Minutes of UTS SRC Meeting
25 February 2013
Attending:
Lachlan Bennett, Azal Khan, Frances Mao, Andy McLean, Mustafa Agha, Chris Augustine, Maggie Sheen, Jennifer Zhang, Thomas Pritchard, Alison Whitaker, Rudi Bremer, Chanelle Ramos, Douglas McDonald
Apologies:
Jess Xu, Adwoa Humphries, Jade Tyrell, Lani Bushelle
Meeting Opened at 4:44pm.
1. Welcome to Country
2. Conflict of Interest
No conflicts declared.
3. Meeting Procedure
An introduction to formal meeting procedure was circulated.
4. Distribution of minutes of previous meetings
Minutes of previous meetings of the SRC and of the Executive were distributed for review.
5. Staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreements
Lyndal announced that negotiations for the SA staff’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreements are ongoing. She noted that the outcome of the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations was dependent upon Students’ Association funding.
Lyndal announced that they aim to give staff the best working conditions possible, while retaining enough funds for the Students’ Association to retain its independence and to fulfill its representative functions.
6. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: To accept the minutes of previous SRC and Executive meetings.
Moved: Thomas Pritchard
Seconded: Mustafa Agha
Carried
7. Vertigo and Marketing
Motion: To defer discussion until Vertigo have had a chance to consult amongst themselves, and with the President and Education Vice-President.
Motion: Maggie Sheen
Seconded: Rudi Bremer
Carried
8. Draft Constitution
Douglas spoke about the need to change the Constitution and proposed areas for change. Talking Points were distributed to the meeting.
Rudi clarified that the Indigenous Collective are no longer known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collective; it was agreed that the Constitution would reflect this.
The meeting went through the Talking Points. Questions regarding the functioning and election of the Welfare Officer were addressed.
Andy asked for reiteration of the functions of the Welfare Officer.
Lucy and Douglas clarified that it would be a campaigning, advocacy officer.
Andy asked whether it would be elected by the SRC; Lyndal said yes.
All comments and queries should be sent to .
9. Notice of SRC Meetings
Motion: That notice for SRC meetings be posted on the notice board (with signature by the Secretary or an Executive Member), and that it be publicised by website, Facebook and Twitter.
Moved: Andy
Seconded: Chris
Carried
10. CAPA
Motion: that we not affiliate, financially or non-financially, at the current time, but that we remain in consultation with CAPA and seek to maintain a relationship with CAPA, and that we support postgraduate representation.
Moved: Lyndal
Seconded: Mustafa
Carried
11. President’s Report
Motion: To accept the President’s report.
Moved: Thomas Pritchard
Seconded: Alison Whittaker
Carried
12. Bookshop Hours
Motion: To accept new opening hours for the SA Second-hand Bookshop.
Moved: Lyndal Butler
Seconded: Lucy Bonanno
Carried
13. Brekkie Bar at Markets
Motion: to establish a Bluebird Brekkie Bar down at Markets, with an upper limit for expenditure of $20 000.
Moved: Lucy Bonanno
Seconded: Alison Whitaker
Carried
14. IT Purchasing
Motion: to approve spending of $69 each.
Moved: Lucy Bonanno
Seconded: Thomas Pritchard
Carried
15. Vice President’s Report
Motion: To accept the Education Vice-President’s report.
Moved: Andy McLean
Seconded: Thomas Pritchard
Carried
Meeting concluded at 6:18pm.