JCR Handbook

Connect at: @butlerjcr, @ButlerMole ‘Josephine Butler College JCR’ butler.jcr@durham.ac.uk

Welcome!

BARS 1

President’s Welcome

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Vice-President’s and SCDO’s Welcome

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Junior Common Room The JCR Meet Your JCR Exec

4-5 6-10

Getting Involved 11 12-13

Sports

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Sport Presidents Tenth Year Anniversary & Butler Day

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Charities Committees Events

18-19 20-21

Support College Staff Support in College

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Livers-in Proctors

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Livers-out Reps Welfare University Welfare

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Around Durham Students’ Union

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The College Site Transport The Other Colleges

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Local Amenities

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We take life as we find it, and make of it what we can

Societies Society Presidents

Comme Je Trouve

About Us

Boathouse: nice deck overlooking the river and does some drinks deals every now and then.

Ebony: Champagne-cocktail bar in the Walkergate complex. Quite expensive but very high quality.

Fabio’s: Upstairs from Spag’s. Cocktail bar with a great atmosphere — frequent live music nights which are always very popular

Jimmy Allens: Underneath Elvet Bridge. Loud, very cheap and very unsophisticated — the perfect pre-club bar!

Osbourne’s: Just up the hill from Klute, under Elvet Bridge. Pretty decent bar if you don’t fancy anything too rowdy. Dig out songs you’ll have forgotten existed. Good for live music events.

The Library: On North Bailey. Quite nice with a lot of private booths and secluded corners. Also does great food during the day.

Whisky River: Cocktail bar opposite Boathouse. Friendly owners and pleasant atmosphere. Good selection of cocktails and the bartenders are always happy to try something unique.

Clubs Lloyd’s: Chilled-out Spoons by day, bustling club by night, Lloyds boasts the quintessential pitchers, chart music, and spacious dancefloor needed for a solid Wednesday night out.

Loveshack: Your big city club in Durham. Its iconic VW van and ability to put on a fantastic night every Wednesday makes it the place to be.

Wiff Waff: The home of beer pong, slick house music, and popular RnB club night, Ignition.

Loft: situated along north road, a medium sized club that hosts the popular Nova nights in Durham.

Catering to the edgier house music genre.

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Klute: Situated in the heart of the city, Klute is infamous for its cheesy tunes and intimate atmosphere - no Durham experience is complete without it!

Restaurants

Butler Recommends:

Cuisine

Restaurants

American

Bill’s, Tango

Asian

Fat Budda, Zen, Inshanghai, Nudo (Sushi)

French

Café Rouge

Indian

Spice Lounge, Rajpooth, Alishaan

Italian

Pizza Express, Spags, Ask ,Sambucas, Zizzi’s, Bella Italia,

Lebanese

Lebaneat

Portugese

Nandos

Spanish

La Tasca, El Coto

Zen - Expensive Thai restaurant, although it has a cheaper lunch menu.

The food is excellent.

Spags - Large portions and very cheap. Fabio’s Bar (upstairs, same owners) has great jazz and cocktail nights.

Lebaneat - Cosy Lebanese restaurant with good value tasty food.

La Tasca - cheap and cheerful Spanish chain restaurant that serves tapas and Spanishinspired main dishes.

PUBS

Court Inn: Next door to the Court House and over the road from Elvet Riverside. You have to turn off your mobile phone but the food and drink are reasonably priced.

About us Durham University Established in 1832, Durham is England’s third oldest University and regularly features at the top of University league tables, having come 5th in the 2014 Complete University Guide. However, it is not just the academic side of things which makes Durham so special and nonacademic aspects of your time at Durham contribute to the ‘Durham Difference’, an intangible but very real quality that students gain from studying here.

Whether within your College, Team Durham (high performance athletes), the Students’ Union or the wider University, you will be involved in activities and develop skills that will make your experience at Durham unique. This is one of many reasons Durham degrees are so highly valued.

Lloyd’s: Next door to Loveshack. It has a big dance floor and a lot of seating areas. They do decent offers on pub food during the day and in the evening transforms into a great club/bar with good music Head of Steam: Bar with an excellent range of Belgian and American beers and serves good cheap food (look out for £3.95 pizzas Mon-Thurs evenings).

New Inn: Typical student pub and recently refurbished opposite the Science Site so perfect for a burger between lectures! Wednesday night is student night when they have deals from 6pm.

The Swan and Three: On the riverbank on Elvet Bridge. It has good prices and a chilled atmosphere. Good for a pint on the grass by the river during summer months.

Slug and Lettuce: In the Walkergate Complex. Fairly big and have nice food on during the day — plus 50% off food on Mondays, a great place to go for a group or social meal!

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Butler College Butler opened in 2006, and nine years on we have now overtaken the most established Colleges. We excel in all areas of University life, whether it be in sporting prowess, academic achievements, or social events.

The decision you made in coming to Butler is one that you will not regret. Josephine Butler herself was a 19th Century feminist who strove to improve the lives of the disadvantaged in society, and the College proudly reflects the values she championed. As a young, pioneering College we enjoy mixing tradition with modernity, offering the traditional Durham experience with our own unique twist!

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Local Amenities President’s Welcome Welcome to Butler!

I’m Hattie, and I will be your JCR President for the coming academic year. I have just graduated, and have been elected to work full time for you. The Junior Common Room is Butler’s undergraduate student body and my job is ensuring that as a member you have a fantastic year.

I can be found in the JCR Office and the door will always be open, so pop by any time to ask questions or share ideas; no matter how big or small, I’m here to help!

The purpose of this handbook is to explain a bit more about the JCR, the opportunities available to you at Butler, and offer you some general advice.

Upon your arrival, you’ll automatically become a member of the JCR and officially be able to call yourself a Butlerite! As you read on, you’ll discover the benefits of being a member, and I hope you’ll notice three key features that epitomise the experience at Josephine Butler College, that make up the ‘Butler Spirit’.

Firstly, the emphasis on student-led organisation gives Butler its unique sense of community. Working alongside the staff, the JCR is run by students for students. Getting involved in a sport, society or committee, or organising an event can provide you with invaluable experience to add to your academic degree. You’ll learn new skills, meet new people, help to shape the college community, and most importantly make friends for life.

Secondly, at Butler, we strive to offer a diverse and inclusive range of events and activities, tailored for all interests. Every Butlerite, student or staff, is an equally valued member of the College community. Whatever you’re passionate about or wherever you are from, there will be something for you here. We have a diverse and multicultural student body with an international look on life, ensuring that every activity is accessible to all.

Finally, throughout our activity here, we aim to be innovative. As a young College, we are not constrained by traditions or habits. Each year, our students suggest new and exciting ideas to bring our college forward and succeed in creating new opportunities. In the past year alone, we’ve seen new formal themes, a new pioneering charity expedition, new societies and new social activities. We can’t wait for you to make your mark here!

It’s hard to explain on paper what it means to be a Butlerite, but I’m sure once you’ve settled in, you’ll see how much there is to this friendly, exciting and vibrant community, where Butler Spirit shines through every aspect of life. As you’ll soon find out, this isn’t just any college – this is Butler.

Be sure to drop by the JCR Office and say hello soon, I look forward to meeting you!

Hattie x

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Hattie Pridmore, JCR President 2015/16 hatherleigh.pridmore@durham.ac.uk 0191 334 7264 @butlerjcr

FAST FOOD

Vice-President’s Welcome

Name

Frep Recommendation

Location

Bell’s - Upmarket Fish and Chips

‘Pretty expensive compared to Stanton's but the food is great so worth it.’ - Joss

Market Square and North Road

Falafel Alhana vegan and veggie

‘Cheap and top quality in everything they make! Very quick delivery too!’ - Sudhan

Clyaypath

Patrick’s - Pizza, chips, all things greasy!

