years for UGM?" Well done. "DVD rental in Your:Shop?" Again, surely this is the Services Officers job. "A media affiliate?" Again, was this not outlined last year? "Online voting at UGMs?" Didn't Chris Jones get this passed? "A trans inclusive Union?" Was this not a constitutional reform last year? "All paper is recycled?" Well Done. "Online ticket sales?" Again, is this not the job of the societies officer? "A refurbished office space?" Again, is this not the job of the societies officer? "A breakeven Union budget?" Is this not the job of the Treasurer? "Electronic sign on building?" Again, is this not the job of the societies officer? "Wentworth back in College sport?" Is this not the job of the AU? "More events every week?" Is this not the job of the ents and services officer? "Disability sport in College sport?" Is this not thanks to the AU? "Standard pricing on vehicle hire?" Again, is this not the job of the services officer? "The biggest Freshers week ever produced?" Again, is this not the job of the services officer? "Computers and offices for societies and magazine?" Was this not arranged last year? "Part time design staff?" Again, is this not the job of the services officer? "A reformed event booking process?" Again, is this not the job of the enst and services officer? "Dry hire of events equipment for societies?" Again, is this not the job of the services officer? "A branding strategy?" Again, is this not the job of the services officer? "Tactile maps of campus?" Well done. "Introduction of online forms?" Again, is this not the job of the communications officer? "All societies funding distributed by xmas?" Again, is this not the job of the treasurer officer? "Engagement with carbon management programme?" Don't know what this is. "Effective welfare campaigns?" Is this not the job of the education and welfare officer? "Why don't you pick one of the above?" I would love to but apart from tactile maps, paper recycling and a UGM turnout (probably due to electronic voting) what have YOU achieved? In a recent ask YUSU question Micky outlined his achievements.

I have a few question I tried to ask through ask yusu but it would not let me. thought I might put them here for discussion.

“A reformed constitution?”
Did this not fail to pass?

“A five year strategic plan?”
Didn’t you write this in conjunction with fellow officers? - You didn’t achieve this by yourself.

“Introduction of Union Code?”
Didn’t this have to be done by exec anyway under last years constitution?

“101 Union Scoieties?”
Is this not an achievement of the societies officer?

“A rebranded Your:Print?”
Surely this is the Services Officer’s job? Did he not do this?

“Ensured stduent representation on University Committees?”
Doesn’t every President do this?

“Online AU membership?”
Surely this was up to the AU to organise?

“Student paper and radio of the year?”
This may be so but did they not win for 2004-5 rather than 2005-6? In whcih case you surely cannot take credit for this. Besides it was the societies that won the awards.

“New funding process for societies and JCRCs?”
Was this not outlined in last years constitution.

“Largest turn out in years for UGM?”
Well done.

“DVD rental in Your:Shop?”
Again, surely this is the Services Officers job.

“A media affiliate?”
Again, was this not outlined last year?

“Online voting at UGMs?”
Didn’t Chris Jones get this passed?

“A trans inclusive Union?”
Was this not a constitutional reform last year?

“All paper is recycled?”
Well Done.

“Online ticket sales?”
Again, is this not the job of the societies officer?

“A refurbished office space?”
Again, is this not the job of the societies officer?

“A breakeven Union budget?”
Is this not the job of the Treasurer?

“Electronic sign on building?”
Again, is this not the job of the societies officer?

“Wentworth back in College sport?”
Is this not the job of the AU?

“More events every week?”
Is this not the job of the ents and services officer?

“Disability sport in College sport?”
Is this not thanks to the AU?

“Standard pricing on vehicle hire?”
Again, is this not the job of the services officer?

“The biggest Freshers week ever produced?”
Again, is this not the job of the services officer?

“Computers and offices for societies and magazine?”
Was this not arranged last year?

“Part time design staff?”
Again, is this not the job of the services officer?

“A reformed event booking process?”
Again, is this not the job of the enst and services officer?

“Dry hire of events equipment for societies?”
Again, is this not the job of the services officer?

“A branding strategy?”
Again, is this not the job of the services officer?

“Tactile maps of campus?”
Well done.

“Introduction of online forms?”
Again, is this not the job of the communications officer?

“All societies funding distributed by xmas?”
Again, is this not the job of the treasurer officer?

“Engagement with carbon management programme?”
Don’t know what this is.

“Effective welfare campaigns?”
Is this not the job of the education and welfare officer?

“Why don’t you pick one of the above?”
I would love to but apart from tactile maps, paper recycling and a UGM turnout (probably due to electronic voting) what have YOU achieved?

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