<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hey UniSFA,</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At the AGM this Friday (1PM in the Guild Council Meeting Room) I'll be raising a couple of motions to amend the constitution. </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There are 3 amendments proposed: </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1) fixes a grammatical error we missed in the last attempt to fix all the errors, </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2) changing the date of the AGM and elections to the end of the year (except Fresher Rep which will happen at the start of the year in the OGM), and </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3) allowing for disposition of library items other than doubles, including a procedure of how to do so and the limitations of it</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For full context, the club's constitution can be read at <a href="http://wikisfa.ucc.asn.au/UniSFA's%20Constitution">http://wikisfa.ucc.asn.au/UniSFA's%20Constitution</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There are more easy-to-follow images on the Facebook group</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1) <b>Currently reads</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">7.5.1. The Secretary shall cause all members
of the Committee to receive two days notice of any such meeting including a
list of the business to be discussed<br><b><br>Amend to</b><br>7.5.1. The Secretary shall cause all members of the Committee to receive two <b>days'</b> notice of any such meeting including a list of the business to be discussed<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Grammatically it should read "two days' notice". If you don't trust me, Google it.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2) <b>Currently reads</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>UniSFA shall hold its Annual General
Meeting during the first three weeks of each academic year</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6.4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>All other committee positions shall be
elected by the financial ordinary members of UniSFA at the Annual General Meeting
and</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 6.4.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>Shall consist of three (3) ordinary
committee members and the first year representative</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6.5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>The following provisions govern the
election for the offices and Committee of UniSFA</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 6.5.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>Elections for all positions shall be
conducted by approval voting in the order President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Librarian, Ordinary Committee Members, First Year Representative</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Amend to</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>UniSFA shall hold its Annual General
Meeting during the <b>last </b>three weeks of each academic <b>second semester</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6.4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>All other committee positions shall be
elected by the financial ordinary members of UniSFA <b>at the following times</b></font></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 6.4.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>Three (3) ordinary committee members at
the Annual General Meeting; and</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 6.4.2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>The first year representative at the
first General Meeting of the academic year</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6.5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>The following provisions govern the
election for the offices and Committee of UniSFA</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 6.5.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>Elections for all <b>available</b> positions
shall be conducted by approval voting in the order President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, Ordinary Committee Members, First Year
Representative</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3) <b>Currently reads</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">15.1.2.1<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>The term 'maintain' where used
throughout this constitution shall include the option of disposing of 'doubles'
by an appropriate method selected by the committee on a case by case basis.
100% of any monies raised shall be earmarked for improving the library and
attendant materials</font></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">16.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Disposition of Donations</font></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Amend to</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">15.1.2.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">
</span>The term 'maintain' where used
throughout this constitution shall include the option of disposing of 'doubles'
<b>and other undesirable Library items </b>by an appropriate method selected by the
committee on a case by case basis. 100% of any monies raised shall be earmarked
for improving the library and attendant materials</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">16.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Disposition of<b> Library Items</b><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">and add</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">16.3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Library items may be disposed of, with
consideration, for an appropriate purpose on the unanimous vote of Committee<br> 16.3.1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>A
list of the items and the reasoning for their removal from the Library should
be made available to the club for consideration and appeal of removal from the
Library for two weeks after committee approves their disposal<br> 16.3.2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Should
an item receive appeals by five (5) or more ordinary members it must be
retained in the Library</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 16.3.3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Appeals
must be reconsidered by Committee at the next committee meeting and not
disposed of until after another successful unanimous vote of Committee</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 16.3.4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>Any
item disposed of in this way must first be offered to the donor, where reasonably
practicable, and then the membership at no cost. Otherwise they may be disposed
of by another appropriate purpose including donation to charity, use as prizes at
UniSFA Quiz Nights, and so forth</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 16.3.5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span>To
account for the removal of library items from the Library, a number of new
items must be obtained equal to one-fifth as many of the total items removed
(rounded up to the nearest integer) and added to the Library. This is in
addition to the requirements of section 15.1.3</font></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you wish to submit a proxy vote regarding these amendments you can either submit them in writing to Corin by no later than 11am on Friday, or by assigning another ordinary member to vote on your behalf in writing. Any proxies for amendments via Corin won't be counted if the motions are amended at the AGM though.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We need a two-thirds majority vote for any amendment to pass.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Again, there are more easy-to-follow images on the Facebook group</font><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Nic</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Former Pres and general old person</font></div><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:99.25pt"><span style="font-family:cambria,serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:70.9pt"><span style="font-family:cambria,serif"><span></span></span></p></div>