‘Cheap and you can munch on it on your Elvet walk home back up to Butler.’ - Hannah R Bridge

Stanton’s- Fish and ‘Well worth the walk after a night out just Chips for the chips!’ - Rosie

Off North Road

Urban Oven - Lot’s of pizza!

Bottom of Claypath

‘Cheap yet delectable and they have a buy one get one free offer on Monday and Tuesday!’ - Max

Lucky Dragon ‘Cheap and cheerful, with amazingly fast Chinese Take-away delivery to college’ -Jess

Gilesgate

CAFES You’’ll certainly notice there’s a huge selection in Durham when it comes to coffee and lunch. Of course there’s some of the well established chains like Starbucks, Costa, Nero, and Bill’s, but there’s also plenty of local businesses each with their own menu and specialities!

Saddlers

‘They do a lovely range of salads and home made soups’ - Pam

Tealicious

‘The scones there are delicious’ - Judith

Café Continental

Vennel’s

‘They do a great Full

‘Cosy and the cake

English Breakfast!’ Deborah

portions are huge!’ Anisha

9 Altars

‘The clotted cream & lemon curd scones are the best in Durhamthe only problem is choosing between these and all the cakes on offer!’ - Amy

The Pancake Café

Treats

‘They have a great gluten free menu’ - Hattie

Waffley ‘If you are fan of anything on

‘Really good Pancakes! It's very small inside, but it's a hidden gem’ - Lauren

waffles you will enjoy this cosy restaurant with amazing

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waffles to fill you up !’ - Alice

Local Amenities Durham City Centre has a wide range of shops, restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs to suit most tastes. Over the next few pages we’ve picked some of Butler’s favourites, but be sure to have a roam around town to check out what’s available!

Vice-President’s Welcome I’m Rupert, a 4th year Engineer and the JCR Vice-President for this year. Vice-President organises college stash orders, coordinates with the Durham indoor market and deputises the JCR President. The Vice-President also helps oversee many of

Your Weekly Shop Durham Market: Just off of Market Square in the town centre, the Market sells great food at really cheap prices. All the stall holders are very friendly to students. With the new Market delivery scheme, there is even more reason to pop along and see the produce before ordering online!

Robinson’s: Great for fresh fruit and veg at fantastic prices. It’s at the top of North Road over the street from Tesco. It has loads of stuff, good quality and good value with 10% discount for students.

the committees at Butler, including Green Comm, Charity Comm, Publicity Comm, Project Comm. and Mound Comm.

Committees play a huge role in College life, and by getting involved you will not only meet lots of new people but can: help organise charity fundraisers, design posters for College events, volunteer in the local community, campaign for environmental causes, and much more. When not studying or working for you as the Vice-President you can find me playing hockey or working the college bar. If you have any questions or ideas, get in touch (rupert.maspero@durham.ac.uk) or come along to the committee meetings at any point of the year.

Rupert x

Tesco Express/Metro: One at the top of North Road and

… Find out about committees on page 18-19

Tesco Extra: Also known as ‘the big Tesco’. About a ten minute drive out of

SCDO’s Welcome

one in the Market Square. Good if you need to pick up a few bits that you’ve run out and quite good for your weekly shop.

town in Gilesgate. This is your typical Tesco with everything you’ll need.

I’m Alice, your Student Community Development Officer (SCDO)

Sainsbury’s: Located the start of North Road, it’s small, but well-stocked.

Iceland: At the bottom of North Road. Obviously has a lot of

for this year. Similarly to Hattie I graduated last year and work for the college. My role is to support the JCR in any way possible,

frozen stuff. Very cheap, very frozen.

from aiding the exec to run events to supporting Hattie in her role as JCR President. You can find me in the JCR Office, so pop

Many of our students order food via online-shopping. If you club together with your friends, delivery costs as little as 50p and they deliver straight to the end of your block! Or try the market delivery scheme which can be found on the JCR website.

in for a chat whenever you want.

Half of my time is spent working for the JCR and the other half I work as the Alumni Relations Assistant, ensuring our Butler Alumni remain engaged and receive up to date information about what’s going on.

CLOTHES

When studying I was heavily involved with JCR welfare, being

Although a small city, Durham still has a wide variety of clothes shops! From the chain stores like Next, New Look, Topshop/Topman and Superdry, to specialist shops such as Monsoon, Fatface, Jack Wills, Van Mildert, Box Clothing, Triple S and Oxfam Boutique, For the more prolific shopper, both Newcastle and the Metro Centre in Gateshead are just a short train ride away.

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elected as Welfare Officer for the year 2014-2015. If you have any welfare concerns I can provide a listening ear in addition to the incredible welfare team this year.

Alice x

If you have any questions send me an email: a.m.whitehouse@durham.ac.uk

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The Other Colleges The JCR

The Bailey Colleges The Bailey Colleges, generally older and more traditional. are located in the town centre.

University College — Known to everyone as ‘Castle’, this Norman fortress was the first College to be founded at Durham. Situated opposite the Cathedral. Their Bar is one of the finest in Durham, but they can be very protective over it and sometimes it can be difficult to get into! Be careful — they have some odd rules in their bar; if you’re caught kissing you may get a drink poured over you.

Look out for: the Great Hall where formals are held

JCR stands for ‘Junior Common Room’.

The JCR is the student body, made up of all Butler undergraduate students, now including yourself! It provides services and opportunities to all its members.

Hatfield College — Hatfield, known as the College which everyone loves to hate.

That said, the rivalry is all friendly, and you want to be friends with a Hatfielder to get an invite to one of their formals. Hatfield sports teams are formidable to play against.

Look out for: at the start of a formal students making a racket with their cutlery against the table

The JCR runs the non-academic side of College. Our own students run every single sport, society, committee and even manage JB’s. The benefit of having the JCR is that all opportunities for involvement are incredibly accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of experience or ability.

Running the JCR The JCR is led by the elected President (Hattie) and the Executive Committee, but is run by the entire student body. As a democratic system, important decisions must be taken on a vote of every member.

The Exec

St. John’s College — Seen as a very friendly College with a heavy Christian ethos.

They have an extremely active Theatre Society and their interior is akin to a rabbit warren and you can easily get lost and end up in the dungeon. A caring bunch too — the founder of the Fair Trade movement went to John’s.

Look out for: their bar hidden in the dungeon, quite cosy St. Cuthbert’s Society — Cuth’s is a ‘society’ rather than a ‘College’, which supposedly gives the students more of a say in how the place is run. Despite this, they are run similarly to any other College. Some of Cuth’s accommodation is at Parsons Cross and is self catered too.

Look out for: garden behind the bar on the bailey site, quite open with a few statues

The JCR is run BY students, FOR students, so make sure you have your say.

St. Chad’s College — Chad’s is the smallest Colleges at the University, with only about a hundred freshers every year. Chad’s is a friendly College with a splendid glass-roofed courtyard that leads to the Bar in the vaults.

Look out for: the Durham Underground Map in the Bar

The JCR Executive Committee (the ‘Exec’) are students voted in by the JCR to lead both in their individual roles and as a collective body who represent your views in decision-making. The Exec maintain services, organise social events, support sports/societies/committees and provide a strong Welfare programme. They hold weekly meetings to discuss issues and regular JCR Meetings with the whole JCR. They always love to hear your ideas and feedback, so don’t be afraid to get in touch with them.

