Council Meeting 17 July 2006
MINUTES OF THE WUPA COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 3.30PM MONDAY 17TH JULY 2006 IN BUILDING 115. Opened 3.50PM. Meeting chaired by Ken FInlayson. Minutes taken by Ken Finlayson.
Part A. Preliminary Business
A1. Attendance
| President | Ken Finlayson | Present |
| Vice-President (Coursework) | VACANT | |
| Vice-President (Research) | Emilie-Jane Ens | Present |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Sophie Capron | Absent |
| Women's Officer | Emma Dalton | Present |
| International Students' Officer | Yang Yu | Absent |
| Indigenous Officer | Vanessa Cavanagh | Apologies |
| Activities Officer | VACANT | |
| Media Officer | Salar Niknafs | Present |
| External Students' Officer | Vacant | |
| Honours Students' Officer | Ben Murphy | Present |
| General Representatives | Mark Havryliv | Absent |
| Mitch O'Dwyer | PRESENT | |
| ONE VACANCY | ||
A2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
- Insert ‘Meeting closed at 4.30PM.’ at end of minutes.
A3. Business Arising from the Minutes
None arising.
A4. Tabling of Correspondence
None.
A5. Arrangement of the Agenda
PART B. REPORTS
B1. President's Report
ATTACHMENTS 1–2
Verbal report given:
President attended meetings of the Cross-Campus Concessions Coalition, Special Consideration Working Party, University Education Committee and University Research Committee.
Met with Yvonne Kerr, Dean of Students, to be briefed on the role of the Campus Equity Education Consultative Committee (CEECC).
Attended lunchtime meeting of the Graduate House Residents' Association and Senior Residents; listened to suggestions re Postgraduate Resource Centre. One student suggested WUPA take action to help with costs of childcare (Kids Uni).
Suggestion by Council member that UOW could subsidise places, in similar fashion to its EdStart program. President to ask CEECC.
Annotated copies of 2005 Annual Financial Statement, and comparison of 2005 budget (actual spending versus budget) and 2006 budget (compared with 2005 actual spending) circulated. (Attachments 1 and 2.)
B2. Presentation of Financial Report
None presented.
B3. Office Bearer Reports
ATTACHMENT 3
- Vice-President (Research)
- Vice-President (Coursework)
- Secretary-Treasurer
In absence of Secretary-Treasurer, President circulated minutes of Budget Working Group meeting of 13 June 2006. (Attachment 3.)
- Women's Officer
- International Students' Officer
- Indigenous Officer
- Activities Officer
- Media Officer
- Honours Students' Officer
Suggested President attend Honours Breakfast on 8.30AM to 10.20AM Wednesday 26 July 2006.
- External Students' Officer
- General Representatives
Mitch O'Dwyer reports: Lone Star will waive hire costs for WUPA. The venue is available for the date of WUPA Ball.
B4. Staff Reports
- Momentum Coordinator's Report
- Publications Officer's Report
B5. Business Arising from the Reports
None arising.
PART C. GENERAL BUSINESS
C1. Advertisement of Vacant Positions
C2. InterFace Photo Competition
President to ask Susan Boyd for competition deadline.
C3. Appointment of vacant council positions
Applications received:
- Vice-President (Coursework): Jorge Becerra and Mitch O'Dwyer
- External Students' Officer: Kerryn Hopkins
- General Representative: Barbara Mair
Election of Vice-President (Coursework) by secret ballot of the Council. Mitch O'Dwyer abstained.
Mitch O'Dwyer appointed Vice-President (Coursework), Kerryn Hopkins appointed External Students' Officer, Barbara Mair appointed General Representative.
C4. Office Space for CAPA President
ATTACHMENT 4
C5. Graduate House Residents' Association
PART D. OTHER BUSINESS.
D1. Reimbursement of Travel Expenses
D2. Web Quota Petition
ATTACHMENTS 5–6
D3. WUPAspace (Postgraduate Community Web Portal)
D4. Next Meeting
Next Council meeting to be held at 3.30PM Wednesday 2nd August 2006 in Building 115.
Meeting closed at 5.00PM.
APPENDIX. ATTACHMENTS
- Annotated 2005 Annual Financial Statement.
- Comparison of 2005 and 2006 Budgets.
- Minutes of Budget Working Group, 13 June 2006.
- Letter to Jason Hart.
- Letter to Ken Finlayson from Salar Niknafs re item D2.
- University of Wollongong Internet Access Policy.
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