Welcome to the Board of Irish College Societies
UPCOMING EVENTS
- BICS Forum 2012 26th & 27th January hosted by UL in the Carlton Hotel Limerick
Will include the launch of the new BICS website, sessions on social media, google aps, organising an intercollegiate event and much more.
Full details on the forum here
- BICS National Society Awards April 11th
The importance of Societies
Check out this article in Independent on the value of Societies when looking for a career see here
David Broderick, who organises graduate placements for IBEC's said
"What employers are looking for is something that makes them stand out from the crowd.
"We would be choosing people before they have even got their degree. Students have to be able to show potential employers that they did more in college than just turn up to classes."
New Look Website
The website is getting a new look with some great new functionality including collating a data base of Society contacts to promote communication and intercollegiate events. To up load individual societies go here to our temporary page http://new.bics.ie/register/. if you wish to send in details of all your societies download the excel at this link and e-mail to pro@bics.ie also coming soon a calendar and news feed. If you have any ideas for out new website just email them to pro@bics.ie
BICS Awards 2011
The National Society Awards 2011 were hosted in NUIG Galway and The Galway Bay Hotel on April 20th & 21st with specail guest Mary Davis and societies from all around the country. A big thank you to all the nominees and adjudicators.
And the Winners of the BICS National Society Awards 2011 are:
Best Society
Large College: Media Production Society DCU
Small College: ITT Radio Bang FM
Best Event
Large College: TCD Shakespear Festival
Small College: ITTD radio Week
Most Improved Society
Large College: TCD Bridge & Card Society
Small College: ITT LGBT
Best New Society
Large college: NUIG: Comic Book
Small College: ITB LGBT Society
Best Individual
Large College: UL Kieran Phipps
Small College: ITTD Damilola Agunbiade
Best Fresher
Large college: DIT Ruth Murray & TCD Joe Loll McKeever
Small College: NCI James Dowling
Best Civic Contribution
Large College: DIT Sign Society
Small College: ITTD Radio Society
Best Poster
DCU Style Society
Best Online Presence
DIT Sign Society
What is BICS?
BICS is a organisation, founded in 1995, which is dedicated to providing a national forum for the societies across Ireland's Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Education.
Societies are organised by and for students. They exist because students want them to exist. Third level education is more than exams, coursework and lectures, and students who are involved in running student societies know this. Student societies are a path to a greater experience of higher education, to building friendships which will last far beyond your college years and gaining skills which are just as valuable as any you will learn in a lecture hall.
The Board is responsible for the promotion of interest in the activities of Irish college societies and of contact and co-operation between them. Member colleges have access to a wealth of information on Societies and advice on best practice once they log on to this site.
What are the National Awards?
The purpose of the National Awards is to recognise the huge effort made by the many individuals who run student societies across Ireland. The National Awards are a means of recognising this dedication and are an opportunity to celebrate the importance and value that societies contribute to college life.
BICS Awards Rules
For more information about the awards, including details of previous awards, then visit the Awards Page
BICS Calendar
bics webmail link
If you have any queries, don't hesitate to Contact Us
If you'd like to find out which other colleges are members of BICS, then click here.
If you'd like to apply for your college to join BICS, then click here.
If you'd like to know about recent meetings of the Board, the click here,