… Meet your Exec on pages 6-10!

The College of St. Hild and St. Bede — Originally this was two Colleges of St. Hild (women) and St. Bede (men). Generally seen as a Bailey College, although its position off the Gilesgate roundabout makes it somewhat of an anomaly. Hild Bede are formidable at competitive sport and you will probably play them at any sport you play. Hild Bede is the biggest college in Durham University.

Look out for: film screenings regularly put on in their theatre

Queen’s Campus Queen’s is the University’s Stockton campus, specialising in medicine, accounting and finance. Near Middlesbrough, it has two Colleges John Snow — John Snow and George Stephenson.

Stephenson Look out for: music

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room

Catch the free X1 40 minute bus to get you there, where you will find modern architecture and a free-to-use state of the art sports centre and an aesthetically pleasing bridge over a river.

Look out for: Central

The Other Colleges Friendly rivalry exists between all the colleges and you will surely make friends from all around Durham and Queen’s Campus through university wide activities and your course. However, here are some generalisations about other colleges from Butler’s perspective.

The Hill Colleges The Hill Colleges, like Butler, are all situated on or around South Road, in perfect proximity to the Science Site. They tend to be more modern and less traditional than their Bailey counterparts.

Ustinov College — Ustinov is the Postgraduate College and is exclusively made up of PhD and Masters students. We share the Howlands site with them. The Quiz on a Thursday night is a worthwhile trip and if you’re into whisky, Ustinov has a range of about 100 types.

Look out for: barn converted bar and café area Collingwood College — Occasionally known as the ‘Conference Centre’ due to its appearance and its hosting of conferences out of term time. Situated next to the Botanic Gardens down the hill from Butler, Collingwood was the first mixed College in Durham and is now the second largest. It excels at sport and has a decent pub-like bar.

Look out for: stag statue Grey College — Named after Earl Grey, the grand-uncle of our very own Josephine Butler! An unmissable event is the Grey fireworks display, held annually in November.

Look out for: the biggest screen in Durham St Aidan’s College — Having originally been a Society, Aidan’s took College status when they were re-located on the Hill. Designed by Basil Spence, it is of little wonder why the College has such pride in its buildings.

Look out for: the view on the top of the hill (note: lots of steps) St Mary’s College — Until recently, Mary’s was the last single sex College in Durham. It has a stunning view with attractive external architecture and is the oldest hill College.

Look out for: their bar, might be hard to spot due to its small size Van Mildert College — Mildert is just over the road from Butler. The Bar is downstairs, next to the canteen, and has a bit of a cosy ‘old man’s pub’ feel about it and is usually quite busy. Their central lake holds events such as Jam by the Lake.

Look out for: feather rotating statue Trevelyan College — Trevs is the hexagonal College over the road from us and opposite Mildert — if you’ve ever watched Takeshi’s Castle, it may look familiar.. If you’re going past (and like hexagons) the Bar is worth a visit. Trevs often have the highest degree results in the University.

Look out for: hexagons (note: not hard to find)

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The difference between the JCR and ‘College’ The College is run by the academic staff, primarily the College Officers: Adrian (Principal), Karen Langdon (Vice Principal) and Des (Bursar). ‘College’ is part of the University and its main focus is on the education and well-being of its students. The JCR provides the non-academic side of University life from everything including organising social events to engaging in local community projects. The JCR is a part of the College and as such the JCR must abide by the College’s rules. The JCR and College have a strong relationship, with students and staff working towards the same objectives.

JCR Office The JCR President and SCDO work in this office, next to the entrance of the Bar. The door will be open and you’re always welcome to discuss any problems, give us your feedback or simply drop by for a chat!

Can I opt out of the JCR? You can, if you wish. This does, however, stop you from using facilities owned by the JCR, and if you wished to get involved in clubs and societies you would have to pay an extra fee. It also removes your right to have a say in how the JCR is run.

Other Common Rooms The Middle Common Room (MCR)

functions in a similar way to the JCR, but is made up of postgraduate and 4th year undergraduate students.

Although the MCR organises its own events, activities organised by the JCR can be attended by all MCR members. The MCR has it’s own President and Exec — this year’s President is Dave Evans, a PhD Mathematical Sciences student. Mature students are invited to be a part of the MCR.

The Senior Common Room (SCR)

is composed of academic and University staff, as well as members of the local community. Their main form of engagement with the other common rooms is via Mentor Nights and scholarly activity. The SCR President for 2015-26 is Lyndsey Stephenson.

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Transport

Meet JCRSite Exec The Your College JCR Chair - Calum Hi, I’m Calum, and I will be your JCR Chair for the year. Some of the main questions you will have when arriving at Butler is: what is this JCR you speak of? And am I part of it? The answer to these questions is that the JCR is not some distant or exclusive club, it is composed of all of us, and it does not matter who you are, the power to change things or have a say in what we should be doing is firmly in your hands. My role is to help make sure that the JCR is open and engaging and promotes the issues important to you. So my advice would be to get involved, because not only do you gain valuable experience, but also invaluable friendships. If you ever have any questions or ideas, no matter what they are, just get in touch with me. I’m looking forward to a great year and hopefully getting to know many of you!

What Calum does: Chairs JCR, Exec, and Finance meetings. He ensures all elections run smoothly and fairly, as well as being a point of contact for those who would like to get more involved in the JCR.

Welfare Officer - Fiona Hi I'm Fiona, a third year Education and Psychology student from Northumberland and your JCR Welfare Officer. Along with 4 lovely assistant welfare officers’ my role is to offer support to all Butlerites. We provide a confidential listening service, free safe sex supplies and run campaigns to raise awareness of different welfare issues. In college I'm part of the Butler Tigers cheerleading squad , and within the university I'm a member of Instep Dance and volunteer with Student Community Action. I love Butler because of its inclusivity and openness, as you'll soon discover there are always plenty of friendly faces around if you're looking for a chat. During Freshers' Week my main role will be welfare, so come and say hello if you have any concerns or issues. Looking forward to

Howlands Park and Ride (PR2) The most convenient transport in Durham is the Park & Ride situated just at the front of Butler College. With your Campus Card from Butler, the PR2 bus costs £1 for an all day ticket or £2 without and from other stops. It travels from Butler College to the Science Site, then Elvet Riverside in the city centre and all the way round to The Gates in town.

Nightbus

Time

Mon-Sat

7am-7pm

Sunday

No Service

Day (Term

Time

time only)

The Students’ Union the Nightbus service in Durham which is available every night throughout term, providing a safe and secure way for students to get 9pm-1am home in the evening. The bus does not have a 9pm-11pm timetable and is run like a taxi service. You can arrange to be picked up by calling the driver on 07922 648802.

The night bus costs £2 per student per journey.

Mon-Sat Sunday

Taxis

Company

Taxis are a useful way to get around town, particularly Paddys at night time. A taxi from town to College usually costs Macs about £6 for a 4 seater, but you can get more seats too. JD’s Pollys If you fancy a trip out of Durham it is very easy to get to Newcastle for shopping or a night out. The train station is 5 minute walk from the centre of town (a 30 minute walk from Butler) and the Park & Ride has a stop right near it.

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Train

BM Colors

Bus

There are a series of buses available from the Durham bus station. The X1 runs from Newcastle to Middlesbrough 7 days a week. The journey is free with the presentation of your campus card, though only from Durham bus station (or the bus stop at the science site) to Queens Campus in Stockton. It runs every half hour and time tables are available on the Durham website.

meeting you all!

