Dear all, It is with a heavy heart that I announce to you the resignation of Wu Jiaxi, Treasurer of the 33rd ICSS Executive Committee. The official resignation letter can be found here <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5xbg67ByqYTMnJESGZCNHZ3eFk/view?usp=sharing>. After reading the letter, I hope that everyone can better understand the predicament Jiaxi is in, and the reasons for her absence in most activities. When Jiaxi first made known to us about her thoughts of resignation during summer, we tried our best to alleviate her workload such that she can focus on catching up with her studies. However, even then, she still finds it difficult to juggle her academics and Exco commitments. This eventually led to her final decision to resign, despite much persuasion for her to stay. It is a decision that we have to accept and respect. In her absence since post-UKBound, I have taken over her treasurer duties and made sure that the Singapore account is accurate and up-to-date. Jiaxi had tried her best to help me verify the accounts, which I am very grateful for. At the moment, I handle all the UK accounts, with constant vetting by my Exco members to ensure that there are no errors. However, moving forward, our Exco had unanimously decided that it is unfeasible for me to handle both the President and Treasurer’s duties, especially with the upcoming Major Event. Thus, it would be best for someone to fill the vacant position of Treasurer. Pursuant to Section 4 Article 19 of our constitution: (Available at: https://www.union.ic.ac.uk/osc/singapore/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Constitu... ) *1. Any member of the Committee who wishes to resign shall submit an official letter to the Committee and the letter shall be made public.* *2. A by-election of the vacated post shall be conducted pursuant to article 13(1) of this Constitution.* We will be holding an *Ordinary General Meeting (OGM), *followed by an *Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) *to conduct a by-election. The details of the meeting, as well as the by-election procedure will be released in a separate email once they are confirmed. For the EGM, please note that in order to gain voting rights, you will need to be a *full member*, thus I sincerely appeal to you to *purchase membership* if you have not already done so, in order to participate in the OGM as well as this important by-elections. As with all general meetings, it can only proceed when a minimum quorum is reached, thus your support is of utmost importance. To all members, I would like to appeal to you to seriously consider the role of Treasurer. This is a critical role in deciding the success of our future events. The Treasurer will ensure that the society’s financial account is in order and assist in gathering sponsorships necessary to run the society’s events. He or she will be in the best position to advise on the scale of our events and the amount of subsidies to provide to our members, as well as participate in other important decisions. Handling the funds from members and sponsors is a great responsibility, and one may even find it unrewarding to do so much work behind the scenes. However, at the end of the exco journey, you will hopefully realise that your efforts are truly meaningful – experiencing the sense of achievement in seeing events materialise from scratch, bringing laughter and smiles to people’s lives, and making the Singapore Society a little closer to being the home away from home we all want it to be. For those who would like to find out more about the role of the Treasurer, here are my contact details: HP: +447707064640/+6596791435(whatsapp) Email: wanqingtham@gmail.com. Alternatively, you may also approach the previous treasurer, Maung Thet, who would share his experience as a dedicated treasurer: HP: +6597129215 On behalf of the 33rd Executive Committee, we wish Jiaxi all the best for her studies and future. Yours sincerely, Tham Wan Qing President 33rd Executive Committee Imperial College Singapore Society