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Dear members,

Week 5 has finally arrived and we hope that everyone has been coping well this term. Our Michaelmas Welfare Packs and CUMSA Shirts will be distributed sometime this week, so do look out for them!

We have also managed to open up a few more spaces for the CUMSA Ski Trip! Please get in touch with Christiane as soon as possible if you would still like to go.​

Best,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17
1. CUMSA Extraordinary General Meeting 2016
2. Oxbridge Games
3. CUMSA Ski Trip

[Events] 1. CUMSA Extraordinary General Meeting 2016

The President has called for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to elect the Graduate Representative on the CUMSA Committee. All members are welcome to attend.

Date: 19 November 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Venue: Christ’s College, Yusuf Hamied Theatre

The Graduate Representative represents the graduate student community in CUMSA, and takes part in organising events for CUMSA. Our incumbent Grad Rep, Yeo Meilin, organised various dinners, formals as well as the Malaysia Singapore Research Conference (MSRC) to facilitate greater exchange between our graduate members and with those from other UK universities.

All members of CUMSA who are currently engaged in full-time graduate studies at the University are eligible for this position; this includes Masters and PhD students. Candidates will require a proposer and a seconder, and should submit a manifesto to secretary@cumsa.org by 11 November 2016 (Friday). If you would like to hear more about what the position entails, please contact Meilin at ym328@cam.ac.uk or speak to any committee member.

All members of CUMSA will also have the opportunity to propose amendments to the Constitution, which will need to be provided in writing to secretary@cumsa.org by 11 November 2016 (Friday). Any proposal will require a proposer and a seconder, and shall be carried by a majority. The proposer will be expected to be present at the EGM to present his/her proposal, and to answer any questions from members.

[Events] 2. Oxbridge Games

Oxbridge Games will be taking place at Oxford on 12 November 2016. While the details have yet to be finalised by Oxford, the rough schedule will be as follows: 12-2pm Lunch/Mingle, 2-4pm Sports & Games, and Dinner after that. The rules and exact schedule will be circulated soon, so do look out for that.

For everyone who has signed up for Oxbridge Games, you should have been added to a private Facebook chat for your chosen game/sport. If you have not been added to any group even though if you have signed up on the Google Form, please inform Christiane or Yibin as soon as possible. Also, please note that transport is NOT provided so do book your own bus/train tickets there! Once you have booked your tickets, please enter your travel details at the link below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DBF5m2tEUGOi-TeBTPN5iUSL5djVrw8fSklIBjhVyU/edit#gid=0. This will help to ensure that everyone has transport there.

Furthermore, the OUMSA secretary should have sent an email this morning regarding your accommodation at Oxford if requested; if you do not have ANY accommodation arranged, please contact Christiane as soon as possible so that we can match you up with a host.

Lastly, we are still in need of players for OVERWATCH. There may also be FIFA on the day as well. If you are interested in playing, please do get in touch with Christiane as well!

P.S. For those who have already signed up but CANNOT make it to the games, please inform either Christiane or Yibin with a valid reason and please try your best to find a substitute! Both committees have worked hard to make this event possible and it would be unfair, especially to the Oxford side, to drop out at the last minute. Thank you!

[Events] 3. CUMSA Ski Trip

For everyone who is going this year, you should have been added to the CUMSA Ski Trip 2016 group. If you have not, please get in contact with Christiane (or just request to join the group). This group will be the main source of communication for all ski-trip-related posts from now on. In summary, please pay the full amount of the trip, enter your flight details in the spreadsheet, and get travel insurance. Details on accommodation will come out some time in the next few weeks. Please direct any questions to Chia Wei, Hui Min or Christiane.

We have also opened up s​ome spaces for the ski trip! Please get in touch with Christiane as soon as possible if you would still like to go.​

For seniors who would like to loan out or sell your equipment, please key in the details of your items here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iQMhHK1uj-Ceo7bhVpRpNXOu-w3s603XapSXqtPYyCM/edit#gid=0. Please remember to change the status of your item once it has been sold.

