RHODES UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
A INTERIM EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON SUNDAY, 27TH
SEPTEMBER 2009
AT 19:00 IN THE ROB ANTONISSEN ROOM
AGENDA
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PRESENT
Mr E Ofei (Chair), Mr G Kahn, Mr D Knowles, Mr G Elzerman and
Mr J Bata.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Ms I Hlaposa
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OTHER MATTERS FOR THE AGENDA
1. Mentorship
2. Bua Poetry Society
3. Treasurers Report
4. Auditors Report
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting held on the 20 September 2009 were
confirmed.
Confirmed: Mr E Ofei
Seconded: Mr D Knowles
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MATTERS ARISING
None.
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SAUS REGISTRATION
The Interim Executive discussed the feasibility and desirability of
registering with SAUS in 2010. Noted benefits were
1. The SRC will have substantial voting rights on a
national deliberative student body.
2. Relations with other SRCs can be enhanced and
cultivated.
3. The body is held in high esteem by the Minister of
Higher Education, and can thus influence legislation.
The SRC Treasurer is to, with the SRV Vice-President External;
examine the financial feasibility of registering.
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HALL REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURE
It was noted that currently there is support for the move to abolish the
entire hall representative structure. It was further explained that the
abolishment of the structure was not a simple task and would me the
amendment of not only a single provision of the Constitution of
Student Governance but rather the amendment of numerous provisions,
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in addition the SRC Residence Councillor would thus have to be
elected by way of a by election.
It was suggested that the system should not be abolished until such a
time an alternative system of communication was established which
would replace the current structure. It was suggested that the Hall
Senior Students should thus take up the duties and responsibilities of
the current SRC Hall Representatives. An issue of jurisdiction on with
this suggestion was raised, it was illustrated however that the Hall
Senior Students are elected by the students and are not employees,
consequently the form part of the student governance structure of the
University of which the SRC is the highest body.
It was resolved that a proposal for the abolishment of the structure
should be complied by the SRC Vice-President Internal and should
serve before the Board of Residence.
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MENTORSHIP
It was noted that there was numerous concerns with the decision taken
by the SRC Council to scrap the SRC Mentorship Programme, and
thus it was recommended that further discussion on the matter take
place at the nest sitting of the SRC Council. This recommendation
received as approved.
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BUA POETRY SOCIETY
It was noted that recently a proposal for sponsorship was served before
the SRC Treasurer. It was said that the proposal was of a
dissatisfactory standard and was thus send back to the relevant party to
reconsider and resubmit a set date. The deadline lapsed and the
proposal was submitted after the event had taken place, consequently
the proposal was not approved by the SRC Treasurer.
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TREASURER REPORT
It was noted that there was one Councillors Portfolio Budget request
outstanding and that the deadline for the SRCs Budget was the 2nd of
October 2009.
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AUDITORS REPORT
It was noted that audit report of the SRCs Finances had recently been
conducted and that the report was being held by the University’s
Finance Division. The SRC Treasurer and SRC Vice-President Internal
were tasked with going to the Finance Divisions office and requesting
the audit report.
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DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Interim Executive is to be held on the 11th
October 2009, at 18:00, in the RA Room.
Meeting adjourned at 19:45.
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