Domestic Bursar Function:

the Jesus College way

Ruedi Baumann

Jesus College

Tuesday 24 March 2015

The Jesus College way!

• The College

• Background - Ruedi Baumann

• Oxford - a weird and wonderful place

• Traditions

• Domestic Bursar Function - the new way

• The D A C C

• Questions & Quiz

The College - 1571

The College - Facts & Figures

• 1571 Founded

• 550 Students

• 100 Staff

• 68 Fellows

• 20 Lecturers

• 5500 Alumni

• 2021 ?

The College - Governance

• Lord Krebs - The Principal

• Governing Body

• Committees

• JCR

• MCR

• SCR

Background

The Celtic journey

Bursars come from all sorts of backgrounds!

Oxford - a weird and wonderful place

“First try to understand and then to be understood.” Stephen Covey

The glossary helps…

Battels Blades Collections Sending Down Gaudy

Master, Head, Rector, Warden, Principal, Provost or President

Norrington Table vs High

Table

Eights Week in 5th Week

Bumping races

Racing

Traditions

Traditions

Traditions

Evensong on Sunday

Traditions

Traditions

Traditions

Domestic Bursar function –

the Jesus College way!

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Accommodation

Kitchen

Lodge

HR

Butlers

Events & Conferences

IT

Gardening

Library

Land Agent

Boatman

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Home

Bursar

DACC Events &

Conferences Accommodation

Catering Lodge

Director of Human

Resources

Property Director

Maintenance

… the present

HR

Development Director

The College Officers

Fellows

Why the Jesus College way?

• To serve the student body

better

• To increase staff satisfaction

• To focus on procedures and

systems

• To maximise revenue

• To have a more efficient &

professional approach

• To have accountability

The DACC Team Director of Accommodation,

Catering & Conferences (DACC)

(Ruedi Baumann)

Lodge Manager

(Karen Tarrant)

Senior Lodge Receptionist

(John Woods)

Accommodation Services Manager

(Tania Dandy-Minto)

Housekeeping Supervisor

(Elisabeth Santos)

Conference & Events Manager

(Simon Smith)

Assistant Conferences & Events Manager

(Luke Bullivant)

Operations Manager

(Debbie Kelly-Greaves)

Hall Manager

(Mark Campion)

Senior Sous Chef

(John Claxton)

Procurement Goods Assistant

(Sarah-Jane Martin)

PA to the DACC

(Marianne Milburn)

DACC Administrator

(Roisin Moriarty)

The DACC’s Focus Areas

• Overall responsibility to lead and support the College in all

areas of accommodation, catering and conferences

• Focus on domestic needs for Junior and Senior Members

• Responsible person for Health & Safety at the College

• Member of the Governing Body

• Senior Member for Sports & Rowing

Accommodation

• Sufficient Provision

• Ballot System

• Flat Pricing

• Different Standards

• Good Locations

• PMP

Accommodation

Accommodation

Accommodation

Catering

Conference & Events

1.36

Million

Conference & Events

Conference & Events

Bed & Breakfast

Ready for Conference Business?

Yes, kind of…

Alumni Relations

Alumni Relations

TE Laurance Room

“If you look after your staff, your staff will

look after the students and the

students will have A higher chance of

succeeding.”

Questions & Quiz