From b27a3eaab5a1bd8ce7de307cc0b8525e28a42f62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brendan Golden Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:42:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] slides: created the intro to teh society + AGM --- slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc.md | 295 ++++++++++++++++++ .../intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png | 3 + .../compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/events.png | 3 + .../intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png | 3 + 4 files changed, 304 insertions(+) create mode 100644 slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc.md create mode 100644 slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png create mode 100644 slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/events.png create mode 100644 slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png diff --git a/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc.md b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f86af00 --- /dev/null +++ b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc.md @@ -0,0 +1,295 @@ +--- +title: "Computer Society" +sub_title: "We live in the basement" +author: "Brendan Golden" +date: "2025-09-13" +theme: + name: catppuccin-latte +--- + +History +================================= + + +* We are old + * 1993-ish but its complicated +* Skynet was established in 1992 +* The Computer Society was founded around it in 1993 + * [History](https://2016.skynet.ie/history.html) +* Earliest copy of website is 1996 + * https://1996.skynet.ie/ +* Some C&S Rules were because of us + + + +Aims as a Society +================================= + +Our constitution spells out what we as a society want to be and what we represent. + +![img.png](intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png) + +[Constitution](https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/open-goverance/releases/tag/constitution_latest) + + + + +What we do +================================= + +We do a wide variety of things + + +* 25+ unique events a year + * Mix of technical and Social + * Collabs with other Clubs/Socs +* Have a server room for Skynet +* We host our own services + * Websites + * Forgejo - Git + * Nextcloud + * Email + * DNS + * Discord Bots + * Skynet + * Manages roles for us and other Clubs/Socs + * Manages committee server + * T-800 - Logging + * Game Servers + * Minecraft + * CSGO + * TF2 +* Weekly Training + * Skynet training + * Google Interview club +* Trips + * PyCon + * SISTEM + * EuroTrip + + + + +Events +================================= + + +* We have many events planned for just this semester +* A mix of technical, social and hardware +* And thats not even mentioning Skynet + +![Events](intro_to_soc/events.png) + +[Image Link](https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/open-goverance/src/branch/main/Events/2025-2026/planning/Semester-1.png) + +[Archive of events](https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/open-goverance/src/branch/main/Events) + + + + + +Websites we host +================================= + +* Main site + * https://skynet.ie +* Old copies of the main Site + * https://1996.skynet.ie + * https://2003.skynet.ie + * https://2006.skynet.ie + * https://2016.skynet.ie +* Other Clubs Socs + * https://www.outinul.ie +* For each user + * https://silver.users.skynet.ie + * https://milan.users.skynet.ie + * Very useful if ye need a site for a module + + + +Where we live +================================= + +We live in teh basement of the New Student Building + +(Insert link to vid about getting there) + + + +Skynet +================================= + + +* Skynet is currently a server cluster that we keep contained in our server room +* It is the core of our society, literally why it was created +* Some physical servers (insert picture?) +* Many virtual servers +* We have a ``/26`` ip address range +* Managed by a subcommittee called ``Root Team`` +* Create a Skynet account using the [Wiki](https://wiki.skynet.ie/tutorials/skynet/create_account/) + + + +Skynet - Root team +================================= + +* Subcommittee of Computer Society + * So Committee member, kinda +* Interested in server management/administration? +* Check out next weeks event for more info on joining + * Intro to Skynet + Intro to Git +* Bi-Weekly Training sessions + + + +SISTEM +================================= + +* Student Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup +* Tech Conference ran by students +* Hosted in UL Last year as well +* Looking for folks who are interested in helping to organise it +* Another subcommittee of Computer Society + + + +AGM - Roles - Explained +================================= + +### President + +* In charge of Society as a whole +* Delegates work +* Expected to step in when stuff goes wrong + +### Secretary + +* Minute taker in meetings +* Minutes committed/published via git +* Voice of the President + +### Treasurer + +* Manages our finances +* Deals with the online banking +* Leads the budget application + +### Public Relations (PRO) +* In charge of our public image/communication +* Leads a small team to this end + +### Health and Safety (HSO) + +* Ensures we stay safe in person and online +* Also in charge of equipment + + + +AGM - Roles - Explained +================================= + +### Vice/Assistant Roles +These roles assist the named role to learn teh ropes + +* Assistant Treasurer +* Assistant President +* Assistant HSO + +### Tech Officer + +* Assist/lead tech based events (hardware/software/etc) +* Work with Skynet team + +### Ordinary Committee Members (OCM) + +* For anything which does not fit into teh above +* Can create a "named" role for CV reasons + + + +AGM - Roles - Explained +================================= + +### First Year Rep + +* See if there is any feedback for what 1st years want/need + +### Assistant PRO's +For PRO there is a lot to manage, so best to split it up + +#### Events Officer + +* Room bookings +* Generally ensuring events go smoothly +* May include Pizza runs + +#### Social Media Officer + +* Instagram/Other Socials +* Discord Mod? + +#### Advertising Officer + +* Posters/Sponsorship (with treasurer) + + + + +AGM - Prior Experience +================================= + +For Core Committee it is highly recommended that folks have prior (CompSoc) committee experience. +This is in a large part due to our GDPR requirements. +![Prior Experience](intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png) + + + + +AGM - Process +================================= + +1. Member's attendance is taken + * Can only vote if you are a member + * You can only be elected if you are a member +2. Each role is put up to see if there are any contenders +3. A single person can go for multiple roles +4. Each contender needs to be 1st and 2nd'd + * A member can put themselves forward + * A member can be put forward by another member +5. If there is only one contender then they automatically get teh role + * Assuming their are no detriments on their record that would disqualify them +6. If there are multiple contenders + 1. Each one will have a 2 minute hust + 2. They will then leave the room and votes will be tallied + 3. Once counting has been finished they will then be called back in + 4. The winner will be announced +7. Repeat until all roles have been done + + + +AGM - Election +================================= + + +* President +* Public Relations (PRO) +* Secretary +* Treasurer +* Health and Safety (HSO) +* Assistant PRO's + * Events Officer + * Social Media Officer + * Advertising Officer +* First Year Rep +* Tech Officer +* Assistant Treasurer +* Assistant President +* Assistant HSO +* Ordinary Committee Members (OCM) + + + +Pizza time! +================================= + +(add numbers of pizza's here) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..15dc869 --- /dev/null +++ b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/aims_and_objectives.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:19f0c048eaf943b7d91dcd2efa8887a365ed35c65e9c89bc31a34907d0935b1f +size 62468 diff --git a/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/events.png b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/events.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26073ea --- /dev/null +++ b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/events.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:18f8e4743e8f40eee67dc77f43139b1b2d3797ea39924bd4d484e321a74a36e4 +size 166141 diff --git a/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc848bd --- /dev/null +++ b/slides/compsoc/2025-2025/intro_to_soc/prior_experience.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:25d71a0c6118422068ddbec454132cf79dd60a57533ce43f6f4683df532d6461 +size 74945