Council Meeting 8 May 2007 (Meeting 2)

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE WUPA COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 12.45 PM, TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007 IN BUILDING 115. Opened 12.53 PM. Meeting chaired by Steven Thor Gunnin. Minutes taken by Ken Finlayson.

Part A. Preliminary Business

A1. Attendance

President Steven Thor Gunnin Present
Vice-President (Coursework) Vacant
Vice-President (Research) Mark Havryliv Present
Secretary-Treasurer Ken Finlayson Present
Women's Officer Michelle Richards Present
International Students' Officer Vacant
Indigenous Officer Vacant
Activities Officer Sophie Yorkston Present
Media Officer Vacant
External Students' Officer Vacant
Honours Students' Officer Tegan Jones Present
General Representatives Jodi Lee Present
Two Vacancies
Others Present
Publications & Promotions Officer Dan Morgan
Postgraduates Limei Yang
Pamela Schoen

A2. Procedural Outline

Secretary-Treasurer gave a verbal summary of meeting procedure and the standing orders.

A3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

None available.

A4. Business Arising from the Minutes

Previous minutes not available.

A5. Correspondence Received
ATTACHMENTS 1–2

  1. Letter from the National Liaison Committee, dated 23 April 2007. (Attachment 1.)
  2. E-mail from Jason Hart, WUSA Advocacy Officer, dated 4 May 2007. (Attachment 2.)

A6. Arrangement of the Agenda

A7. Appointment of Vacant Positions
ATTACHMENTS 3–5

That the following people be appointed to fill vacancies on the Council, to take effect immediately at close of this meeting:
  1. Kerryn Hopkins to the position of External Students' Officer;
  2. M. D. R. Pradeepa Jayaratne to the position of Vice-President (Coursework);
  3. Emilie-Jane Ens to the position of General Representative.
Steven Thor Gunnin
Jodi Lee
Carried

A8. Election of International Students' Officer
ATTACHMENTS 6–7

The candidates, Pamela Schoen and Limei Yang, were invited to address the Council. Following this, the candidates left the room while the Council voted. Pamela Schoen received 4 votes, Limei Yang received 3 votes.

That Pamela Schoen be appointed to the position of International Student's Officer, to take effect immediately at close of this meeting.
Steven Thor Gunnin
Sophie Yorkston
Carried

Jodi Lee leaves the meeting.

PART B. REPORTS

B1. President's Report
ATTACHMENT 8

Report tabled. Refer to attachment 8.

B2. Presentation of Financial Report
ATTACHMENT 9

Year-to-date financial report (to end of March 2007) tabled. Petty cash and back bank account reports to be circulated by e-mail.

B3. Office Bearer Reports
ATTACHMENT 10

  1. Vice-President (Research)
  2. Vice-President (Coursework)
  3. Secretary-Treasurer

    Verbal report on Fare Go media event held at North Wollongong Station from 7.30am–9.00am Tuesday 8 May, attended by Ken Finlayson, Emilie Ens, and WUSA representatives. Tabled WUPA flier, as distributed at event. (Refer to attachment 10.)

  4. Women's Officer
  5. International Students' Officer
  6. Indigenous Officer
  7. Activities Officer

    Suggested that a petition to support the Fare Go campaign be available at next WUPA barbecue. Discussed possibilities for a wine-tasting night and prize donation options for a WUPA trivia night.

  8. Media Officer
  9. Honours Students' Officer
  10. External Students' Officer
  11. General Representatives

B4. Staff Reports
ATTACHMENT 11

  1. Momentum Coordinator's Report

    Refer to attachment 11.

  2. Rhizome Magazine Editor's Report
  3. Publications Officer's Report

B5. Business Arising from the Reports

None arising.