If you have any queries, please contact me at secretary@cumsa.org.

Best wishes,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17

Dear members,

Graduate Representative elections will be held during our Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 November 2016. For more information on the position and the meeting, please refer to the notice below. Additionally, a few more players for Ultimate Frisbee and Overwatch are needed to represent CUMSA in the upcoming Oxbridge Games. Do sign up at the link below if you would like to join!

A list of CUMSA Student Interest Groups has been released on the CUMSA website! Please head to this webpage for the groups and the relevant Facebook pages: http://cumsa.org/membership/cumsa-sigs/.

Best,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17
1. CUMSA Extraordinary General Meeting 2016
2. Oxbridge Games
3. CUMSA Ski Trip

[Events] 1. CUMSA Extraordinary General Meeting 2016

The President has called for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to elect the Graduate Representative on the CUMSA Committee. All members are welcome to attend.

Date: 19 November 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Venue: TBC

The Graduate Representative represents the graduate student community in CUMSA, and takes part in organising events for CUMSA. Our incumbent Grad Rep, Yeo Meilin, organised various dinners, formals as well as the Malaysia Singapore Research Conference (MSRC) to facilitate greater exchange between our graduate members and with those from other UK universities.

All members of CUMSA who are currently engaged in full-time graduate studies at the University are eligible for this position; this includes Masters and PhD students. Candidates will require a proposer and a seconder, and should submit a manifesto to secretary@cumsa.org by 11 November 2016 (Friday). If you would like to hear more about what the position entails, please contact Meilin at ym328@cam.ac.uk or speak to any committee member.

All members of CUMSA will also have the opportunity to propose amendments to the Constitution, which will need to be provided in writing to secretary@cumsa.org by 11 November 2016 (Friday). Any proposal will require a proposer and a seconder, and shall be carried by a majority. The proposer will be expected to be present at the EGM to present his/her proposal, and to answer any questions from members.

[Events] 2. Oxbridge Games

Oxbridge Games will be taking place at Oxford on 12 November 2016. Currently, we still need a few more players for Ultimate Frisbee and Overwatch. If you’re keen to play, please sign up at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePfhKB4jeJybDnLYt2cHIMNmh09Kk2xBXR3RQ5Gst7CiW0Jw/viewform?c=0&w=1.

All members who have signed up, please enter your bus details at the link below to facilitate travelling in groups: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DBF5m2tEUGOi-TeBTPN5iUSL5djVrw8fSklIBjhVyU/edit#gid=0.

[Events] 3. CUMSA Ski Trip
For seniors looking to sell/loan your ski clothes, please enter your items here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iQMhHK1uj-Ceo7bhVpRpNXOu-w3s603XapSXqtPYyCM/edit#gid=0. Hopefully this will make it easier to match you guys up with people who are going for the trip this year! For members who are intending to ski/snowboard just once and do not want to invest too much in ski clothes/equipment/etc, this is a really good opportunity to get some second-hand deals!

To stay updated on ski-trip related info, please head over to our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/193708011047518/.

If you have any queries, please contact me at secretary@cumsa.org.

Best wishes,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17

Dear members,

We hope that Michaelmas has been going great for everyone!

Join us in the upcoming Oxbridge Games held in Oxford on 12th November 2016 (Saturday) for an exciting day of sports and games. Spaces for the CUMSA Ski Trip are getting filled quickly, so do sign-up soon! For more information on these events, please refer to the relevant sections below.

Best,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17
1. Oxbridge Games
2. CUMSA Ski Trip

[Events] 1. Oxbridge Games

Get hyped because Oxbridge Games are coming up very soon!!! This year, we will be heading to Oxford on 12th November, Saturday, for some fun and games (and to win the title back! :)). We are aiming to deliver the CUMSA shirts before then so that everyone can wear it that weekend!

