UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF MEETING OF

EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Date:23 January 2010

Time:2.00 pm

Location:Campbelltown Campus

Attendees: Timothy McGrath (Chairman)

Tom Koski

Alexander Djurdjevic

Jelena Milic

Aleksandra Ilic

Stephanie Hluchan

Ezmari Prinsloo

Tarik Ayoush

Sharat Berenjie

Apologies:Justin Brown

Jarred Bennett

Bridget Kennedy

Angela Chon

Catherine Lin

Nicole Coffee

Barath Balasubramanian

Suveer Verma

Caitlin Alchin

There being a quorum the Chairman opened the meeting.

Prospectus

IT WAS RESOLVEDthat the 2010 UWSLSA Prospectus shall be finalised and completed by no later than 5 February 2010.

Competitions Handbook

IT WAS RESOLVED that the UWSLSA Competitions Handbook shall be finalised and completed by no later than 12 February 2010 with the VP Administration to circulate a proposed timetable/schedule for competitions next year.

Upcoming Social Events

IT WAS RESOLVEDthat the UWSLSA first and second social eventsare to be held by no later than 3 April 2010 and 30 June 2010 respectively.

The Quality Control Officers are to prepare surveys/questionnaires regarding UWSLSA social events. These are to be circulated amongst students.

Quality Control Officer (Campbelltown) to conduct a survey via Facebook.

Mr Koski to select and email committee members of the LSA to form a committee to begin working on a plan for the 2010 Law Ball.

Advocacy Training Kit

Chairmanto follow this up and speak to Miss Kennedy regarding this matter.

Website

Chairman discussed progress made on the website. Further work required.

IT WAS RESOLVED thatExecutive and Committee members of the LSA are to provide a brief profile about themselves to be uploaded onto the UWSLSA website by no later than 2 February 2010.

VP Administration to forward all the correspondence from David regarding the UWSLSA website to the Chairman.

Timetable

Chairmandiscussed the need to have LSA representatives at the Orientation Sessions to be held on 22 February 2010 at the Campbelltown & Parramatta campuses.

LSA representatives to attend Campbelltown campus: Mr KoskiMiss Prinsloo. (Miss Hluchan if required).

LSA representatives to attend Parramatta campus: Mr McGrath, Mr Djurdjevic, Mr Ayoush, Miss Berenjie.

Chairmandiscussed the need to have LSA representatives at the Orientation Camp to be held on 23 roo 24 February 2010 (Location to be advised)

LSA representatives to attend: Mr McGrath & Mr Brown.

Chairmandiscussed the need to have LSA representatives at Orientation Day to be held on 27 February 2010 at Parramatta campus.

LSA representatives to attend: Mr McGrath, Miss Lin, Miss Chon & Mr Bennett.

Chairmannoted that theALSA Conference is to be held from 12 July 2010 to 18 July 2010.

CoMMittees/appointees

The Chairman appointed Sam Marsh as the Mature Age Student Representative (pending her acceptance).

The Chairman appointed Angela Chon as Social Director.

The Chairmanappointed Caitlin Alchin as Administration Officer.

The Chairmanappointed Surbhi Verma to the Social Sub-Committee.

The Chairman appointed Sharat Sheerin to the Social Sub-Committee.

GENERAL

The Chairmannoted that a UWS Staff Meeting was to be held 4 February 2010.

The Chairmanproposed that the UWSLSA consider opening the LSA office during semester for student consultation.

Mr Brownto forward to Mr McGrath all documentation regarding the proposed work experience program with Marsdens or any other law firm.

Mr Koskito speak to Mr Belcher to discuss the rolling over of UWSLSA membership from 2009.

Mr Ayoushto look at websites and get some quotes regarding merchandise to put into UWSLSA bags on Orientation Day.

Next UWSLSA Meetings

The next UWSLSA Meeting is to be held 6 February 2010 at 10am (Location to be advised).

UWSLSA Meeting to be held 20 February 2010 at 10am (Location to be advised).

UWSLSA Meeting to be held 27 March 2010 at 10am (Location to be advised).

UWSLSA Meeting to be held 24 April 2010 at 10am (Location to be advised).

There being no other business, theChairman concluded the meeting at 3.55pm.

Chairman