MINUTES OF THE OUSA EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD IN THE OUSA CLUBS AND SOCIETIES CENTRE BUILDING, ALBANY STREET, DUNEDIN ON FRIDAY 15 APRIL 2016 AT 1.02PM

PRESENT

Laura Harris (Chair), Jarred Griffiths, Jesse Hall, Bryn Jenkins, William Guy, Mariana Te Pou, Bayden Harris and Rachel Goh

IN ATTENDANCE

Eloise Kidd (Observer), Debbie Downs (Chief Executive Officer), Joe Higham (Critic Reporter) and Donna Jones (Minute Secretary)

APOLOGIES

Rob Pomare, Sean Gamble

Rachel Goh and Alexia Cochrane for lateness

Moved from the Chair

133/16 THAT the above apologies be accepted.

CARRIED U

SPEAKING RIGHTS

Moved from the Chair

134/16 THAT Debbie Downs, Joe Higham and Donna Jones be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.

CARRIED U

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

Moved from the Chair

135/16 THAT the minutes of the executive meeting held on 11 April 2016 be accepted as a true and correct record.

CARRIED U

REFERENDA QUESTIONS

As attached.

Jarred addressed the meeting and explained the process and how the submitted questions will go to the Mediator to set the wording of the question and ensure they aren’t frivolous etc.

Rachel arrived at 1.10pm

Ensure that the matters put to the Referendum are put fairly and that they are put in such a way to ensure that the result is a free expression of the members’ opinions rather than being dictated by the form of the question.

Laura went through each questions and invited discussion.

Alexia arrived at 1.13pm

It was agreed all submissions will go to the Mediator and further discussions will take place after they are finalised.

STUDENT NUMBERS FOR SEMESTER ONE

The University reported in the Otago Daily Times the student numbers for the first semester are 17,153.  This gives a number for quorum purposes.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Next meeting – Thursday – 21 April 2016 at 8.30am in the Clubs and Societies Centre.

Meeting closed at 1.21pm