The AwardsThe Awards

Recognise the huge effort made by the Recognise the huge effort made by the many individuals who run student societies many individuals who run student societies across Ireland.across Ireland.

National benchmark for societies & National benchmark for societies & individualsindividuals

Large College = >7,500Large College = >7,500

Small College = <7,500Small College = <7,500

BICS Awards 2013BICS Awards 2013

Hudson Bay Hotel AthloneHudson Bay Hotel Athlone

1111thth April 2013 April 2013

It will be fun!It will be fun!

NominationsNominations

All member colleges of BICS are entitled to nominate All member colleges of BICS are entitled to nominate individuals or societies from their collegeindividuals or societies from their college

CollegeCollegeEventEventIndividualIndividualMost ImprovedMost ImprovedNew SocietyNew SocietyCivic ContributionCivic ContributionFresherFresherOnline PresenceOnline PresencePosterPoster

Up to each college to devise nomination processUp to each college to devise nomination process

Prior to the AwardsPrior to the Awards

Register nomination (Eventbrite)Register nomination (Eventbrite)55thth April Friday April Friday

Online Application FormOnline Application Form99thth April Tuesday April Tuesday

PortfolioPortfolio1010thth April Wednesday April Wednesday

Must attend interviewMust attend interview1111thth April Thursday April Thursday

Application FormApplication Form

Separate form per categorySeparate form per category

Marking scheme adjusted to suit the Marking scheme adjusted to suit the categorycategory

NB. Read the Nominee NB. Read the Nominee BookletBooklet

PortfoliosPortfolios

1 portfolio 1 portfolio

Any formAny form

Visual descriptionVisual description

Whatever format you choose it is the Whatever format you choose it is the contentcontent which is very important. which is very important.

Back up material for your application. Back up material for your application.

BICS AwardsBICS Awards

You must attend an interview.You must attend an interview.

Maximum of four people permitted to attend Maximum of four people permitted to attend each intervieweach interview

Opportunity Opportunity

They are not there to They are not there to catch you out! catch you out!

Who are the Who are the AdjudicatorsAdjudicators

3 per panel3 per panel

Worked directly with Worked directly with students or involved with student activitiesstudents or involved with student activities

They are not there to catch you out! They are not there to catch you out!

Assessing NominationsAssessing Nominations

Best IndividualBest Individual Roles and achievements Roles and achievements – 10 marks– 10 marks Events – 10 marksEvents – 10 marks Your Your contribution this year – 20 markscontribution this year – 20 marks Your contribution previous year – 10 marksYour contribution previous year – 10 marks Difficulties overcome – 10 marksDifficulties overcome – 10 marks Team work & motivating others – 15 marksTeam work & motivating others – 15 marks Why peers – 5 marksWhy peers – 5 marks Overall impression – 10 marksOverall impression – 10 marks Portfolio – 10 marksPortfolio – 10 marks

Assessing NominationsAssessing Nominations

Best EventBest Event Organisation – 40 marksOrganisation – 40 marks Finance – 20 marksFinance – 20 marks Promotion & Publicity – 25 marksPromotion & Publicity – 25 marks Presentation & Overall impression – 5 marksPresentation & Overall impression – 5 marks Portfolio – 10 marksPortfolio – 10 marks

Application form layout reflects marking Application form layout reflects marking schemescheme

Peer PresentationsPeer Presentations

Nominee PresentationNominee Presentation

Sharing of ideas for society groupsSharing of ideas for society groups

Your presentation is Your presentation is informal – Not assessed!informal – Not assessed!

BanquetBanquet

Good FoodGood Food

Good EntertainmentGood Entertainment

Awards PresentationAwards Presentation

More good entertainment!More good entertainment!

Why the Awards?Why the Awards?

National benchmark of societiesNational benchmark of societies

Representation of your college at national Representation of your college at national levellevel

Opportunity for you!Opportunity for you!

Why the Awards?Why the Awards?