Bike

What Fiona does: Provides pop-in sessions and welfare supplies, runs “Tea and Toast” events and raises awareness of Welfare issues through campaigns.

Available to buy all year round from local bike shops. Butler has plenty of bike racks to lock your bike onto. Alternatively, you can hire a bike from the JCR office through the Butler Bikes scheme.

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Butler Bikes Time Year Term Day

Cost £15 £6 £1

Meet JCRSite Exec The Your College Residences

Milfield

The College residences are named after places associated with Josephine Butler. The 3 blocks are divided into pavilions and further divided into flats. All flats are comprised of 6 single, en-suite bedrooms and one communal kitchen. The kitchen is fitted out with basic appliances: fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, microwave, vacuum cleaner, ironing board and iron.

The bedrooms and kitchens are cleaned once a week.

Sports Officer - Dan Hi all, my name is Dan and I am a third year Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity student. This year I will be Butler Sports Officer, which means I oversee the running of Butler sports clubs. You’ll have the opportunity to go along to any of our sports clubs, which range from Football, Rugby and Netball to Cheerleading,

Dilston

Dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee! Sports clubs are one of the best ways to meet new people in college so make sure you give them a go. In the

Mound

meantime, please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about sport at Butler or University level!

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The Bar is the main social space in Butler College. Also home to JB’s, providing food.

The Bar has a range of facilities including a large screen with full Sky package and pub games.

What Dan does: Liaises with sports club presidents and encourages participation in college sport. Organises sporting events within college, such as the York Varsity trip and Dilston v Milfield charity football match.

Butler

Social Chair - Rudi

JCR Corridor JCR Office: Where Hattie and Alice can be found working away at all sorts of exciting things.

JCR Lounge: A great space to relax watch TV or have a society meeting. Open all day, every day.

MCR Lounge: For MCR functions and events.

IT Suite: Has computers linked to the University network, a printer and the College library.

Finance Office: If you want to pay your College residence bill then the finance office will be able to help.

Operations Office: Used by the Operations team it is always open to accept queries to do with catering or residence.

Howlands

Staff Corridor:

Offices for the College Secretary, Principal, Vice Principal, Bursar, and Admissions Secretaries.

Reception: Any queries about College should be directed to the College Receptionist.

Porter’s Lodge: Found in Reception the Porters are on duty all day every day of the year. The porters look after the College site and grounds and so any operational problems should be directed here.

Hall: used by sports and societies but also for formal dinners.

Shop: Stocks essentials.

Seminar, Meeting and Quiet Rooms: available for your use.

Laundry Room: 12 washing machine and 8 industrial tumble dryers.

Gym: has an array of equipment including treadmills, rowing machines, weights, toner balls and more. The gym is open 24/7 and costs £10 for the year.

Music Room: houses various instruments and can be booked out.

Hi, I’m Rudi, a languages student and your Social Chair for next year.

Alongside my swagulous and totally fetch assistants Ellie and Sophie, I’m in charge of organising formals, Newcastle nights out and day trips. We also run Social Committee, which meets every week and is just one (but probably the best) of the ways you can influence college life at Butler, where you can have your say on how we run and decorate formals or what kind of bar events we have. As well as Social Committee, you can also find me at hockey or in the sweaty depths of Klute, so don’t be afraid to come and say hello! Kindest regards and have a lovely day.

What Rudi does: Organises the JCR’s social activity, including all the formals, nights out and day trips to different places.

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University Welfare

International Rep - Leona

Hey, I'm Leona and I’m from Austria and Germany. I love sports,

Durham Students’ Union

photography and going on adventures. I play basketball for Team

Durham Students’ Union is a student-run organisation, run day to day by Sabbatical Officers who are elected by the students every year. They offer another level of support and opportunities for involvement or social activities, in addition to the College system.

Durham and college football. I'm International Officer, so feel free to come talk to me about any international-related issues, or anything else, really! If you’re looking to get involved at College, International Committee is open to all students, so you’re more than welcome to come to meetings.

There will also be quite a few international-themed events throughout the year, so keep an eye out for those! :)

What Leona does: Provides support for international students, raises multicultural awareness throughout the college and increases integration between home and international students.

Bar Steward (joint) - Lucy Hi, I’m Lucy, I’m a fourth year studying English and German and have just returned to Butler from my year abroad, but when I’m occasionally at home you’ll find me in Manchester. As one half of the Bar Stewarding team, Butler bar is pretty central to my Butler experience! I’m half responsible for making sure everything’s in working order and that everyone enjoys being at the bar, staff and students alike. Before I went on my year abroad, I was a member of Butler choir and the Social Sec for the Durham University German Society, and I’m very much looking forward to my return to Butler life! Durham is always a great place to be, but belonging to Butler enables you to make the most of your time here.

Bar Steward (joint) - Tish Hi, I'm Tish, one of your bar stewards alongside Lucy. We're here to make sure that your college bar is as fantastic as it be. We help manage the bar and the bar team alongside the college staff. Most of all, we're here to make sure that Butler bar represents its JCR so feel free to approach us with any feedback or ideas and we'll make sure your voice gets heard.

What Lucy and Tish do: Run the Bar—keep it stocked, manage and train staff and maintain a varied selection of drinks.

What the Students’ Union does: NUS Discounts - NUS Extra cards

available for local and national discounts

Representation - of Durham Students at national level

Over 200 Student groups covered by 10 broad categories: culture, departmental, faith, general interest, hobbies and games, martial arts, music, outdoor and active, performing arts and political and causes.

Housing Advice: contract-checking

service to ensure that you are not signing away any of your legal rights.

Elections/Opportunities to enhance CV/develop skills - Elected positions

such as Student Officers, Student Trustees, Course Reps and opportunities to participate in a Leadership Development Programme.

Bookable rooms - 3 meeting rooms available.

The Nightbus - Bus service every night throughout term, (pg. 18 for more info).

Riverside Bar and Café - Open 8am

weekdays offering food, drink and comfortable seating in the day and a bar space in the night.

DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee) - opportunities to be involved University Challenge Competition opportunity to get involved in the competition.

in Ragraids, Jailbreak, Expeditions and much more.

Associations International Students Association (ISA) - run by executive committee and members who organise activities, and generally try to enhance international students' experience of Durham international.students@durham.ac.uk Students with Disabilities Association - exists to further the interests of students with disabilities, campaign for equality for students with disabilities, and increase awareness of disability issues.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Association (LGBTA) run on a confidential basis and anyone can make use of its services.

They have welfare facilities, organise socials and balls, run campaigns and strives to provide effective representation - lgbta@durham.ac.uk Mature Students Association (MATSA) - represent interests and raise awareness of barriers facing mature students, aiming to improve their university experience. Also provide opportunities for mature students to mix with one-another by holding regular social events - du.msa@durham.ac.uk

University Welfare

Services Officer (joint) - Vicky

Students’ Union Advice University Health Centre Address: Green Lane, Durham, DH1 3JX Centre

Telephone: 0191 334 1775 Email: advice.centre@dsu.org.uk Appointments: By telephone or at the Students’ Union reception

Telephone: 0191 386 5081 Web: www.durhamstudenthealth.co.uk

The centre offers appointments with doctors and nurses, as well as offering an open The advice centre, located in the Durham surgery five days a week (this involves just dropping into the Health Centre without an Students’ Union, has a team of trained appointment, although at certain times advisors who can give advice on any problem, big or small, personal, financial, these sessions can get very busy!) In Freshers’ Week there will be medical registration. academic or legal. This service is free, confidential, impartial and independent.

