Council Meeting 2 August 2006
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE WUPA COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 3.30PM WEDNESDAY 2ND AUGUST IN BUILDING 115. Opened 3.59 PM. Meeting chaired by Ken Finlayson. Minutes taken by Ken Finlayson.
Part A. Preliminary Business
A1. Attendance
| President | Ken Finlayson | PRESENT |
| Vice-President (Coursework) | Mitch O'Dwyer | APOLOGIES |
| Vice-President (Research) | Emilie-Jane Ens | PRESENT |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Sophie Capron | ABSENT |
| Women's Officer | Emma Dalton | APOLOGIES |
| International Students' Officer | Yang Yu | ABSENT |
| Indigenous Officer | Vanessa Cavanagh | APOLOGIES |
| Activities Officer | VACANT | |
| Media Officer | Salar Niknafs | PRESENT |
| External Students' Officer | Kerryn Hopkins | APOLOGIES |
| Honours Students' Officer | Ben Murphy | PRESENT |
| General Representatives | Mark Havryliv | PRESENT |
| Barbara Mair | PRESENT | |
| ONE VACANCY | ||
A2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
ATTACHMENT 1
A3. Business Arising from the Minutes
The vacant positions of Activities Officer and General Representative were not advertised through WUPAnews. Refer to Motions 2-17/07/06 and 4-17/07/06.
A4. Tabling of Correspondence
ATTACHMENTS 2–3
- Letter of resignation from Yang Yu, International Students' Officer, dated 22 July 2006. (Attachment 2.)
- Letter of advice from Maddocks concerning the merits of incorporation, dated 5 July 2006. (Received later as it was mistakenly delivered to WUSA.) (Attachment 3.)
The Council wishes Yang Yu all the best in the completion of his studies.
A5. Arrangement of the Agenda
PART B. REPORTS
B1. President's Report
Verbal report given:
President attended meetings of Campus Equity Education Consultative Committee(28 July 2006), University Education Committee (2 August 2006), Special Consideration Working Party (2 August 2006). Minutes available.
Participated, with Women's Officer, in Annual Lighting Survey (18 July 2006). Lighting generally very good. Some lights around Graduate House (GH) seemed non-functional; footpath there also very bad. Barbara Mair, General Representative and GH resident, reported work is being done on footpath, and that GH lighting was fine.
Gave opening speech to presentation organised by Muslim Association of Wollongong University (26 July 2006). Assisted with WUPA Trivia Night (24 July 2006) and Wollongong campus Migration Seminar (1 August 2006).
ICIS have booked meeting room in 115 from 21 July 2006, for minimum of 5 weeks, to hold their English Conversation Groups.
B2. Presentation of Financial Report
ATTACHMENT 4
Petty cash and cheque account details for year to date (01/01/06 to 28/07/06) tabled. Reports prepared by Dan Morgan. (Attachment 4.)
B3. Office Bearer Reports
ATTACHMENT 5
- Vice-President (Research)
- Vice-President (Coursework)
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Women's Officer
- International Students' Officer
- Indigenous Officer
- Activities Officer
In the absence of an Activities Officer, the President presented a financial statement on the Trivia Night of 24 July 2006. Statement prepared by Dan Morgan. It was noted that the Trivia Night could become a cost-neutral event, provided the Council secures donated wine as a prize, rather than purchasing it. (Attachment 5.)
- Media Officer
- Honours Students' Officer
- External Students' Officer
- General Representatives
B4. Staff Reports
- Momentum Coordinator's Report
- Rhizome Magazine Editor's Report
- Publications and Promotions Officer's Report
B5. Business Arising from the Reports
None arising.
PART C. GENERAL BUSINESS
C1. WUPA Staff Salary Increases
Further to our conversation on 1 August 2006, could you please ensure that the WUPA staff members Josh Dubrau, Dan Morgan and Ekatarina Pechenkina receive the salary increase(s) (with back pay where appropriate) awarded under the UOW General Staff Agreement.In addition, could you please advise the WUPA Council on the best way to ensure these increases are automatically conferred in the future.
C2. Rhizome
Magazine Editor Reimbursement
ATTACHMENT 6
C3. Confidential Item
Council moved out of camera.
PART D. OTHER BUSINESS.
D1. Postgraduate Ball
D2. Committee Meetings
Activities Committee to meet 1.30PM Wednesday 9 August 2006, to discuss theme of Postgraduate Ball, to begin planning for the second Trivia Night, and to discuss ideas for other activities.
Campaigns Committee to meet 3.30PM Thursday 10 August 2006, to discuss web quota campaign raised by Media Officer. (Refer to motion 8-17/07/06.)
Strategic Planning Working Group to meet 3.30PM Friday 11 August 2006, to discuss future of the Association.
D3. General Discussion
Posters promoting Momentum and WUPA, for the International Week poster showcase. Deadline is Friday 4 August 2006. Emilie-Jane Ens volunteered to produce. Salar Niknafs volunteered assistance with photo editing.
WUPA Corporate Sponsorship Package. Dan Morgan, Publications and Promotions Officer, requests direction on this matter. His current understanding is that he is not writing the text. Emilie-Jane Ens and Mark Havryliv indicated their willingness to draft text, but asked other Council members to assist.
D4. Next Meeting
Next Council meeting to be held at 3.30PM Wednesday 16 August 2006 in Building 115.
Meeting closed at 6.00PM.
APPENDIX. ATTACHMENTS
- Minutes of Council meeting 17 July 2006.
- E-mail from Yang Yu re his resignation.
- Letter of advice from Maddocks.
- Petty cash and cheque account transactions for year to date.
- Trivia Night financial statement.
- Invoice for laptop hire.
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