Multiracial Intercultural Experience Society General Meeting
The Multiracial Intercultural Experience Society will be hosting a General Meeting to fill in any vacant positions pursuant to the Annual General Meeting held earlier in the year. Please find below the agenda for the General Meeting:
The meeting will take place on Zoom. You will find nomination instructions within the agenda.
You may also find the constitutional changes being proposed on the coversheet at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZVMO3-tokEkJB9RryWdI3qhav7eblTk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109968772008611616665&rtpof=true&sd=true
AGENDA OF a GENERAL MEETING OF Multiracial Intercultural Experience Society
TO BE HELD AT 4:00pm on the 19th of December on ZOOM (https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/84936187719)
1. OPENING AND WELCOME
2. APOLOGIES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE
3. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING & BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
4. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
3.1.ii) All holders of a current Access Card of The University of Sydney Union other than those who qualify for Ordinary Membership shall be eligible for Associate Membership of the Society. Associate Members are not eligible to hold Executive positions, vote in elections or vote at meetings of the Society.
Amend to:
3.1.ii) All Members of The University of Sydney Union other than those who qualify for Ordinary Membership shall be eligible for Associate Membership of the Society. Associate Members are not eligible to hold Executive positions, vote in elections or vote at meetings of the Society.
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6.1 The Society shall hold Ordinary Meetings as required during semester (teaching period, Weeks 1-13).
Amend to:
6.1 The Society shall hold Ordinary Meetings as required.
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7.1 The Society shall hold General Meetings as required during semester (teaching period, Weeks 1-13).
Amend to:
7.1 The Society shall hold General Meetings as required.
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7.7 A General Meeting of the Society has the same powers as an Ordinary Meeting, and may also carry the following motions on notice relating to the affairs of the Society by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present and voting:
i) Repealing motions and the effect of motions carried at an Ordinary Meeting
ii) Amending the Constitution
iii) Dismissing Executive Members for reasons other than that in 4.3 of the Constitution, provided that the Executive Member is given reasonable right of reply
iv) Dissolving the Society.
Amend to:
7.7 A General Meeting of the Society has the same powers as an Ordinary Meeting, and may also carry the following motions on notice relating to the affairs of the Society by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present and voting:
i) Granting Honorary Membership
ii) Repealing motions and the effect of motions carried at an Ordinary Meeting
iii) Amending the Constitution
iv) Dismissing Executive Members for failure to adequately perform their executive duties reasons other than that in 4.3 of the Constitution, provided that the Executive Member is given reasonable right of reply
v) Dissolving the Society.
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8.4 The Annual General Meeting shall be held between 9am and 9pm at a place on a campus of The University of Sydney during semester (teaching period, Weeks 1-13). The Annual General Meeting shall be chaired by the President or an Executive Member not standing for election to any position.
Amend to:
8.4 The Annual General Meeting shall be held between 9am and 9pm at a place on a
campus of The University of Sydney and/or via video conference. The Annual General Meeting shall be chaired by the President or an Executive Member not standing for election to any position
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8.7 N/A
Amend to:
8.7 Society meetings may not be held during the University closure period
surrounding the Christmas and New Year Public Holidays, and notice must be
called outside of this period
5. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVES
Appointment of Returning Officer
Nominations will be considered and voted on for the following positions:
– A Vice President for Advocacy
– A Vice President for Media
– A Secretary
– A Treasurer
– A General Executive Member
Nominations will be accepted from the floor
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
i) Nomination of Bank Signatories
7. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
September 2026
8. CLOSE OF MEETING
