The GSS Annual General Meeting is coming up on Tuesday, November 23rd. While I am going to post an announcement poster below, please check the Annual General Meeting page for details.
UVIC GRADUATE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY
Annual General Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021, 5 pm – 7 pm; Registration 4:30 pm
Location: Online! ‡ Via Zoom (link to be emailed to all GSS members)
Who may vote: All current UVIC graduate students
What you need: Your UVIC student number, an internet connection, Zoom, the AGM materials*
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Land acknowledgement
- Invited Guest Speaker – Robina Thomas Qwul’sih’yaht, UVic’s first AVP Indigenous on the AVP Indigenous role and her goals in office
- Approval of the agenda*
- Approval of minutes from the March 23rd, 2021 Semi-Annual General Meeting*
- Membership report and AGM meeting quorum report
- Decision: Presentation of the audited financial statements*
- Decision: Reappointment of the auditors
- Decision: Bylaw changes*
- Membership Definitions
- Elections and Referenda
- General Meetings
- GRC
- Executive Board
- Records
- Non-partisanship
- Reports to the membership:
- Report of the 2021-22 Executive Board and Executive Director*
- Reports of committees of the society*
- Extended health and dental insurance plan update*
- Other business/announcements
- Adjournment
~ Emergency preparedness: In the event a major power or technology failure disrupts the November 23rd meeting, the AGM will be reconvened on Wednesday, November 24th at 5 pm. Any member with questions about the AGM online format should email Karen at gssgov@uvic.ca.
*All Board reports will be posted by Tuesday, November 9th. The audited financial statements will be posted by Tuesday, November 16th at: https://gss.uvic.ca/agm/. AGM participants are required to read all materials prior to the meeting. Urgent questions or concerns about the materials or motions should be emailed to gsschair@uvic.ca. The GSS Bylaws can be found here: https://gss.uvic.ca/forms-pdfs/constitution-bylaws/