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Notice of Annual General Meeting
The University of Sydney Union Annual General Meeting will be held at 11am on Thursday 31 May 2012, at Manning Bar, Manning House.
Download Offical Notice and Agenda
Current Directors
Sibella Matthews – 
President
Sibella is a fourth-year Economic and Social Sciences/Law student. Sibella's love for all things USU began with her involvement in the Sydney Law Revue and the Fine Art Society. Her favourite things about the USU are the amazing music acts that come through Hermann's and Manning and the annual Verge Festival.
Zachary Thompson – 
Vice-President
Zachary is a proud Arts student in his second year. His studies focus on International Relations and diplomatic history. Zachary is also an Australian representative in slalom kayaking as a SUSF scholarship holder. A USU devotee, Zachary is committed to unlocking its full potential in order to secure its future and bragging rights as Australia’s best student experience.
Rhys Pogonoski – 
Honorary Treasurer
Rhys is a fourth-year Bachelor of Economics Honours student, majoring in International Business and Economics. His unofficial major, the USU, has been cultivated through a deep and broad involvement predominately through the C&S program, debates and the Revues. Rhys also has a strong passion for SUDS, MUSE, Theatresports and Project 52. Beyond the USU Rhys is very interested in promoting the capability of youth, which he does through his involvement with various youth leadership charities.
Jacqui Munro – 
Honorary Secretary
Jacqui is studying a Bachelor of International Studies, majoring in Government and International Relations and Political Economy. Her love for the USU can be measured in the amount of paraphernalia she has accrued, from owning over 20 Clubs and Societies t-shirts, to designing an O-Week drink bottle, an event she directed in 2010. Ultimately, she hopes to keep our USU student-run, independent and flourishing.
James Flynn – 
Director
James is a fifth-year Commerce (Liberal Studies) student who intends to pursue Postgraduate Medicine. His experience with the USU extends to executive roles in the Economics Society, the Evangelical Union, 180 Degrees Consulting and more. James is deeply invested in the Clubs and Societies program, and will sit on the Finance Committee during the 2011-2012 term.
Vivienne Moxham-Hall – 
Director
Vivienne is a fifth-year Science and Arts student, majoring in Immunobiology and Philosophy. She began her involvement in the Union by co-running O-Week in 2009’s 'Flashback Fastforward' and has been a member of many Clubs and Societies including SciSoc, SUWO, Labor Club and Science Revue. Outside of the Union, she is heavily involved in swimming and the National Union of Students.
Brigid Dixon – 
Director
In and around baking ridiculously-themed birthday cakes, drinking copious amounts of tea and dancing badly at every available moment Brigid is completing her combined Arts/ Law degree, with a major in Government and International Relations. Following on from her involvement in SUDS, SULS and Young UN Women Australia Sydney Chapter, running for Board in 2011 reflected a desire to engage more students in the Union and open up communication between the Board and the community.
Mina Nada – 
Director
Mina is an Arts/Law student with a German major. He has had roles with Young Vinnies, FOCUS, SULS and other student organisations. Mina also has experience with the Australian Defence Force and international law firms in Australia and Europe. He wants to improve food price and quality on campus.
Astha Rajvanshi – 
Director
Astha Rajvanshi is in her second year studying Arts (Media and Communications) with a second major in Asian Studies. She ran for Union Board with a strong urge to get more involved in student life and make a difference, and found her calling after reading an advertisement for the student elections on the back of Bull Magazine. Her favourite things about the USU include her daily cup of coffee accompanied by a good read of the student publications.
Shane Treeves - 
Director
Nai Brooks - 
Director
Nai is a second-year International and Global Studies student, majoring in Government and English. It has been through the amazing cheap/free C&S events that she has survived uni on a student income. As a firm supporter of independent and student-run organisations, she has been engaged with the SRC and the National Union of Students. Nai wants to ignite a greater student nightlife in our bars.
David Mann
Immediate Past President
David came to Sydney University to pursue his passion for extra-curricular learning and has continued to do so since 2008. A resident of St Paul’s College, David was the Charity Convenor in 2008 and was involved in the 2008 Rawson Tennis Squad. At the USU, David has been an executive of the Public Speaking Society and was a founding partner of Sydney University SHADES. In second year he was a member of the Student Programs and Activities Committee as well as the Debates Committee, before running for election to Board in 2009.
Senate-Appointed Representatives
Kaye Dening (AM, BEc, AAPI (Val), AAIB, JP)
Kaye Dening has been a Senate Appointed Director of the USU Board since January 2007.
Contact
Individual directors can be contacted by email, available above.
For general information, or to submit documents, please contact the Secretariat
The Secretariat
Level 5, Holme Building,
Science Road, University of Sydney
Composition of the Board
Eleven elected Directors with two years terms, the Immediate Past President who holds office for one year and two Senate Appointed Representatives who are appointed by the University annually.
The Directors are elected in May of each year, with approximately half the directors being replaced (five Directors in years ending in an even number, six in years ending in an odd number). The directors are referred to as 1st year directors or 2nd year directors, reflecting the year of their term they are currently in. For more information on the next Elections, please go to the Elections Page.
The Executive are Board Directors who are elected the offices of the President, the Vice President, the Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer.
The Immediate Past President is the President from the term prior who remains to advise the Board, and they are a non-voting member of the Board.
The University of Sydney Senate appoints two representatives to the Board. These representatives are voting members of the Board.
For more information on the current members of the Board, please go to the Board Composition Page.
Board Meetings
The Board is required by the Regulations to meet at least ten times in each year. Meetings are usually held on the third Friday of each month or forth Friday if there are five weeks in a month.
Board meetings are open to all members of the Union and will have Open Question Time as a standing agenda item. During the Open Question Time members may bring to Board’s attention any matter relating to Union affairs, and ask questions of Directors and staff.
Members are free to remain throughout the meeting, but will be asked to leave if the meeting moves in camera.
Please note that Members and other attendees do not have speaking rights at the meeting outside the Open Question Time.
Board meetings are chaired by the President, or in his/her absence, by the Vice-President.
The President may convene a special meeting to discuss issues that need urgent resolution.
MEETING DATES:
2012 Board Meeting Schedule:
Friday 1 June, MacCallum Cullen Room, Holme Building
Friday 29 June, Holme Sutherland Room, Holme Building
Friday 27 July, Common Room, Holme Building
Friday 31 August, Holme Sutherland Room, Holme Building
Friday 28 September, Holme Sutherland Room, Holme Building
Friday 26 October, Holme Sutherland Room, Holme Building
Friday 30 November, Holme Sutherland Room, Holme Building
Minutes