Appointments: Mon- Fri, 8:30am-5pm

University Counselling Service

Nightline 9pm - 7am

Telephone: 0191 334 2200 Trained counsellors are available to provide a free and confidential service to any student experiencing personal or emotional difficulties. They are very welcoming, friendly and supportive, so don’t feel worried about getting in touch as this sort of step is far more common than you might think! The counselling service can be found in the Palatine Centre.

Telephone: 0191 334 6444 Skype: durham.nightline Web: www.dur.ac.uk/nightline

abilities service aims to support students across the university who have any of the following which has an impact on your university experience:

   

a recognised disability specific learning difficulty medical condition mental health problem.

(which, as you'll soon find out, serves some pretty amazing food). Apart from that, I enjoy getting involved in Butler life through committees and societies, and in the wider Durham community through Pro Bono. I love Butler because it is so easy to meet people, get involved in ways you never thought you would, and ultimately, make some great friends!

Services Officer (joint) - Becky Hi, I'm Becky, one half of your Services Officers this year! Alongside Vicky I make sure every student at Butler has the chance to in touch if you have any questions about working at Butler, our menu or anything foodrelated! Most importantly, don't miss out on the great food and drink that are right on

Nightline is a confidential and anonymous listening service which supports students however they are feeling. Located behind the Dun Cow pub on Old Elvet, they also provide welfare supplies.

your doorstep. Aside from Services, I'm also involved in music at Butler, and I play badminton for college. I'm always up for a chat, so if you have any questions, get in touch.

What Vicky and Becky do: Run JB’s — keep it stocked, train and manage staff as well as keeping us all well-fed.

Police Station

0191 386 4222

The Samaritans

0191 384 2727

NHS Helpline Durham Hospital www.cddah.nhs.uk

Services Officers team this year. In this role, Becky and I co-manage JB’s

experience the great social space, study space and eating place that is Butler Bar. So get

University Disability Sup- Other Useful Contacts port Service University Security 0191 334 1229

Telephone: 0789 504 2483 Email: disability.support@durham.ac.uk Find out more https://www.dur.ac.uk/ dussd/The support for students with dis-

Hi, I'm Vicky, and I'm a third year Law student! I'm also one half of your

111 0191 333 2333

University Hospital Of North Durham North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW

JCR Treasurer - Sam Hi, my name is Sam Stradling and I’m currently the JCR Treasurer.

That means I’m in charge of looking after the money behind everything the JCR does. I also sit on finance committee which is in charge of ensuring that all of the money we receive is spent in the interests of the JCR. Part of my role is to make everything money related as easy as possible for you, so if you have any ideas or questions feel free to come and say hi!

What Sam does: Manages the JCR Finances for clubs, societies and events.

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Welfare

Livers-Out Officer - Hannah

.

Hi I'm Hannah, a third year psychologist and your livers-out officer for

JCR Welfare

the year! I make sure the Butlerites living out of college are kept in the loop with everything going on in the JCR and act as a point of contact between the livers out and college. I also run the housing campaign so I'll be there to help with all housing related questions people may have when the time comes to looking for a house. Butler is an amazing community which is great to be a part of, no matter where you're living!

What Hannah does: maintains contact with all butler livers out and organises livers-out socials and runs the housing campaign.

Societies Officer - Alex Hi, I'm Alex, a 3rd year Engineer and your Societies Officer for this year. At Butler we're proud to have more societies than any other College at Durham! In fresher's week you'll have a chance to try them and sign up to your favourites at the Freshers' Fair. If you have any questions about what we have to offer, or think there is something you feel is missing from our list of societies, please grab me whenever you see me! If you can't find me please message me, or see the societies section on the JCR website for information on what we have to offer.

What Alex does: Liaises with society presidents and encourages participation in societies and their events.

Calum c.d.j.masters@durham.ac.uk

Tish

laetitia.ajimal@durham.ac.uk

Vicky

v.j.ribbons@durham.ac.uk

Fiona

f.j.hathaway@durham.ac.uk

Dan

daniel.mcelhone@durham.ac.uk Becky

Rudi

r.j.vizma@durham.ac.uk

Leona leona.repnik@durham.ac.uk Lucy

lucy.foster@durham.ac.uk

rebecca.teece@durham.ac.uk

Hannah h.e.gowland@durham.ac.uk Sam

samuel.stradling@durham.ac.uk

Alex

a.j.naylor@durham.ac.uk

The JCR strives to give every Butlerite the best possible experience, but we also realise that things don’t always go to plan. The JCR Welfare system helps support all students. We provide a confidential, non-advisory listening service free of personal judgements and we are trained to point you in the direction of someone who can help with any issue. We run campaigns throughout the year to raise awareness of important issues, and provide free supplies anonymously.

Welfare Officer and Assistants

The Welfare Team

The Welfare Team co-ordinate the JCR’s Welfare programme.

As fellow students themselves, they are very approachable and understanding, as well as being fully trained, professional and confidential.

Get in touch via via:

07902 292 931

Fiona

Laura

Billy

Chloe

Laurie

butler.welfare@durham.ac.uk

Or send an anonymous message from the welfare pages of the JCR website.

Weekly Pop-In Sessions

Welfare Mobile

Hour-long sessions with a member of the team for you to speak to. These usually take place in the JCR lounge. You can come to talk, for information or for safe sex supplies. Check the Welfare notice board in the JCR Corridor for details.

The Welfare mobile is available for you to call between 8pm — 10pm every term night and always for texts (we’ll reply as soon as we can).

This is a good way of arranging to meet a member of the team outside pop-In hours.

Supplies The following are available for free from Welfare: condoms, dental dams, lubricant, gloves and pregnancy tests. These can be collected at pop-ins or ordered to your post box or the welfare drop box using the anonymous request form, a available at www.butlerjcr.com

Welfare Committee

Welfare Committee is made up of the Welfare Team and volunteers who plan and run events to raise awareness of issues. This can be anything from seminars to tea and toast. We try and think of unique and exciting ways to raise awareness so creative skills can be put to use! See us at the freshers’ fair or get in touch if you’re interested!

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Societies

Welfare Welfare of our students is a key priority at JCR, College and University level.

There are a number of directions you can turn if you have any kind of problem during your time here, be that academic, personal, financial or anything else.

JCR Welfare Team:

JCR: Gender and Sexual Equalities (GSE) Rep

Fiona, Laura, Billy, Chloe, Laurie

Students’ with Disabilities Rep (SWDR)

College Staff: Porters

JCR:

Sandra Student Support Officer Adrian Principal

Hattie (president)

Who can I talk to?

University services: Counselling service, Health Centre, Nightline, Disability Support etc.

College Mentors: Resident Tutors, Personal Mentors External: Helplines such as Samaritans, Endhouse etc.

Alice (SCDO)

Students’ Union: Advice Centre, Education and Welfare etc.

College Contacts Butler Porter 07894 073 322 Resident Tutor Mobile 07599 817 889

“The porters can help if anything is not working in your room. You can also report such issues on the JCR website. They’re very friendly and always get your problem fixed rapidly“

College student support jb.studentsupport@durham.ac.uk Hattie (JCR President) hatherleigh.pridmore@durham.ac.uk Adrian (Principal) adrian.simpson@durham.ac.uk

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Going into our 9th year, we boast nearly 40 active societies which cater for the diverse interests and hobbies of the student body. At Josephine Butler, you have many opportunities to get involved without being lost in the crowd. Each society is run by a student President, and some of the larger societies which put on events also have an Exec Committee working behind the scenes ensuring their smooth running.

