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VIS International Student Organization Guide
- 1. Växjö International Students Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply
- 2. Some numbers (2014) ≈ 600 members during fall ≈ 30-50 volunteers 23 years of VIS 2ndlargest student association on campus Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply ≈ 60% exchange, 25% freemovers, 15% locals ≈ 450 during spring
- 3. National & international trips Moose & Glass ESN Sea Battle Stockholm Lapland Göteborg Numbers • Events• Who we are • Apply Norway Russia Isaberg IKEA Kalmar
- 4. Local events Welcome & Goodbye Dinners Theme parties Arrival days Sport tournaments + Every week: Sport Saturday, Discussion Group Culture medley BBQ BuddyMingle Numbers • Events• Who we are • Apply Hockey Shopping trip Curling Hiking trip Buddy crawl
- 5. VIS is part of ESN Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply The current president of ESN comes from VIS! 460 sections 13 500 volunteers 180 000 students VIS is an excellent way to get involved internationally.
- 6. WhoisVIS? –Structure Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply ESN international ESN Sweden Board Committees
- 7. Whois VIS? –Board members President •Is responsible for the organization •Represents VIS with partners Vice-President •Takes care of the internal organization •Assists the president in their duties Treasurer •Oversees the financial health of VIS •Pays bills, records transactions etc. Vice-Treasurer •Assists the treasurer in their duties •Is responsible of the office Secretary •Prepares the meetings and record the minutes •Writes the annual report Booking •Books transportation and accommodation •Schedules the events of the semester Webmaster •Maintains the VIS website •Takes care of the IT systems Info & Members •Keeps a record of the members •Writes the weekly newsletter Numbers • Events • Who we are • Apply Position available Swedish language knowledge required
- 8. WhoisVIS? –Boardmembers Marketing/Media Com. Coordinator •Creates and distributes promotional material •Is the link between the board and the MC ActivityCommitteeCoordinator •Prepares local events and trips •Is the link between the board and AC Buddy CommitteeCoordinator •Maintains and develops the buddy program •Is the link between the board and the BC Sport CommitteeCoordinator •Prepares sport tournaments and events •Is the linkbetweenthe boardand SC ExternalRelations •Is the link between VIS and the rest of ESN •Participatesto national and international events Slottsstallarnacoordinator •Recruits volunteers for our working weeks •Is the link between the board and Stallarna StudentCoordinator •Is the linkbetweenVIS and Linnéstudenterna •Remembers things that happened before 2012 Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply Position available Swedish language knowledge required
- 9. Things to do as a Board Member Organize and lead trips Answer students’ questions Participate to internal events Help your fellow board members Be an active part of the campus life Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply
- 10. Q&A How much time does it take? Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply On average, board members report spending 20 hours per week on VIS, to which you can add weekly board meeting (2-3 hours), going on trips (1-7 days), and various other duties (e.g. office hours). Note that you can modulate your workload depending on your availability by signing up to more or less working groups and projects. Will we get a compensation? Not financially; however, you don’t need to pay for the trips that you’re leading, you’ll get invited to free bonding activities and training events, and you get a few other small benefits (hoodies etc.)
- 11. More details& How to apply FB: https://www.facebook.com/vaxjo.international.students Website: http://visesn.org/ Sendyourapplication to election@visesn.org Last dayto apply: 3rdof November Includein yourapplication: ◦The positions you’reapplyingfor (select two) ◦A short textabout whyyouwantto join Numbers• Events• Whoweare• Apply