UCC Special General Meeting on the 30th August 2022

UCC Special General Meeting 2022-08-30

Attendance

  • [GPO]
  • [BLU]
  • [MCW]
  • [BRD]
  • [LCY]
  • [->|]
  • [CJN]
  • [ALI]
  • [APA]
  • Jordan Campbell
  • Ariel Carter
  • Djimon Jayasundera
  • James Osborne
  • James Taylor
  • [LIZ]
  • Jackie Shan
  • [NTU]
  • [CAS]
  • [I2N]

Start Time

  • 17.43

Committee Reports

President's Report

  • pretty busy year
  • rundown:
    • part of larger LAN events
      • hosted by numerous tech clubs across the UNIs
      • good turnouts
  • getting new computer parts soon
    • going to have a build and break soon
    • couple VR nights here and there
    • if you're a member and would like to run an event, feel free to contact us and we can help you out
    • couple of dramas this year

Vice President's Report

  • [BRD] covered most of it
  • Still keeping up with putting up all the subcommittee minutes into a folder
  • on subcommittees

Secretary's Report

  • new to committee
  • Joined a lot of subcommittees
  • had a lot of fun
  • really enjoyed helping out the club

Treasurer's Report

  • Current state of accounts:

    • Westpac Cheque: $6,461.11
    • Westpac Savings/Investment: $44,213.07
    • Westpac Card: $159.80
    • Guild Account: $3,842.10

  • interesting being a treasurer

  • problems with westpac and other groups

    • westpac is a pain to work with
    • problems with guild too
      • miscommunication and issues with public liability

  • on the road to recovery from when covid hit

Fresher Rep's Report

  • new on committee too

  • successful year

  • good to get exposure to guild as a fresher

  • attended project night

  • best advertiser

  • [NTU] enters 17.49

OCM Reports

  • first ever experience with a club
  • A few of the OCMS left and OCM [->|] is all alone now
  • worked on a project of library of UCC books

Elections

Ordinary Committee Members (2 positions)

Role

  • Assist the other Committee Members in the executions of their duties; and
  • Bear any responsibilities that the Committee shall from time to time decide.
  • Basically:
    • Help.
    • Pack-horse.
    • You get to have a say.
    • You do not need to be good at computers.
    • You get out as much from it as you put in.

Standing Nominations

Nominations

-[CAS] enters 15.54

  • Ariel nominates herself

  • [BRD] nominates Djimon

    • Djimon accepts

  • [APA] nomiates himself

  • [->|] nominates [CAS]

    • [CAS] accepts

  • Jordan nominates himself

  • [BLU] nominates [LCY]

    • [LCY] declined

Speeches

  • Jordan:

    • already involved in running some big events
    • helped [GPO] already
    • knows about the things involved
    • already on 2 other committee, can increase interaction
    • get more outreach and accepting
    • studies computer science and cybersequirity

  • Ariel

    • studies computer science
    • likes computers
    • bought first PC
    • has been coding ever since young
    • likes computers as it can increase social interactions digitally
    • likes the Club, likes the events that we run
    • hasn't done any committee stuff at uni (first year)
    • has experience running events for larger number of people

  • Djimon

    • studying software engineering
    • been a door member
    • haven't really been coming to the club regularly but is interested in being more involved

  • [CAS]

    • Past committee experience
    • ocm for unisfa and

  • - occasionally comes to the club room

    • plays league
    • second year uni student
    • used to be on commitee last year
    • pretty good idea of how the club works
    • made a lot of posters for the club
    • enjoyed his time and liked the people that he met throught his club
    • even if he doesnt get on, he will still be able to hang around the club

Questions

  • Jordan

    • [GPO] How would you divide you time efficiently? -GARY
      • live 5 minutes away from university
        • not much of a hassle
      • usually responding to the inbox, keeping it clean

  • Ariel

    • [BRD]: are you willing to learn about how to be on committee?
      • yes
    • [BRD]: how free are you?
      • pretty flexible, only 2 classes in person
      • doesnt have a job, so lots of free time
    • [BRD]: any ideas for the club?
      • more social events
      • inter club stuff would be good
        • lots of new interactions
    • [BLU]: do you have plans of running for committee again?
      • i would like to be on a committee, so will probably run again

  • Djimon

    • [BLU]: would you run for committee again next year
      • won't be able to run for committee in Sem1 next year because will be away

  • [BRD]: how free are you?

    • decently free

  • [BRD]: are you willing to learn the various things the club? would want you to learn?

    • yes

  • [BRD]: any ideas for the club?

    • not currently

  • [CAS]

    • [BRD]: do you have enough time for the club?
      • considering i've been to more ucc meetings than unisfa, i think i'm readily available
    • [BRD]: how much time
      • not on any committees and has a part time job
      • too much spare time
      • would be great to do something more productive
    • [BRD]: any vidsions for the club?
      • dont promise to revolutionise the club
      • would liek to do his best to keep the club running
      • enjoys the weekly project nights and tech clubs and quiz night events
      • subcomittees are also fun
      • as a committee member would like to focus all his energy into running the events
      • [BLU]: would you run for committee again next year?
        • unsure

  • James osborne: how often do you come to the clubroom and how often to you plan on coming to the club room

    • jordan: always likes to pop in every so often
      • visits a variety of clubs
      • could attend a lot more and bring more people

  • ariel:

    • doesn't come in usually, but comes to the events frequently
    • if on committee, would probably come in a lot more
    • would be nice to have a space where you know -people will be there

  • Djimon

    • last semsester, only visited a few times

  • [CAS]

    • frequently at the clubroom
    • always in cameron hall when at uni
    • likes the gaming atmosphere
    • a nice way to talk to people and get to know new people

  • [APA]

    • would probably spend 2/3 days in the club

  • [->|]: any experinece you could get from the club

  • Jordan

    • bringing more parts of UWA into UCC

  • ariel

    • joins club to gets to know a lot of people
    • learn how to work with new people
    • interact with a lot of new people
    • gaining experience i wouldn't be able to gain otherwise

  • Djimon

    • learn about how the club works behind the scenes
    • something to be passionate about

  • - would be a new experience of how to deal with computers

    • besides meeting new people, learning the ucc program

  • - Personal fulfilment

    • likes the people that spend time in the clubroom
    • would be nice to get back to the club

  • [I2N] enters 18.21

Outcomes

  • new ocms just dropped
    • Ariel and Djimon

General Business

End Time

  • 18.27