Meeting highlights
PRESENT
Logan Edgar (Chair), Brad Russell (conference call) and Francisco Hernandez
IN ATTENDANCE
Darel Hall (General Manager) and Donna Jones (Minute Secretary)
CO-OPTION OF MEMBERS ONTO THE STANDING COMMITTEE
Moved from the Chair
sc76/11 THAT Francisco Hernandez be co-opted onto the Standing Committee for the duration of this meeting.
CARRIED U
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved from the Chair
sc77/11 THAT the minutes of the Standing Committee Meeting held on the 29 November 2011 be accepted as a true and correct record.
CARRIED U
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
Logan expressed his desire to be on the University Council especially now that he is elected as President for next year. Logan went to the office of the Registrar Jan Flood to discuss this.
Jan was in agreement providing the current representative Katie Reid writes a letter of resignation and she receives a copy as soon as possible along with a copy of the Executive resolution to appoint Logan.
The OUSA Constitution and Rules specify that "two members who are or have been students of the University of Otago appointed by the Executive of the Otago University Students' Association Incorporated, or elected by the students of the University, as they decide."
The OUSA Policy states - "The Executive will normally appoint the President to the University Council for the year he or she is President."
Hernandez/Russell
SC78/11 THAT motion 211/11 be rescinded as at 14 December 2011.
CARRIED
Russell/Hernandez
sc79/11 THAT as at 14 December 2011 in accordance with the OUSA Constitution and Rules and the OUSA policy Logan Edgar be appointed as Student Representative on the University Council
CARRIED
GENERAL BUSINESS
University Sport New Zealand - Brad Russell attended a meeting in Wellington over the weekend and will email Darel Hall the specifics later in the day.
Logan thanked Brad for attending this meeting and the good work he has done communicating with them.
Meeting closed at 10.26AM