Notice of Annual General Meeting & 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 5th Annual General Meeting, to be held:

Date:                    Thursday 15 June 2017

Venue:                H Block Lecture Theatre (H1.01),SCU Lismore campus

Time:                    1 pm

For those unable to attend the Lismore venue, please let us know so that we can arrange videoconferencing with Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour campuses.

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

• Formal Notice & Agenda
• Minutes of 4th AGM, 16 June 2016
• 2016 Annual Report, including audited annual financial statement for year ending 31 December 2015
• Nomination form for election to Management Committee
• SCPA Membership Application form

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 12pm, TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2017.

Who can attend the AGM?

SCPA welcomes the participation of all postgraduate and honours students.  Any postgraduate or honours student at SCU is welcome to attend the AGM.

Who can vote at the AGM?

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 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 12pm, TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2017.

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 12pm, Tuesday 13 June 2017.

SCPA’s outgoing committee look forward to your attendance and participation at our 5th AGM.

Please feel free to contact scpa-helpline@scu.edu.au or ring me 1300 654 830 should you have any enquiries.

Yours faithfully

CRAIG WILSON

PUBLIC OFFICER