PART C. GENERAL BUSINESS

C1. Employment Status of Danial Morgan
ATTACHMENT 12

That the employment status of Danial Morgan be changed from a casual employee to a 0.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent part-time (PPT) position with the tabled position description.
Staffing – Publications and Promotions Officer
Immediately
Steven Thor Gunnin
Sophie Yorkston
Carried

C2. Advocacy Officer
ATTACHMENT 13

That the Council approves the position description of Advocacy Officer and begin advertising to fill said position.
Danial Morgan
Staffing – Advocacy Officer
As soon as possible
Steven Thor Gunnin
Mark Havryliv
Carried

C3. Marketing Officer
ATTACHMENT 14

That the Council approves the position description of Marketing / Fundraising Officer and begin advertising to fill said position.
Danial Morgan
Staffing – Sponsorship and Fundraising Officer
Upon receiving advice from the NTEU in regards to salary
Steven Thor Gunnin
Tegan Jones
Carried

C4. CAPA Affiliation
ATTACHMENT 15

That the Council approves the payment of $5,000.00 in affiliation fees to the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA).
Steven Thor Gunnin and Ken Finlayson
Representation – CAPA Affiliation
As soon as possible
Steven Thor Gunnin
Sophie Yorkston
Carried
(Ken Finlayson abstaining)

C5. Presidential Grants Fund

That the money that has been set aside for the President's stipend instead be reallocated to a Presidential General Grants Fund, which may be used for the general wellbeing of WUPA as the Council deems necessary.
Council Expenses – Stipend (President)
As soon as possible
Steven Thor Gunnin
Mark Havryliv
Carried

C6. Computer Purchasing
ATTACHMENT 16

That two computers be purchased for use in the Postgraduate Resource Centre (PRC).
Danial Morgan
Up to $3,000.00 from Resource Centre – Computers
As soon as possible
Steven Thor Gunnin
Mark Havryliv
Carried

Pamela Schoen leaves the meeting.

PART D. OTHER BUSINESS.

D1. Changing the Signatories

That Steven Thor Gunnin, Ken Finlayson, Mark Havryliv and Danial Morgan be appointed signatories to the Association's NAB account, and that any other signatories be removed.
Danial Morgan
N/A
As soon as possible
Ken Finlayson
Steven Thor Gunnin
Carried

D2. Fare Go Postcard Campaign

Refer to correspondence A5.1 A5.2 (attachment 1 2)

That WUPA contribute $250.00 towards the cost of WUSA's postcard campaign, as detailed in the letter from Jason Hart.
Secretary-Treasurer
Publications and Promotions – Brochures
As soon as possible
Sophie Yorkston
Mark Havryliv
Lost

D3. Council Induction

Council induction will take place 4.00 PM Sunday 20 May 2007. Following induction the new Council shall go out for dinner in Wollongong.

D4. Next Meeting

The date of the next Council meeting is to be determined.

Meeting closed at 3.34 PM.

APPENDIX. ATTACHMENTS

The attachments are not currently available online. We regret the inconvenience. In the mean time, you may view the originals or write to the Council requesting a copy.

  1. Invoice from the National Liaison Committee (NLC) and registration kit for NLC Annual Conference.
  2. E-mail from Jason Hart, WUSA Advocacy Officer, regarding WUSA's Fare Go postcard campaign.
  3. Application by Kerryn Hopkins for the position of Women's Officer.
  4. Application by M. D. R. Pradeepa Jayaratne for the position of Vice-President (Coursework).
  5. Application by Emilie-Jane Ens for the position of General Representative.
  6. Application by Limei Yang for the position of International Students' Officer.
  7. Application by Pamela Schoen for the position of International Students' Officer.
  8. President's Report.
  9. YTD Financial Report (Jan–Mar 2007).
  10. WUPA Fare Go Flier.
  11. Momentum Coordinator's Report, as circulated by e-mail.
  12. Danial Morgan position description (Operations Manager).
  13. Advocacy Officer position description.
  14. Marketing Officer position description.
  15. CAPA Invoice for annual affiliation fee.
  16. Report on computer purchasing options for the Postgraduate Resource Centre.

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