Pudding Society

Through societies, you will meet people from all years with interests similar to your own and develop strong bonds across year groups. You may find a new hobby or interest which you might not have thought of trying before. Also, you will have opportunities for responsibility, which are so important in life outside Durham. There are taster sessions running throughout Freshers’ Week so experience as many as you can!

The number of societies is growing all the time. 7 years ago there were no Butler societies. 3 years ago there were 20 Butler societies. Now there are almost 40. If there is not a society for you, it can be set up very easily!

Gaming Society Social

Butler Dance

I've been involved in lots of societies since coming to Durham, but one of my favourite has been Disney society! There is such a wide range of societies at Butler that there really is something for everyone, and it allows you to meet people with the same interests. I have really enjoyed being part of Disney Society as they are such a nice group of people, and I've even been persuaded to become Joint President for next year - it's so easy to get involved and so worth it!

- Kira

If you are interested in a society, or want to start a new one, contact your JCR Societies Officer Alex: a.j.naylor@durham.ac.uk

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Livers-Out Reps

Jessica Hedges & Orrienne Edward

jessica.hedges@durham.ac.uk orrienne.edward@durham.ac.uk

AccaPitches

Rosanna Bawn & Anisha Solanki

rosanna.bawn@durham.ac.uk anisha.solanki@durham.ac.uk

Allotment

Charlotte Camilleri

charlotte.camilleri@durham.ac.uk

The famous Butler Spirit doesn’t fade when you move out of College! Butler has a very strong Livers-Out community and our Livers-Out Reps work hard to make sure you are settled in and provide a point of contact for any issues.

BodySoc

Zoé Destang

z.c.m.destang@durham.ac.uk

Most people tend to live in College in their 1st year and then move out in 2nd year. A few remain in College for their 2nd year, but most want to experience the wonders of student housing. Some students also choose to live back in College for their 3rd year.

Casual Book Club

James Aitken

james.aitken@durham.ac.uk

Do you have to Live Out?

Chamber Choir

Emily Maindonald

emily.maindonald@durham.ac.uk

No — there are a number of flats available for returners. These are, however, allocated through a ballot system; you are only guaranteed a flat in College in your first year.

Choir

Emily Maindonald

emily.maindonald@durham.ac.uk

Christian Union

Edward Newman & e.h.newman@durham.ac.uk Eleanor Coutts eleanor.coutts@durham.ac.uk

Cocktail

Helen Kohn, Cathe- helen.kohn@durham.ac.uk rine Raw & Rachel c.e.raw@durham.ac.uk Wright r.a.wright@durham.ac.uk

Cooking

Rosalind Keates

r.l.e.keates@durham.ac.uk

Croquet

Matt Rickets & Holly Crossland

m.s.ricketts@durham.ac.uk h.m.crossland@durham.ac.uk

Dance

Zoé Destang & Hannah Evans

z.c.m.destang@durham.ac.uk h.m.evans2@durham.ac.uk

Disney

Kira Browne & Samantha Hughes

kira.browne@durham.ac.uk s.f.hughes@durham.ac.uk

Feminist

Alice Smith

alice.smith2@durham.ac.uk

Fifa

Cameron Wild

cameron.wild@durham.ac.uk

Film

Ashwini Jeyaseelan ashwini.jeyaseelan@durham.ac.uk & Abigail Miles

abigail.miles@durham.ac.uk

Gaming

Savannah Desetages

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s.s.h.des-etages@durham.ac.uk

When should I start thinking about living out?

Not now! Butler runs a strong Housing campaign that encourages students not to worry about housing during their first term. There will be an Accommodation Options talk in the first term to give you more details, so don’t worry about it before then.

Your Livers-Out Officer for 2015-16 is Hannah Gowland. Hannah co-ordinates a team of Livers-Out Reps, whose job is to make sure all houses still get the most up to date information from Butler to make the most of what’s going on!

Livers-out Reps 2015/16

JCR Society Presidents 2015/16

Livers-In Proctors

Acca Butler

Laura

Will

James Hannah Elizabeth Katie

Holly

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Lucy

Rosie

Livers-In Proctors fourth year students who live in College to support first year residents who also live on site.

Harry Clayton

harry.clayton@durham.ac.uk

Guiness, Whiskey and Real Ale (GRAW)

David Evans

d.a.evans@durham.ac.uk

Hiking

Katherine Greig & Abigail Godridge

k.r.greig@durham.ac.uk a.k.godridge@durham.ac.uk

Jogging

George Aldridge

george.aldridge@durham.ac.uk

Juggling

Benjamin Hogarth b.d.hogarth@durham.ac.uk

Music

Anne Hogarth & Madie Allen

a.m.hogarth@durham.ac.uk m.v.allen@durham.ac.uk

Nail Art

Rosie Hodsdon

r.e.hodsdon@durham.ac.uk

Photography

Ashwini Jeyaseelan

ashwini.jeyaseelan@durham.ac.uk

Pitch, Please

Alex Naylor & James Bowmner

a.j.naylor@durham.ac.uk j.a.bowmer@durham.ac.uk

Pudding

Lily Williams & Julia Cushion

lily.williams@durham.ac.uk

Rock/Alternative Music

Joe Tattersall

joseph.tattersall@durham.ac.uk

Society of

Bryony Renshaw & Rosie Hodsdon

b.l.renshaw@durham.ac.uk

Swimming

Christopher Marshall

c.j.marshall2@durham.ac.uk

Table Top Games

Richard Johns

r.w.johns@durham.ac.uk

Unicycle

Tobey Grout

toby.grout@durham.ac.uk

Wine and Cheese

Sophie Missen & Lewis Li

sophie.missen@durham.ac.uk s.k.li@durham.ac.uk

Woodwind

Laura Scott & Richard Johns

l.j.scott2@durham.ac.uk r.w.johns@durham.ac.uk

They are appointed to provide a friendly face and to act as a point of contact for pretty much anything throughout the whole year. Whether you need help finding your way to the train station, finding out who to go to for extra support, or what extra opportunities you might be interested in, Proctors are your first point of contact.

Proctors also publicise events and ensure you know everything that is going on. This includes JCR Events and activities going on in the Student Experience Programme.

Proctors will bring you any information for the JCR, including welfare booklets and the Mound magazine.

Proctors also take a lead on promoting green practices in your flats, and give you top tips for making the most of living in college. Be sure to get to know your Proctor as

Livers-in Proctors 2015/16

they will definitely become a handy source of expertise during your first year.

Theatrical Arts at Butler (STAB)

Hannah

Amy

Max

Lewis

Effy

Jon

julia.cushion@durham.ac.uk

r.e.hodsdon@durham.ac.uk

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JCR Society Presidents 2015/16

In your first year, your flat will be assigned a Proctor. Proctors are second, third or

Golf

College Officers Sports and Staff

Support in College Student Support Officer (Undergraduate): Sandra MacDonald Role: Deals with any student support issues relating to undergraduates. If you are missing lectures due to illness or for any other reason, you should get in touch with her as soon as possible and she will notify your department.

Butler has quickly earned itself a reputation as a formidable sporting College. In past years we’ve excelled in competition against other Colleges and had some great successes, especially given our size and relative youth as a College! At Butler there’s a wide range of sports clubs for you to choose from, including: football, hockey, rugby, darts, pool, badminton, tennis, squash, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, rowing and many more!

