Meeting highlights
PRESENT
Hugh Baird (Chair), Bryn Jenkins, Cody Kirby, Max Chan, Eden Iati, Eli Toeke, James Heath and Caitlin Barlow-Groome
IN ATTENDANCE
Debbie Downs (Chief Executive Office), Donna Jones (Minute Secretary) and Joe Higham (Critic Executive Editor)
APOLOGIES
William Guy and Danielle Pope
Moved from the Chair
160/17 THAT the above apologies be accepted.
CARRIED U
SPEAKING RIGHTS
Moved from the Chair
161/17 THAT Debbie Downs, Donna Jones and Joe Higham be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.
CARRIED U
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved from the Chair
162/17 THAT the minutes of the Executive meeting held on 24 April 2017 be accepted as a true and correct record.
CARRIED U
HEALTH AND SAFETY
No new incidents to report.
AFFILIATION
Barlow-Groome/Chan
163/17 THAT the Otago Students Against Animal Testing Society (OSAATS) be affiliated to OUSA.
CARRIED
GRADUATION PARADES AND FREE PHOTOS
Who can assist with these please?
13 May – Hugh, Eli and James - Hugh and Eli to sit on stage
20 May – Hugh, William, and Bryn. Eli and William to parade and sit on the stage –
William is Mace bearer
Graduation Photos – Bryn notified the executive there will be free graduation photos being taken between 9-11am
PROPOSED STRATEGY FOR 2017 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
As emailed from NZUSA – Their aim:-
This Election, we need to shift the power back to students and young people.
The only way to do this is to get out the vote. We’re proposing a nationally-coordinated, locally-run election campaign with the aim of getting every single student in New Zealand to vote.
Their Objectives:-
1. All students can vote on campus
2. All students interact with the campaign 3 times
3. Any student who wants to volunteer can
4. We talk about the issues that matter to students
5. All students know how to vote
6. All students know their vote has value
Hugh and Eden attended the NZUSA conference last week and Eden is going to lead the Otago campaign.
The Executive would like a copy of their budget and what OUSA is expected to cover?
Hugh advised that Winston Peters is speaking on campus on 24 May at 1pm.
It was also suggested that a debate could be held on campus with different political parties to promote the elections.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Study space over exams –
Jenkins/Barlow-Groome
164/17 THAT the meeting move into Committee of the Whole for reasons of commercial sensitivity at 4.15pm.
CARRIED
Moved from the Chair
165/17 THAT the meeting move out of Committee of the Whole at 4.21pm.
CARRIED U
Te Reo classes – Eli informed the meeting there were over 300 students registered to attend these classes and the space available was initially set at 75 students. A larger venue will need to be found.
Red Frog Free Breakfasts – Te Roopu Maori are hold free breakfasts at the Whare each morning 8am-9.15am. Eli said the executive are all welcome.
Te Roopu Maori/OUSA Exec get together – TRM are hosting the first bonding session on 24 May at 6pm at the TRM Whare – Castle Street. Any dietary requirements please let Eli know.
Te Rōpū Pūtaiao - Otago Māori Science Students’ Association – seeking sponsorship support from OUSA for ‘Love another Mother’ campaign.
How can we distinguish this group from others who may apply to OUSA for assistance?
It was agreed we could offer freebies to make up a hamper or handout. Donna will organise this.
Free flu jabs – Danielle said there has been 1,977 flu jabs so far and more sessions were being made available. An excellent service for students. Well done Danielle!
Referendum questions and pros and cons – this has been tabled as William isn’t here although the questions have come back in draft from the Mediator and need to be discussed by the executive. Pros & cons to be written. It is the intention to have these finalised and submitted to the next executive meeting.
Meeting closed at 4.33pm