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Results of ASOC Election

posted ‎‎Oct 15, 2009 12:04 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎

Congratulations to the following successful candidates in the election!

President – Kevin Pun
Vice President Internal – Karen Wang
Vice President External – Su Xin Jessica Sun
Treasurer – Andrew Teh
Secretary – Si Chen
Marketing Director – Susie Zhang
Social Director – Michelle Ng
Sports Director – Bill Sun
Peer Support Director – Tim Yip
Publications Director – Jessica Cheung
IT Director – Andrew Pak

For any enquiries regarding the election, please contact president@asoc.unsw.edu.au

Best of luck, ASOC 2010!

Online Voting for ASOC Exec 2010

posted ‎‎Oct 13, 2009 3:16 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Oct 13, 2009 4:49 AM‎‎ ]


If you are unable to attend the AGM on Thursday (15/10/09), you can submit an email proxy vote for the election.


Online Email Voting will be accepted from 12.01am Wed (14/10/09) until 11.59am Thu (15/10/09) for a total of 36 hours.


Email Voting Instructions:
  1. Please click here to view the candidate statements.
  2. Login to your unimail or zmail account.
  3. Copy and paste this template into your unimail/zmail and fill out the preferences.
  4. Send your votes to elections@asoc.unsw.edu.au.

Additional Information:
  • Emails sent from non-unsw student email accounts will be disregarded.
  • Student numbers will be used to verify enrolment in Actuarial courses, and hence membership of ASOC.
  • If both email and EGM election votes are received by the same student number, then the email vote will be discarded.
  • Votes will be counted according to Section 29 of ASOC regulations. Please see attachment to post below.


Applications for ASOC Peer Mentoring 2010 now open!

posted ‎‎Oct 11, 2009 5:48 AM‎‎ by Peer Support ‎(Thomas Wong)‎   [ updated ‎‎Oct 18, 2009 6:21 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎ ]

What is ASOC Peer Mentoring?

Coordinated by student volunteers, ASOC Peer Mentoring program aims to assist students with the transition from high school into university.  This initiative is supported by the UNSW Counselling Unit and all mentors will complete an ASB Peer-Mentoring Training program.
 
What does ASOC Peer Mentoring aim to do?

The ASOC Peer Mentoring program runs for the first five weeks of Session One.  It involves weekly meetings within small groups of students. Mentors within each group will act as facilitators for discussion. Activities which will be conducted during these weekly meetings include:-
•    Settling into Actuarial Studies
•    Teaching, learning and assessment at university
•    How to get involved in student clubs and activities
•    As well as any other activities outlined in the ASOC Peer Mentoring manual which will be provided to successful
mentors.

ASOC Peer Mentoring allows the opportunity for first year ASOC students to meet other first year students outside of class hours during those first few weeks of University.  We are seeking responsible, friendly, outgoing applicants who wish to be a part of this program.

Possible interviews will be conducted in Week 13.

Please fill out the form below to apply!

Note: Questions 1-5 have a 200 word limit

Unfortunately, applications closed on Sunday 18th October.

 

ASOC AGM Details

posted ‎‎Oct 8, 2009 10:40 PM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Oct 8, 2009 10:51 PM‎‎ ]

ASOC would like to invite all members to attend the ASOC Annual General Meeting. You are encouraged attend the AGM, to hear about the ASOC events held throughout the year, and most importantly to vote on the executives who will lead the society in 2010. The details of the AGM are as follows.

There will be free pizza and drinks provided for all!


Date: Thursday Week 12 (15/10/2009)
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Red Center Room M032


The AGM agenda will consist of:
  • Report from President of the year's activities
  • Report from Treasurer
  • Members' vote for ASOC to be affiliated with Arc in 2010
  • Speeches from candidates for president
  • Election of ASOC execs in 2010

Please note the speeches will start at the start of the AGM. At the conclusion of the speeches, the pizzas will be served and voting for ASOC Exec 2010 will commence.

If you have any further questions regarding the AGM, please email president@asoc.unsw.edu.au. For my information about applications for ASOC Exec 2010, please visit http://www.asoc.unsw.edu.au/news/applicationsopenforasocexec2010.