Student Support Officer (Postgraduate and Pre-sessional): Neil Crimes Role: Liaises with the MCR to arrange and support social, cultural, and scholarly events and activities and runs the Scholarly Experience Programme for all students.

Whether you want to play for fun with friends, to improve your fitness, or play more competitively, you’ll have the opportunity at Butler. All clubs offer the opportunity to simply attend training sessions, and many have a tiered system of teams so that all members have the opportunity to represent a team, no matter what their ability. This allows all students to take up new sports.

JBWFC is a welcoming and friendly club offering the opportunity for girls to participate in women’s football at college level, regardless of ability and experience. The main emphasis of the club is enjoyment and meeting new people in

Admission Secretary & Student Support: Deborah Norman Role: Responsible for students who are applying to the College and student support appointments.

JCR President: Hattie Pridmore Role: Works full-time for the JCR and can be found in the office just outside the Bar. Any student related problems can be directed to Hattie, who will be more than happy to help.

JCR Student Community Development Officer: Alice Whitehouse Role: Appointed to support Hattie and the JCR in all its endeavours — you can also find her in the JCR Office. She focuses on promoting student involvement and engagement, and has welfare experience.

an atmosphere of friendly competition.

- Heather

Sports Facilities:



MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) used by most sports clubs



Howlands Hall



Gym



Green Gym (outside gym around Butler grounds)



Milfield Field

Chaplain: Andrew Tinkler Role: Supports students of all and no faiths and beliefs.

College Mentors: All students are assigned a College mentor when they come to the College. They are a friendly point of contact who are there to offer support for any problems with either your course or your College.

Resident Tutors: are an instrumental part of the welfare and support team.

One of the Resident Tutors is on duty every night of the week from 5pm until 8am. They are contactable on the Resident Tutor mobile 07599817899.

If you have any questions, or even if you’d like to set up a new sports club, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Dan Sports Officer at daniel.mcelhone@durham.ac.uk

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College Parents: are 2nd or 3rd year students who study the same or similar course as you. If you have any questions about your course modules, essays, lectures, lecturers, exams etc. then they are the people to ask.

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College Officers Sports and Staff

Badminton

President

Basketball

Men’s President

jacob.gledhill@durham.ac.uk

Women’s President

Sophie Broddle sophie.broddle@durham.ac.uk

Cheerleading

President

Cricket

President

Sally Crawford s.e.f.crawford@durham.ac.uk Rowan Bird r.j.bird@durham.ac.uk

Darts

President

Dodgeball

President

Harry Clayton harry.clayton@durham.ac.uk

Vice Principal – Karen Langdon Role: Responsible for pastoral are and co-ordinates the College student support services. Appointments can be made to see Karen via reception.

Bursar – Des O’Neill Role: Concerned with College finances and health and safety.

College Secretary – Pam Burdis Role: Responsible for all administrative business. Pam’s office door is open for students whenever she is in.

Operations Manager – Viv Flowerday Role: Responsible for grounds, buildings and health and safety matters.

Assistant Operations Manager: Pete Carson Role: Overseeing the porters and assists Viv. The Porters are based in reception and are on site 24/7 to help with most problems.

Joe Cashmore joseph.cashmore@durham.ac.uk

Football

Men’s President

Joe Colebrook joseph.colebrook@durham.ac.uk

Women’s President

Sophie Stafford s.j.stafford@durham.ac.uk

Hockey

President

Lacrosse

President

Tom Crawford thomas.crawford@durham.ac.uk Katie Frame k.a.frame@durham.ac.uk

Netball

President

Pool

President

Alex Smith alexandra.smith@durham.ac.uk Ross Bennett r.j.p.bennett@durham.ac.uk

Rounders

President

Rowing

President

Rugby

Men’s President

Jacob Gledhill jacob.gledhill@durham.ac.uk Ethan Johns e.c.h.johns@durham.ac.uk

Catering and Bar Services Manager: Mandy Herron Role: Runs the Bar and Kitchen in association with the JCR Bar Stewards and Services Officers.

Administrative Assistant: Judith Vincent Role: Administration work for the College.

Senior Housekeeping Team Leader: Jean Role: Leads the housekeeping team who keep the flats in good order.

Reception: Fiona Bell Role: Works on reception. If you need a key, want to pick up a parcel or have any other problems, Fiona will be able to help.

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Josh Broadhead j.g.broadhead@durham.ac.uk

Women’s President

Ellie Ratcliffe (Van Mildert) eleanor.ratcliffe@durham.ac.uk

Squash

President

Table Tennis

President

Tennis

President

Harry Randall harry.randall@durham.ac.uk Scott Ransom scott.ransom@durham.ac.uk India Hitchen i.c.hitchen@durham.ac.uk

Ultimate Frisbee

President

Volleyball

President

David Egan d.j.egan@durham.ac.uk Lewis Li s.k.li@durham.ac.uk

JCR Sport Contacts 2015/16

College Principal – Adrian Simpson Role: Overall responsibility of the College and ensures all aspects of Butler run effectively. Adrian’s office door is always open to students.

In addition to his work at Butler, Adrian is a reader in the Education Department.

Malachi Ferguson malachi.ferguson@durham.ac.uk

The JCR is run by the exec, however, the College Officers and other members of staff run College.

College Officers (including JCR President for your student say)

Jacob Gledhill

Trips

Events Tenth Year Anniversary 2016-2017

There are endless socialising opportunities and Social Committee organise various trips around the year to keep your diaries busy! With trips including theme parks, laser quest, the beach, city trips you’ll never be short of opportunities for a day out! For those wanting a change from the Durham club life, we organise coach travel for discounted Newcastle Nights Out too.

Butler is going into its 9th year this year, which means the next year will be Butler’s 10th Year Anniversary. Plans are already under way to

make the year a series of huge, varied, fantastic events. So far there is a project to develop the space we have in College for social and study activities, an idea to end the 2016-17 year with a huge celebration where we open the College rooms back up to alumni and students, a grand ball in London during the year, and a kick-off event happening in June 2016 to start the Anniversary celebrations! Keep an eye on the calendar and on events throughout the year to keep up to date with the planning. As with all activity in the College we are always looking for new ideas and to open the planning to everyone, so contact Hattie or Alice about the 10th Year committee to see how you

Winter Ball

The Winter Ball takes place in College at the end of first time, and in the past entertainment has included fairground rides, stilt preformers and candyfloss. Every year the Winter Ball take on a new theme so the Bar and Howlands Hall are transformed. Ents (entertainment) tickets are also available so no one misses out.

To get involved in planning make sure to join Winter Ball Committee.

can contribute to the festivities!

Summer Ball

Butler Day Exams have finished, summer is upon us, time to relax? Well first of all it’s time for Butler Day! This is an unmissable event where the whole JCR, staff and alumni turn up to celebrate another excellent year.

Normally the day consists of live bands, tribute acts, performers, inflatables, rides and much more. All mixed in with plenty of food, drink and outstanding fun. This year Butler Day will be used as the kick-off event for the 10th Year Anniversary, so expect bigger, better and more spectacular entertainment than ever.

With the day stretching over the entire weekend and with the intention of involving a huge number of students and former members of the College, it is sure to be an event not to miss! Preparations for the event will be starting soon so look out for the opportunity to

Survivors’ Photo 2015

The Summer Ball is one of the biggest events of the year and, with over 500 guests, we head out of College to venues such as Hardwick Hall, the Stadium of Light and Newcastle Racecourse for a meal and entertainment. When the venue closes, we return to Butler, where the party continues right up until the 6am Survivors’ Photo!

