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A myriad of other committees which advise Standing Committee meet weekly or fortnightly:

Secretary's Committee
Though strictly-speaking not a committee, members of Secretary's Committee assist the Secretary and members of Standing Committee with their social events. Please see the Elections page for the membership of this committee.

Consultative Committee
Consultative Committee consists of all members of the Society. It meets on a Monday at 3pm in termtime, in the Gladstone Room. It is your opportunity to question your elected officers and committee members and select the topics for the Emergency Debates (which take place each week before the main debate).

Finance Committee
Finance Committee discusses the Society's income, expenditure, and budgets, before making recommedations to Standing Committee. It meets on a Monday at 4pm immediately before each Standing Committee, in the President's Office. Members of the committee are the Junior and Senior Officers, and Oliver Linch, Coll. Lincolniense; Alexander Priest, Coll. San Ioannis Baptistae; Anne Ross, Coll. Magnae Aulae Universitatis; and Corey Dixon, Coll. Orielensis. If you wish to become a member of Finance Committee please contact the Returning Officer.

Library Committee
Library Committee meets on Mondays at 2pm, usually in the Morris Room, and selects books for inclusion in and withdrawal from the Society's Library. If you wish to become a member of the Library Committee please contact the Librarian-in-Charge, Su Lockley.

Treasury Committee
Treasury Committee meets fortnightly at times announced on the Society's main noticeboard. It scrutinises spending on the maintenance of the buildings and gardens, and makes suggestions for their improvement to Standing Committee.

Wines & Spirits Committee
Wines and Spirits Committee meets fortnightly at times announced on the Society's main noticeboard. It sets the prices and policy for the Members' Bar. Its Members are: Oliver Linch, Coll. Lincolniense, Chairman; Alexander Priest, Coll. San Ioannis Baptistae; Anne Ross, Coll. Magnae Aulae Universitatis; Claire Handel, Coll. Hertfordense; Corey Dixon, Coll. Orielense; William Chamberlain, Secretary, Coll. Lincolniense; Christopher Adams, Aula Regia et Coll. Aenei Nasi (Standing Committee delegate, without vote); Lindsey Warne, Bursar (without vote); Erle Smith, House Manager (without vote).

For full details of other committees please consult the Rules, which can be found in pdf format in the section on the left.