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Subcommittees

Academic & Research Committee

1. The Academic & Research Committee is led by the Academic & Research Coordinator;

2. In the event of a vacancy of the Academic & Research Coordinator, the Vice President, or a member of the Executive Committee may become responsible;

3. The Academic & Research Committee is responsible for production and stimulation of an academically-conducive environment;

4. The Academic & Research Committee is responsible for making sure that the disciplines of criminology and security studies are adequately represented in academia;

5. The Academic & Research Committee is expected to work with the Professional Development & Education Committee to create academic and research projects;

6. Cases of plagiarism are to be reported to the Executive Committee;

7. The Academic & Research Coordinator shall advise on parameters for the usage of AI in academic projects and publications;

8. The Committee may consider the production of a publication;

9. Positions:

   1. Criminology Academic Representative: Responsible for advocating and supporting the society’s stimulation and academic contribution to criminology

   2. Security Studies Academic Representative: Responsible for advocating and supporting the society’s stimulation and academic contribution to security studies

   3. Academic & Research Officer: Responsible for assisting in the goals of the committee as directed by the coordinator and the management committees.

Crisis Simulations Committee

1. Crisis Simulation Committee:

   1. The Crisis Simulation Committee is led by the Crisis & Simulation Coordinator;

   2. In the event of a vacancy of the Crisis Simulation Coordinator, the Vice President, or a member of the Executive Committee may become responsible;

   3. The Crisis Simulation Committee is responsible for the planning, design, and delivery of crisis simulations, scenario-based exercises, and applied security or criminology simulations;

   4. The committee shall develop realistic scenarios that reflect contemporary security, intelligence, criminological, and policy challenges, ensuring academic relevance and member engagement;

   5. The committee shall coordinate rehearsals, briefings, and debriefings for simulations, and ensure participants understand procedures, roles, and expectations;

   6. The committee shall be responsible for risk management within simulations, including ensuring simulations are conducted safely, ethically, and in accordance with university and society policies; and

   7. The committee shall liaise with the events committee, academic staff, external organisations, or guest facilitators where appropriate to enhance the quality and realism of simulations; and

   8. Position:

      1. Crisis Simulation Officer: Responsible in the development and execution of simulations.

Events Committee

1. The events Committee is led by the Events coordinator;

2. In the event, of a vacancy of the event coordinator, the vice president, or a member of the executive committee may become responsible

3. The events team is responsible for assisting in the planning, conceptualisation, and assistance at events;

4. Attending event rehearsals, and being knowledgeable on features of an event such as most importantly, evacuation plans, and being able to answer questions from guests;

5. Positions

   1. Events Officer: Events Officers shall assist the society in the event committee’s purpose.

   2. Reservists Events Officer: A position given to members who wish to help the society on a case by case basis to suit their availability

Governance

1. The Governance Coordinator is in charge of the Governance Committee;

2. There may at any time be nine (9) members of the Governance Committee;

3. Two (2) spots of the committee are reserved for any member in the society;

4. Two (2) spots of the committee are reserved for students enrolled in an undergraduate criminology program at Macquarie University;

5. Two (2) spots of the committee are reserved for students enrolled in a bachelor of security studies at Macquarie University;

6. In the absence of the coordinator, the committee may be led by the Executive Committee or the Vice President;

7. The Governance Committee is responsible for the creation and drafting of policy at their own volition or at the direction of the Vice President or the Governance Coordinator; and

8. Representing members of the society on issues deemed important

Marketing Committee

1. the marketing and media committee is led by the Marketing and Media Coordinator;

2. in the event, of a vacancy of the Marketing & Media coordinator, the vice president, or a member of the executive committee may become responsible;

3. the marketing and media team is responsible for marketing of the society and events, and engaging in activities to promote and maintain it’s reputation; and

4. The marketing and media committee is responsible for running the society’s social media; and

5. Marketing & Media Officer: They are responsible for the management of the society’s social media including making sure that posts go up and that questions of members on social media are answered. And the general support of the committee’s purpose. Additionally, they’re also responsible for the creation of art and other marketing materials as needed.

Professional Development & Education Committee

1. The professional development & education committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of resources with the intention of further developing the skills and education of members;

2. The professional development & education committee is led by the Professional Development & Education Coordinator; and

3. The professional development & education committee may be led by the Vice President or the Executive Committee in the absence of the respective coordinator.

4. Positions:

   1. Criminology Advisor: Shall be picked based on their knowledge of the discipline and their ability to be creative and shall work directly under the coordinator;

   2. Security Studies Advisor: Shall be picked based on their knowledge of the discipline and their ability to be creative and shall work under the coordinator; and

   3. Professional Development & Education Officer: Shall assist the committee in its purpose as instructed to by the coordinator and the advisors of the committee.

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