Unfortunately, despite the high demand for Badminton, it had to be dropped due to logistical issues. The final list of confirmed sports/games are: 5v5 Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Captain’s Ball, Table Tennis, Poker, Mahjong, Chess and Overwatch. The games will be from 12pm to evening, and will be followed by dinner at a Chinese restaurant. The dinner and stayover at Oxford are completely optional, but highly recommended! Dinner will be subsidised by CUMSA. Please sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/Dcf5oEtGQk5uwEKI2 by 23rd October, Sunday, 11.59pm.

For transport to/fro Oxford, we will be gauging the numbers as the sign ups come in; if there are sufficient players, we may hire a coach :) If not, everyone will need to book their own return tickets on the X5. We will update you about transport arrangements after the sign up deadline.

If you have any questions about the games, do get in touch with Christiane via Facebook, or drop her an email at sports@cumsa.org.

[Events] 2. CUMSA Ski Trip

Term has started but it is time to start thinking of your holiday plans this December! CUMSA will be having our ski trip from 10th to 17th December 2016 at the wonderful resort of Val d’Isere :) Visit our event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/193708011047518/ to keep updated on the ski trip, and sign up at Action Outdoor’s website (https://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/holiday/cart?ActivityID=17938) for more details.

For those worried about ski gear, Action Outdoors has provided a very useful kit list (https://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/about-us/activity-information-page/ski-info/kit-list). All technical equipment (skis, ski boots, poles, snowboards) will be provided but you will need to find your own personal equipment (e.g. ski jacket). You can probably borrow from seniors who have gone on the ski trip before (seniors, feel free to advertise on the ski trip page) or buy them online or from Sportsdirect at low prices :)

The deadline for signing up on Action Outdoors’ website is 30th October, Sunday, 11.59pm. As of 19/10/16, there are only 5 SPACES LEFT. Do sign up soon!!!

For those who have signed up, please enter your travel plans at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18mxEJ0mSFqvQi0of57VcbkNkTxwR3vCyC3E92pvXeUw/edit#gid=0 for easier coordination :) Also, do remember to indicate that you are going on the events page! Contact Hui Min, Chia Wei or Christiane if you have any questions at all; we will be more than happy to help out.

If you have any queries, please contact me at secretary@cumsa.org.

Best wishes,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17

Dear members,

It was great meeting everyone at Fresher’s Squash and hope that you enjoyed it! If you missed it, do not worry, because we have a list of exciting events lined up over Michaelmas. Do take a look at the opportunities from Contact Singapore and Accenture Singapore below. We also have some updates with regards to the CUMSA Causeway, CUMSA T-Shirt, Nottingham Winter Games, Oxbridge Games, and CUMSA Ski Trip so do look out for them below!

Best,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17
1. Careers@Singapore
2. Accenture Singapore in London 2016
3. CUMSA Causeway
4. CUMSA T-Shirt
5. Nottingham Winter Games
6. Oxbridge Games
7. CUMSA Ski Trip

[Opportunities] 1. Careers@Singapore

The Careers@Singapore fair will be held in London on 20 October 2016 (Thursday) from 6.30pm – 10.00pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet Singapore-based employers face-to-face, and get to know more about them. Please refer to the following link for the event details: https://www.contactsingapore.sg/careerssg/uk/oct2016/edm?utm_source=Careers_SG&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=oct_2016. Registration closes on Wednesday, 12th October.

All Singaporean attendees will be able to receive a subsidy for their train tickets. If you are attending the event and would like a subsidy, do contact Darrel either through Facebook or at cumsa.sponsorship@gmail.com.

[Opportunities] 2. Accenture Singapore in London 2016
Accenture Singapore will be holding a campus event in London and all Singaporean students in their second year and above are invited to register for this event. You will have the chance to learn more about Accenture, and get tips on how to ace the recruitment process from their recruiters. The deadline for interview sign ups is this Friday, 12th October 2016.