Applications open for ASOC Exec 2010

posted ‎‎Sep 24, 2009 1:50 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Oct 11, 2009 6:07 AM‎‎ ]


Unfortunately, applications closed on Sunday 11th of October 2009.


ASOC would like to invite all eligible members to apply for ASOC executive committee positions for 2010. Being an ASOC executive member requires a heavy commitment throughout the whole year. Successful candidates should be willing to put the effort in to ensure ASOC runs most efficiently to benefit its members. The positions will suit persons who are well organized, responsible and dedicated.

We encourage all eligible members to have a think about whether they would like to apply. It's definitely a worthwhile experience, where you will be given the opportunity to elevate ASOC to new heights. If you would like to find out more about the respective positions, please feel free to contact the current executives. Please read all the information below carefully before applying.


General overview of tasks and responsibilities of execs


The descriptions below are quick overviews of the positions. Please refer to the attached roles and responsibilities of ASOC execs document for detailed descriptions.

  • President - providing guidance and supervision for the executive body and ASOC. Also required to represent ASOC at various external meetings.
  • Vice President Internal - liaises with the university including the Arc, ASB, School of Actuarial Studies and other internal entities.
  • Vice President External - responsible for ASOC’s relationship with the industry and various sponsor firms
  • Treasurer - managing the society’s finances, being responsible for designing and implementing ASOC’s budget
  • Secretary - provides the administrative backbone of the society, including organising volunteers and arranging bookings
  • Marketing - leads marketers from all year levels and is responsible for promoting all of ASOC’s events
  • Social - responsible for all social events and supervise various event coordinators
  • Sports - organizes all sporting events, such as the soccer and basketball competitions
  • Peer Support - organizing peer mentoring, PASS classes for all the year levels, VBA sessions as well as managing the tutors for the classes
  • Publications – overlooks a team of graphics designers to produce FAB newsletter and advertisements
  • IT – looks after the IT infrastructure of the society, designing and maintaining the website and its mailing lists


General Eligibility Criteria
  • All applicants must be ASOC members, ie he/she must be a student studying at the School of Actuarial studies in 2010.
  • All applicants must have previous ASOC volunteering experience.

Role-specific Criteria

  • Applicants for Social Director – must be on campus for the full year. This is because Social Director is responsible for all ASOC social events including daytime activities (such as BBQs, and Pizza Days). As the social director need to be present at all the social events, it is necessary for him/her to be available on campus during the day.
  • Applicants for President – must be a current or previous executive member. This criteria is in place, because the president needs to have a complete understanding of the internal operations of ASOC before he/she will be able to lead the organization to fulfil responsibilities and requirements set out in the regulations document.

Additional Information

  • Any candidates promoting themselves in an unfair manner which disturbs the integrity and fairness of the election, or conducts themselves in a manner which brings ASOC into disrepute, will be penalised according to the discretion of the election committee. The penalty may include disqualification of the candidate from the election.
  • The election is to be held at AGM in Week 12, the date and location will be advised closer to the date. The availability of an online proxy voting system will be confirmed closer to the date.
  • Voting system will be optional preferential ballot. The ballot counting rules are published in the ASOC regulations document. Please click here for a copy of Election Regulations extract.
  • The returning officer is Michael Zhou (incumbent president). The Election committee is comprised of Michael Zhou (president), Sally Hsieh (VP Internal), Stephanie Wong (VP External), Jonathan Shen (Treasurer).
  • Please email any enquiries to elections@asoc.unsw.edu.au.

Application Procedure
  1. Please submit your application via the webform below. You may apply for as many positions as you wish. However you need to submit a separate form for each position.
  2. Please then send a photo of yourself to elections@asoc.unsw.edu.au to be included with the candidate statements.
  3. Please include in the candidate statement, any major commitments which would have a considerable impact on the candidates’ ability to fulfil their role or interrupt their term. (eg going on Exchange, working full-time, etc)


‘A Series of Mathematical Short Stories’ Guest Lecture

posted ‎‎Sep 18, 2009 7:43 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Sep 18, 2009 7:52 AM‎‎ ]


ASOC will
be hosting a guest lecture titled “A series of Mathematical Short Stories” this coming Thursday. Details are as follows:

Speaker: Randell Heyman
Time: 2-3pm
Date: Thursday 24/9/09
Location: Red Centre M032

Randell Heyman has previously lectured at the School of Actuarial Studies. His guest lecture aims to cover several mathematical topics including:

•    The Need For Proof
•    Big Big Numbers
•    The Hardest Seemingly Easy Problem
•    The Most Amazing Series Ever
•    The Strangest Links Between Numbers… And Between Symbols

This lecture aims to be a fascinating experience, as opposed to teaching mathematical theory and techniques. All students are encouraged to attend.

