2007 Annual General Meeting

4th AGM of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

4:00pm Tuesday, 2 October 2007
University House, University of Melbourne

Agenda

The meeting will consider the President's Report, the Auditor's Report, and elect a new Board. It will consider amendments to the CHASS constitution. The meeting will culminate with drinks and good conversation.

IMPORTANT: 4.00 pm Credentialing - Nominated delegates of Member Organisations may collect their voting placards from the registration desk. Representatives of Member Organisations which did not nominate a delegate in advance should present their credentials and fill out the delegation form at the registration desk. Please note that credentialing will close at 4.30 sharp: Uncredentialed delegates will NOT be able to vote in the meeting.

Non-voting attendees are asked to record the details of their organisations on the sheets at the registration desk.

4:30 pm Meeting opens CHASS President Stuart Cunningham welcomes Members and guests
Item 1 Confirmation of Members attending CHASS Secretary Stuart Hamilton will read the list of members present or participating by proxy.
MOTION: THAT the delegations and proxies submitted to the meeting be recognised.
Item 2 Apologies The Secretary will advise previously notified apologies. The Chair will call for any further apologies from the floor.
MOTION: THAT apologies be accepted.
Item 3 Minutes of the previous meeting. The minutes of the previous AGM will be considered.*
MOTION: THAT the Minutes of the 2006 AGM be accepted as a true and accurate record.
Item 4 President's report The President will deliver his report.
MOTION: THAT the President's Report be accepted.
Item 5 Statement of accounts, Auditor's report CHASS Treasurer Julie Dyson will present the financial reports, including the report of the auditor.*
MOTION: THAT the audited accounts for FY 2006 - 07 be accepted.
Item 6 Election of the 2007-08 Board The Chair will read the list of candidates for election to the Board.
IF the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies:
MOTION: THAT the nominees for Board membership be so appointed.
IF the number of candidates does exceed the number of vacancies, a returning officer will be appointed by the meeting, and a secret ballot conducted.
Item 7 Public Officer The Chair will call for nominations for Public Officer.
Item 8 Appointment of auditors  
MOTION: THAT Walter Turnbull, 44 Sydney Ave, Barton, ACT be appointed auditors for FY 2007 - 08.
Item 9 Constitutional amendments  
MOTION: THAT amendments to the Constitution be accepted.*
(Note: requires a 75 per cent majority vote of Council for adoption)
Item 10 Any other business  
Item 11 Date of the next AGM The 2008 CHASS AGM will be held in the latter half of 2008, in accordance with the Constitution, at a date and place to be decided.
5:30 pm AGM closes  
6:00 pm Refreshments served  

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