For more information, please refer to the attached EDM.

[Events] 3. CUMSA Causeway

Causeway 2016 has been published and an online version has been released at the following link: http://cumsa.org/2016/07/causeway-2016/. Click the embedded magazine to view it in full-screen splendour!

[Events] 4. CUMSA T-Shirt

We have been receiving a pretty good response to the CUMSA T-Shirt orders and we are happy to announce that the price will tentatively be reduced to £7 per T-Shirt due to bulk order discounts.

As orders are slowing down and so as give us/you more time to settle payment matters, orders will be closed by this Sunday, 16th of October 2016. Another announcement will be made when payment details are sent to your Hermes email.

The form to order is here: http://cumsa.org/2016/10/cumsa-shirts/.

Please send your size amendments or cancellations to jes214@cam.ac.uk before the closing of orders, otherwise your order will be deemed to be final. We regret to inform you that we cannot take any cancellations/non-payments after the final order has been placed with the shop as that would result in slightly increased prices for everyone and generally an administrative nightmare.

[Events] 5. Nottingham Winter Games

Nottingham Winter Games are back again! Nottingham Winter Games (NWG) is an annual event that welcomes Singaporean students from universities all over UK to gather for a day of fun, laughter and friendly competition. There will be options for tours of Nottingham and even a weekend stayover! This will be a great way to meet Singaporeans studying in other universities.

Date: 5th November 2016, Saturday

Time: 8am-6pm

Please take note that the prices for entering events are as follows:

For all TEAM events (Captain’s Ball, Football, Dodgeball, Touch Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Netball, Tug of War, Basketball): £55/team

Badminton Singles: £12/individual

Badminton Doubles: £24/pair

Monopoly Deal, Big 2: £7/individual

* Note: This excludes costs for travel and meals.

CUMSA is dedicated to making sports events accessible to members. Thus, we have allocated some budget to subsidising entry fees for interested participants of NWG this year. The deadline for signing up at the link below is 15th October, Saturday, 11.59pm. https://goo.gl/forms/OwlLmmXiyjaIkghN2

Please refer to the attached info pack for more information on the specific games you may be interested in!

[Events] 6. Oxbridge Games

Oxbridge Games is an annual sports day with the Singapore society of Oxford, OUMSA, and it will be held on 12th November, Saturday. Do look out for more details on the CUMSA page as more details are finalised! In the meantime, lock down 12th November in your calendars and vote on https://www.facebook.com/groups/CambridgeMSA/permalink/1310903592254280/ to decide the final few sports/mindsports for this year’s games :)

[Events] 7. CUMSA Ski Trip

Term has started but it is time to start thinking of your holiday plans this December! CUMSA will be having our ski trip from 10th to 17th December 2016 at the wonderful resort of Val d’Isere :) Visit our event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/193708011047518/ to keep updated on the ski trip, and sign up at Action Outdoor’s website (https://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/holiday/cart?ActivityID=17938) for more details.

For those worried about ski gear, Action Outdoors has provided a very useful kit list (https://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/about-us/activity-information-page/ski-info/kit-list). All technical equipment (skis, ski boots, poles, snowboards) will be provided but you will need to find your own personal equipment (e.g. ski jacket). You can probably borrow from seniors who have gone on the ski trip before (seniors, feel free to advertise on the ski trip page) or buy them online or from Sportsdirect at low prices :)

The deadline for signing up on Action Outdoors’ website is 30th October, Sunday, 11.59pm. There are ONLY 40 SPACES, and these will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis. Also, do remember to indicate that you are going on the events page, as that is our only way of tracking who is going! Contact Hui Min, Chia Wei or Christiane if you have any questions at all; we will be more than happy to help out.

We hope to see more sign ups coming in over the next few weeks!

If you have any queries, please contact me at secretary@cumsa.org.

Best wishes,
Bridget Zhang
Secretary 16/17