NOTICE OF 8^th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SOUTHERN CROSS POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION

& CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION TO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Dear fellow postgrad/honours student

As a valued member of SCU’s postgraduate student community, you are cordially invited to attend SCPA’s 8th Annual General Meeting, to be held at 10.30 am, Monday 29 June 2020, via ZOOM link.  This year, sadly due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the AGM will NOT be held as part of our annual PRAXIS Postgrad Research & Practice Conference.

Access to the meeting will be available via the following ZOOM link:

Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://scuonline.zoom.us/j/94397008075

We also invite you to consider nominating for any of the following positions on the Management Committee:-

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Vice President
• Ordinary Members of the Committee (3 positions)

Please note that NOMINATIONS CLOSE 3pm, Friday 26 June 2020.

Please find included the following documents comprising your AGM kit:-

1. Formal Notice & Agenda Notice & Agenda AGM 2020
2. Minutes of 7th AGM, 25 June 2019 (for ratification at this meeting) Minutes AGM 25 June 2019
3. Audited financial statement to 31 December 2019 & Auditor’s Report (for adoption by the members at this meeting) 2019 Financial Statements SCPA51
4. Nomination Form for election to Management Committee Nomination form for election to Management Committee
5. SCPA Membership Application form https://scpa.net.au/members/member-registration/ 

Who can attend the AGM?

SCPA welcomes all postgraduate and honours students at SCU to attend and participate in the AGM.

Who can vote at the AGM and SGM?

While SCPA welcomes the attendance of all postgraduate and honours students, you must become a Member of the Association in order to cast a vote on any matter.  Membership is free of charge to all postgraduate students enroled at SCU.  Please find a Membership Application form included as part of your AGM/SGM kit.

Who can stand for election to the Management Committee, or otherwise nominate/second candidates for election to the Committee?

To stand for election, or otherwise to nominate or second potential candidates, you first must be a Member of the Association.

How do I stand for election to the Committee?

To stand for election to the Committee, you must complete the Nomination Form included in your AGM kit, or otherwise email us your intention to nominate.  You can e-mail your completed and signed nomination form to scpa-helpline@scu.edu.au   Please note that NOMINATIONS CLOSE 3 pm, FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2020.

What if I wish to stand for election, but I do not know any other members to nominate or second me?

Please feel free to self-nominate.  The Committee will arrange a Nominator and/or Seconder for your nomination.  If you are not already a Member of the Association, then please also include a Membership Application form.  Forward these to scpa-helpline@scu.edu.au no later than 3 pm, Friday 26 June 2020.

SCPA’s outgoing committee look forward to your attendance and participation at our 8th AGM.  Please feel free to contact scpa-helpline@scu.edu.au or ring me 1300 654 830 should you have any enquiries.

Best regards

CRAIG WILSON

PUBLIC OFFICER

For SCPA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE