2024 SAGM Agenda

2024 Semi-Annual General Meeting

Agenda

October 30, 2024                                    2:30 PM                                                                             MAC D 288

1. Welcome, Equality Statement, Territorial Acknowledgment

Meeting called to order at      P.M.

2. Roll Call of Officers and Staff

President: Greg Melnechuk                                 Treasurer: Paul Emme               Recording Officer: Sarah Obee

Equity Vice President – Angie Reamer               Communications Rep: Şansal Gümüşpala

Vice-Presidents                        (C1): Sharan Gopalan         (C2) Hailey Vanderhaeghe              (C3) Brock MacLeod

Members at Large                     (C1): Stephanie Erickson    (C2) Vacant                                     (C3) Matthew Koch

Staff:    Melissa Pritchard, Member Advocate

 

3. Approval of Agenda

 

4. Adoption of Minutes of AGM April 2, 2024

                                                 

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

 

6.President & Vice-Presidents’ Reports

  • President – Greg Melnechuk
  • Component 1 VP –  Sharan Gopalan
  • Component 2 VP – Hailey Vanderhaeghe
  • Component 3 VP – Brock MacLeod
  • Equity VP – Angie Reamer

Motion to approve president’s and vice presidents’ reports:                                                               

 

7. New Business

 

8. Treasurer’s Report

  • 2023-24 Budget Report Motion to approve Treasurer’s report:                              
  • 2024-25 Proposed Budget   Motion to approve proposed 2024-25 budget:

9. Trustees’ Report

As read

  • Motion to approve Trustees’ report:                                

10.Bylaw Amendments

Amendments as attached

  1. Bylaw 6 (1) : Duties of the Officers.  Change the President’s term of office from one to two years     
  2. 2. Bylaw 11 (5) Executive honoraria Change Executive honoraria amount and update bylaw
  3. Bylaw 1(2) (Interpretation and Definitions) Change the definition of “Department”
  4. Bylaw 8 (Departmental Stewards) Revise and update the Stewards bylaw
  5. Bylaw 10    (Nomination Election and Installation of Officers) Expand upon and clarify by-election rules
  6. Bylaw 11 (6) (Finances – Per Diems and Travel Expenses) Update the Per Diems and Travel Expenses bylaw to provide direction around flights.
  1. Bylaw 11 (4) (d) (Finances – Strike Support Donations) Provide detail and direction around strike support donations
  1. Bylaw 11 (Finances)Add Bargaining Team Compensation to the bylaws
  1. Bylaw 10(Nomination Election and Installation of Officers) Revise Bylaw 10’s heading

 

11. Social Justice Fund

Nominees:

  1. The Other Guise Theatre Society nominated by Matthew Payne, Sessional Lecturer, Theatre
  2. UVic Society for Students with a Disability (SSD) nominated by Marissa Donaldson, Teaching Assistant, Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
  • One minute speeches
  • As per Bylaw 11 (4) b.v , there is no need for a vote. – Social Justice Fund goes to:

 

12.Staff Report

As circulated

Motion to accept Staff Report as circulated

 

13. Good of the Union

14. Adjournment of Meeting

Moved                                Seconded               Carried    at         pm