Renew UMSU Governance Renewal Project Randall Pearce THINK

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Agenda for today Time Activity 2: 00 pm Welcome and intros 2: 10 pm What is governance? 2: 15 pm Overview of UMSU Governance Renewal 2: 25 pm Stakeholder consultation 2: 35 pm Your role 2: 50 pm Project name/positioning 3: 00 pm Next steps • Communications planning workshop 17 August – 10: 00 am to 12 Noon 3: 10 pm Questions 3: 15 pm Adjourn and close

Governance = Performance + Risk Management

Overview of the UMSU Governance Renewal Process Learning Discovery • Briefing from MUSU Office Bearers and Staff • Reading of relevant background information • Research into governance arrangements of comparable student organisations • Research with stakeholders including: • MUSU Council • MUSU Committees • MUSU Staff • GSA Council members and staff • University officials Design • Convene a 'governance forum' with all relevant stakeholders to co-design a new governance model in response to the findings of the Discovery phase • Develop draft governance model Consultation • Socialise/review the draft model on-line or in writing • Refine draft model in response to stakeholder input • Submit final report for approval by Council Delivery • Work with lawyers to give legal effect to the new model through revised constitution(s) • Present final report and model to Special General Meeting

Stakeholder Consultation – Interviews (45) UMSU President (1) UMSU General Secretary (1) UMSU Councillors (9 - est) UMSU Office Bearers (24) Activities - 2 Clubs - 2 Creative Arts - 2 Disabilities - 2 Education - 4 Environment - 2 Indigenous - 2 People of Colour - 2 Queer - 2 Women - 2 Welfare - 2 UMSU Management (7) CEO - 1 Division Managers - 4 Coordinator - Volunteering and Student Representation - 1 Coordinator - Clubs and societies - 1 University Council (1) Graduate Students Association (2) President - 1 CEO - 1

Stakeholder Consultation Paired Interviews (4) UMSU Councillors - 2 (est) UMSU International Office Bearer and Coordinator - 1 University Officials - 1 Mini-groups (1) UMSU Office Bearers - Media Officers - 1

Stakeholder Consultation Focus Groups (9) UMSU Departments - 7 Advocacy - Education, Environment, Welfare Autonomous - Disabilities, Indigenous, Women, Queer, People of Colour) Burnley (including Office Bearers) Clubs Events - Creative arts and activities UMSU International (including Office Bearers) VCASSA UMSU Staff - 2

Role of the Project Reference Group • ‘Support the conduct of the review’ • Communications • Project name/positioning • Communications planning • Assistance with research • 1 or 2 people to conduct research with two comparable university student unions (i. e. UWA, Monash) – Approximately 8 – 10 hours

Members of the Project Reference Group • Catriona Smith, Students’ Councillor, UMSU • Daniel Beratis, General Secretary, UMSU • Desiree Cai, President, UMSU • Jonas Larsen, President, UMSU International • Justin Bare, CEO, UMSU • Molly Willmott, Women’s Officer, UMSU • Phoebe Churches, Manager, Advocacy and Legal, UMSU • Toby Silcock, Education (Academic) Officer, UMSU.

Project Name/Positioning ‘Renew our UMSU’

Next steps • Communications planning workshop – Friday 17 August 10 am – Noon • Presentation to All Hands Meeting – Thursday 16 August 2: 45 pm • Presentation to Council – Friday 17 August – 2: 30 pm • Fieldwork to begin – Week of 27 August • Fieldwork complete – By 24 September • Governance Forum – TBC 18 October

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