Please feel free to email Michael Zhou at president@asoc.unsw.edu.au if you would like further information.


Basketball Competition UNSW vs MACQ

posted ‎‎Sep 1, 2009 5:18 AM‎‎ by Sports ‎(Kevin Pun)‎   [ updated ‎‎Sep 1, 2009 5:34 AM‎‎ ]

Hey Guys!
 
The time has come to once again prove ourselves to be the better ballers.
It is guaranteed to be a day full of action, with promises of much profanity, tears, blood and CASH PRIZES.
 
Details:
4 vs 4 Half Court Basketball
Date: Sunday, 6th September 2009
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre (Corner Clarke & Oxley Streets, Crows Nest)
Price: $30/Team
Prizes:  1st place - $180
            2nd place - $90
            3rd place - $50
Free Pizza and drinks on the day!
Email sports@asoc.unsw.edu.au to register teams/express interest even if you do not have a team.
Will be needing 2 volunteers to ref on the day!

Global Management Challenge

posted ‎‎Aug 30, 2009 2:44 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Aug 30, 2009 2:57 AM‎‎ ]



ASOC would like to invite all members to participate in the Global Management Challenge.


The GMC is a strategic business simulation competition and UNSW has sponsored teams of its students to enter. Teams of between 3 and 5 people form a board of directors and run a virtual company, making decisions that will affect the performance and share price.

Entry is free, but places are strictly limited.
 
For more information, please visit: http://gmc.studylink.com

To register your team of 3-5, please click here.

 
The competition runs over 4 weeks from October 9 and the closing date of registrations have been extended until the 7th of September.

Integration Bee

posted ‎‎Aug 17, 2009 7:00 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Aug 17, 2009 7:19 AM‎‎ ]


Date: Wednesday, 26th August, 2009 (Week 6)
Time: 5 - 7pm
Location: Civil Engineering Building, Room 101


Integration: one of the fundamental operations of mathematics, attached to famous names such as Newton, Leibniz, Riemann, Lebesgue, Stieltjes, Wiener, Ito, Stratonovich, Skorohod, and many others. Though differentiation is rather routine, applying it backwards to integrate requires skill and creativity. So, you think you can integrate? Then here's your chance to prove it! The ASOC Integration Bee is like a spelling bee - but with integration! The highest level of integration knowledge expected is MATH1151/1251 (or equivalent) standard. i.e. partial fractions, integration by parts, u-substitution etc.

Entry is free! with free food!

1st prize is a HP financial calculator valued at $95
.

Prizes will be given to the top 4, other prizes include best first year.

Please register using the form below!



Integration Bee Registration


ASOC PwC Trivia Night

posted ‎‎Aug 17, 2009 6:18 AM‎‎ by President ‎(Michael Zhou)‎   [ updated ‎‎Aug 20, 2009 8:38 AM‎‎ ]



Date: Wednesday, 2nd, September, 2009 (Week 7) - week before mid-sem break
Time: 6pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Marsh Room, UNSW Roundhouse


The ASOC PwC Trivia Night is a FREE event for all Actuarial students. Seats will be limited so please ensure you register prior to the event!

There will be plenty of team activities, games, trivia and eating to keep everyone entertained throughout the whole night!

FREE PIZZAS for dinner, snacks and drinks for all registered teams will be provided and there will also be PRIZES for the winning teams and best dressed team.

Prizes include Max Brenner vouchers, free movie tickets and other novelty prizes.

So grab your friends and register your team of 8 people using the form below!

This ASOC event is proudly sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
.


ASOC PwC Trivia Night Registration


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