To get involved in planning make sure to join Summer Ball Committee.

Most of the events that are put on for College are organised by the Social Committee. The Committee is headed by the Social Chair (Rudi) and is helped out by other Exec and JCR members. If you have ideas for events or want to help organise them, please email r.j.vizma@durham.ac.uk. We are always interested to hear new ideas and recruit new, eager members to help plan Butler’s social scene — the best ideas make for the best social life!

get involved at JCR meetings or join Butler Day Committee.

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Formals

Events

One of the most unique aspects of Durham's social scene is the formal dinner tradition, which every College makes their own.

Formals are a great way for people from all years to come together and have a sit down three-course meal. For Butler, formals are even more special as it is one of the few times we come together as a College to eat. We hold 12 formals a year, each with their own specific theme, such as Halloween, Green Formal, and Burns Night. Most formals are gowned and the dress code varies from black tie to fancy dress. After the meal there is entertainment in the bar such as DJs, jazz bands and ceilidhs.

Bar Events

Popular events that take place in the bar include ‘Butler Live,’ termly band nights with up-and-coming local and national artists performing. Charity Comm’s Jazz & Cocktails evenings provide something a little different. Our ever popular Open Mic nights also provide an opportunity for anyone to get up and play.

The bar also has an excellent atmosphere for sporting events (with Sky and ESPN in glorious HD and 3D) and each weekend sees plenty of Butlerites coming to cheer on their team. Sunday night quizzes attract anyone who fancies a chilled, sociable evening. The Bar is open every day to have a drink and socialise.

… Find out about Butler Day, another massive college event, on page 16!

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Charity Committee Whilst, like all the other Colleges, Butler raises money for Durham University Charity Kommittee (DUCK), we are unique in that we also raise money for our nominated Charity Grace House, a Children’s Respite Centre situated locally in the North East with whom we have a very strong partnership . Grace House can hold up to 6 children with their families.

Grace House soft

Every year, Butler hosts a range of Charity events to raise money for Grace House. One of the biggest is Take Me Out where Butler girls and boys search for their one in the name of charity.

Another popular event is DARE Night, where teams battle it out to complete a list of dares around the city. On top of this, Charity Comm regularly hosts other events such as Jazz & Cocktails, 24 Hour Challenges, Rag Raids and much more.

DARE Night

The Charities Co-ordinators (Harriet Parratt and Grace McClelland) are responsible for chairing Charity Comm and are always on the look-out for new ideas.

The whole Committee produces such fantastic fundraising ideas as a group effort, so be sure to sign up for Charity Comm at the Freshers’ Fair! If you have any questions, contact Harriet or Grace: Butler’s Got Talent Harriet

harriet.parratt@durham.ac.uk Grace

grace.mcclelland@durham.ac.uk Grace and Harriet at the Charity formal

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Committees

Social Committee: Rudi Vizma (r.j.vizma@durham.ac.uk) Social butterfly Rudi whips Soc Comm into shape to make sure that formals, trips and other social events run smoothly. Helping to organise these events (which range from Paintballing to Newcastle Nights Out) can be a really rewarding experience and any help is always appreciated. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 6.30pm in the JCR Lounge.

Committees are a great way for you to shape what happens at College. You’ve already heard from Charity Comm, so here are the rest: Arts Committee: Lauren Urquhart (lauren.urquhart@durham.ac.uk)

Sponsorship Committee: Alice Whitehouse (a.m.whitehouse@durham.ac.uk)

Arts Comm promote the Arts around College. They help create decorations for events, and showcase different style of Art. Contact Lauren to get in touch with your arty side.

Spon Comm help the JCR secure important funding to allow us to put on such great events. They are also an important link between the College and local businesses. If you have some ideas for sponsorship strategy, or would like advice in gaining sponsorship for anything at all then get in touch with Matt.

Green Committee: Matt Ricketts (m.s.ricketts@durham.ac.uk)

Technical Committee: Ben Hogarth and Nicole Finch (b.d.hogarth@durham.ac.uk & n.l.finch@durham.ac.uk)

Green Comm meet every Thursday at 7pm in the JCR Lounge, to plan ways of making Butler live up to one of its core values of being a green College. Green Comm have events, campaigns & activities that are interactive and exciting.

Tech Comm are absolutely crucial to the success of our College events, from Butler Live to the annual Fashion Show. Learning how to set up speakers and lights is an excellent experience and looks superb on the CV, plus you get to play with lots of expensive equipment! They are always on the lookout for new members so don’t hesitate to get in touch.

International Committee: Leona Repnik (leona.repnik@durham.ac.uk) International Comm provides a support network for international students, able to offer advice on all manner of things. Just as importantly, they organise cultural activity for ALL students that celebrate Butler’s diversity: world cinema nights, current affairs debates, and continental food events. Meetings take place Tuesdays at 6.15pm in the JCR Lounge.

Web Team: Sam Stradling and Rupert Maspero (samuel.stradling@durham.ac.uk & rupert.maspero@durham.ac.uk) Sam and Rupert run the website on a day to day basis. Visit http:// www.dur.ac.uk/butler.jcr/ to see the great work they have been up to! Interested in learning more? Sam and Rupert are the people to speak to.

Livers Out Committee: Hannah Gowland (h.e.gowland@durham.ac.uk) Hannah helps students find houses, makes sure they are part of the College and develops the Livers’ out community. Her Livers-Out Rep team also distribute Mound Magazine!

Welfare Committee: Fiona Hathaway (f.j.hathaway@durham.ac.uk) Welfare campaigns throughout the year are created by an amazing Welfare Comm. Led by Fiona and her welfare team. If you are interested in raising awareness of key welfare issues get in touch.

Mound Committee: James Bowmer (j.a.bowmer@durham.ac.uk) Welcome to cultural enlightenment at Butler! Mound is full of exciting news, opinion pieces, photos, and articles written by students on subjects of their choice.

Mound gets Butler talking and is a perfect read if you’re finding academic textbooks too dull. And it’s free! Get in contact to write something for it.

Projects Committee: Rupert Maspero (rupert.maspero@durham.ac.uk) Students give up time throughout the year to run after school clubs, coach sports and listen to children read at local primary schools. It’s a lot of fun for students, and great for the kids. Volunteering is a brilliant way for the pupils to have good rolemodels, who really make a difference in the local community. We also have volunteering links at a local mental health day centre, where volunteers can go along and help out with arts & crafts and other activities.I f you'd like to get involved (or can think of another community project Butler should be doing), get in touch with Rupert.

Publicity Committee: Rupert Maspero (rupert.maspero@durham.ac.uk) A committee of highly dedicated graphic designers who produce posters for all the goings-on in College. If you’re a keen designer or would like to learn how to use Photoshop & other such programmes, then get in touch with Rupert.

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Yearbook Committee: Editor to be elected If you fancy documenting everything that happens this year, stand for Yearbook Editor! Yearbooks are produced at the end of every year as a memento for all years, and an opportunity to laugh at all those cringe-worthy photos!

The wide range of committees and societies on offer at Josephine Butler College gave me the opportunity to explore my interests and give back to the college community. In particular, my involvement in Charities and Welfare gave me unlimited chances to help those within the college community as well as the Grace House Community. Moreover, it was through committees that I met a diverse range of people within College who I would not have been able to meet otherwise. Involvement in College committees has undoubtedly enriched my college experience, giving me a much needed break from my academic commitments.

- Laura

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