COMMITTEE ROLES

Committee members run our Team UOP sports clubs. They have different responsibilities, but they lead, manage and look after the day-to-day running of their club. Sport and Recreation staff work closely with committee members to plan, coordinate and deliver all club activities. 

You can find all committee role descriptions at the bottom of the Team UOP Committee webpage

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROLES

• President

  • • Looking after the ‘profile’ of the club

    • Line manage the Events Officer and Media Officer

• Vice President

  • • Looking after the ‘people’ of the club

    • Line manage the Welfare Officer and Engagement Officer

• Club Captain

  • • Looking after the ‘performance’ of the club

    • Line manage the Team Captains

SUBCOMMITTEE ROLES

• Media Officer

  1. • Raising the profile of your club

• Events Officer

  1. • Organising events, volunteering and fundraising

• Engagement Officer

  1. • Getting people involved in club socials, sessions and activities

• Welfare Officer

  1. • Point of contact for welfare aspects

• Team Captains

  1. • Leading their teams to improve performance

Some clubs have different structures and roles within the committee, depending on the club's offering.

Let us know about an issue or concern: if you are concerned about a committee member or a whole committee in a Team UOP sports club, please complete our Working Together Form and a member of staff from Sport and Recreation will be in touch

COMMITTEE EXPECTATIONS

The University of Portsmouth is committed to the ongoing promotion of the welfare of all students participating in sport.  As a University of Portsmouth student, you have the right to take part in a safe, respectful and enjoyable environment. The university is committed to developing a culture free of abuse, discrimination and harm, where everyone feels able to raise any concerns they have and challenge any concerns they see or hear. 

What might stop me being a committee member?

• Breaching the UOP Sport Charter or the Student Conduct Policy

• Behaving in a way that risks your club culture and club reputation

• Risking the University, Sport and Recreation or Team UOP’s reputation

• Abusing your power as a leader - failing to do the ‘right’ thing for the club

• Being a passive bystander and failing to raise negative behaviour to Sport and Recreation

• The role impacting on your mental health & wellbeing - Sport and Recreation have a duty of care for you

• Actions and behaviours negatively impacting other committee members or club members

• Failing to change actions and behaviours when given feedback by Sport and Recreation

• Not being suitable for the role or failing to carrying out your role as required, impacting Sport and Recreation's ability to deliver club sport