JCR officers are responsible for the day to day running of
the JCR. They are elected at the end of Michaelmas Term, and
serve for 3 terms. Each position is either a committee or
non-committee post. The committee holds meetings weekly on
Mondays at 1:00pm, with the minutes published in the JCR and
a summary sent round the maillists. All committee members
produce an officers report weekly, which are sent round the
maillists or put on the JCR noticeboard for every GM. Non-committee
positions produce a termly officers report.
Click below to view the respective posts, who currently holds
them and their contact details.
I am responsible for representing the JCR's views and interests. If you want anything changed or want to know more about the way the JCR, College or the University operates then please get in touch. If you have any problems academically or personally I am always willing to help; email or call me anytime.
My main job is organising Freshers' week. However, during the year I help the President as much as possible. I also attend Exec Committee, Buildings Committee and Health and Safety Committee.
My role as secretary involves: minute-taking, motion-making, photo-copying, poster-producing, photograph-organising, website-working, election-orchestrating, oddjob-undertaking and much much more. Regrettably, unlike the traditional secretary, I do not get to answer the telephone, make cups of tea, or sleep with the boss
I manage the Lindsay Bar, one of the only two student run bars in Oxford. If
you would like more information on any aspect of the bar including hosting
events in it please feel free to contact me.
We are the welfare and housing officers for the JCR committee - feel
free to contact us at any time about anything to do with welfare or housing or
anything that's on your mind.
We're responsible for looking after interviewees during their interview
process, helping people in our college participate in various access schemes
and organising the alternative prospectus. We are the best people to contact
if you have any general enquiries about the admissions process, open days etc
I am responsible for the academic welfare of members of the JCR, by offering advice, running the JCR Bookshop and attending library committee. I also keep the JCR informed about careers and the events run by the university Careers Office.
We represent Balliol JCR views to the student
organisations NUS and OUSU and give feedback to the Balliol community of the
issues raised at their meetings.
We raise money for various charities through events, competitions and sales.
We also know about what goes on in Oxford charity-wise, so if you have ideas of something you want to organize, or want to get involved in some way but don'’t know where to look, get in touch!
This role is all about fixing stuff and making stuff. Ms/Mr D&M is responsible for the upkeep of the JCR facilities which ranges from buying a new TV remote every two weeks when the old one gets lost again to purchasing a lion costume from china.
This post was a merger of the Overseas Officers post and the Ethnic Minorities Officer post in 2008. We're here to represent all students of ethnic minorities and respond to any complaints of harassment or discrimination experienced by students even though these have been extremely rare. We're also here to make sure all overseas students at Balliol are represented at
JCR. We take any concerns they have to the committee and we also try to provide
basic welfare services for any overseas students who may be having trouble with
the College. We also take care of storage of luggage for overseas students over vacations.
We're here to ensure the women of Balliol are effectively represented and
catered for in all aspects of college and university life, providing a welfare, social, academic and access service. We also support wider campaigns and charities pertaining to women's wellbeing in and out of college.
We're responsible for ensuring that students with disabilities are given every
opportunity to participate fully in College life. We provide an official link
between the JCR members and College authorities.
Also know as the Mike Woodin Officers, we work on environmental and ethical issues at a college and university level. We work to ensure that Balliol is an environmentally sustainable college, and that our actions do not support unethical practices. We also represent Balliol on the OUSU Environment & Ethics Committee.
We like to think of ourselves as the moral conscience of the college - if there was ever to be an angry mob raised from the JCR there is no doubt we would be at its head.
The Website and Computer Officer is responsible for the maintenance and development of the JCR Website and mail lists as well as any other computer related issues.
This is a permanent position held by the brilliant Denise who makes the JCR run in the smooth and efficient way it does. Denise manages all the money and keeps on top of the wages as well as providing services such as ordering photos and storing photos that people forget to collect and being suffocated by all of those photos as they slowly build up around her desk.
The Drama Society is there to support Balliol drama with advice and most importantly funding. The Drama Society President oversees all of this activity from his thespian throne.
Drama Society Treasurer
- Aime Williams
The Drama Society Secretary looks after the Drama Society's money and ensures it doesn't get lost or stolen.
Drama Society Secretary
- David Thomson
The Drama Society Secretary supports the President in his role and performs all those essential tasks which are necessary to Balliol Drama.
Bar Social Secs
- Will Browne & Emma Winter
The Bar Social Secretaries organise fun events for you to enjoy in and around the Lindsay Bar. They are famed for karaoke and open mic nights in particular. They are generally good fun people.
Jack/Vera Duckworths
- Felix Iliff & Simon Russell
The Assistant Bar Manager. Jack/Vera supports Lord Lindsay with the running of the Bar. this is an essential role and one that requires a great deal of responsibility.
Maestro Musics
- Raphael Cormack & James Rawles
Maestro Music looks after the JCR's musical operations including the equipment provided for students in the music room.
JCR Deans
- Donald Mackintosh, Tom Gibson & Matt Keyworth
The JCR Deans are responsible for discipline in the JCR. This post is currently vacant as all three Deans left Balliol last term. The JCR is a lawless and dangerous place as a result. Contact the JCR President for more info.
Comrade Tortoises
- Michael Marks & Jack Gilbert
Comrades Tortoise are responsible for the welfare of the College gender-confused tortoise Matilda.
Arts Festival Co-Ordinators
- Tom Garvey & Jobina Talibhardy
Organises Arts Week in 5th Week of Michaelmas Term
Sports Rep
- Alexander Crutchett
The Sports Rep is responsible for ensuring that students have access to good sporting facilities within College.
Ms/Mr Picture Fund
- Justine Potts
Ms/Mr Picture fund looks after the JCR's collection of artwork and organises the annual distribution of it amongst students by means of a ballot each Michaelmas term.
Comrade Bike Rep
- Danny Temko
Comrade Bike Rep is your first port of call for any bike related issues. He/she can help mend things that go wrong with your bike - maybe - or at least recommend someone who can.
Entz Committee #1s
- Richard Wills & Steve Lucas
Entz Committee assist the Entz Officer with the provision of entertainment to the JCR. The main task of the committee is decorating the JCR before Bops. Good decorations are essential for a good bop.
Entz Committee #2
- Ben Fleet
See Entz Committee #1
Ball Presidents
- James Balfour & Sasha Roupell
The Ball President is there to ensure everyone has a great time at the annual Balliol Ball each Trinity Term... so no pressure.
Ball Treasurer
- Michael Marks
Looks after the Ball's money.
Ball Secretary
- Dougie Pontin
Does admin tasks related to the Ball.
Ball Representatives (JCR)
This post is currently vacant
Four JCR Ball Representatives
Ball Representatives (MCR)
This post is currently vacant
Three MCR Ball Representatives
Comrade Shakespeares
- Minocher Dinshaw, Ella Harris & Aime Williams
Edits 'Scrawl' magazine
John de Bulletins
- Helen Lochead
John de Bulletin is responsible for editing the JCR's fledgling news sheet: 'the Balliol Bulletin'.
