Meeting Details

• Date: 13/03/24

• Opened: 5:04 PM

• Closed: 5:50 PM

• Attendance: Listed at the end of the document

• Apologies: XX

Acknowledgement of Country

The ANU BIPOC Department acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded. We welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to our Collective and commit to standing with our First Nations people.

Elections

1. BASC Representative

   • Nominees: Sened Sbhatu, Kabelo Setipa

   • Elected: Kabelo Setipa (11 votes for Kabelo, 4 votes for Sened)

2. First Year Representative

   • Nominees: Aria Kanhukamwe, Youngseo Lee

   • Elected: Youngseo Lee (9 votes for Youngseo, 5 votes for Aria)

3. Post-Graduate Representative

   • No nominees listed

Officer Report

1. WD x BIPOC Chalk Mural

   • Moderate turnout; Uni Ave looked good.

2. ABC Protest: Solidarity with Antoinette Lattouf

   • Officer gave a speech last Friday.

3. SRC

   • Scheduled for Wednesday at 6:15 PM; Selena will miss this one.

4. Mental Health Taskforce

   • Consultation on Tuesday at 5 PM.

   • Meeting on Wednesday at 10 AM.

5. BIPOC Talks

   • Next session on Tuesday at 5:30 PM; theme TBD.

6. Palestine Weekly Walkover

   • Scheduled for this Saturday at 12:30 PM.

7. Safe Space

   • Access granted to 102 students.

   • Pending: panel heating.

   • Completed: keys and locks, sanitary bins, soap dispensers.

   • Feedback form to be created by Precious.

   • Mutual aid: ANUSA providing condoms; still need to source pads/tampons.

8. Racism Report 2024

   • Met with POC UMSU on March 12th for insights on conducting surveys and focus groups.

   • Further discussion needed on Racism Report 2024.

9. Office Hours

   • Wednesdays from 3-4 PM at BIPOC Base.

Secretary Report

1. Constitution

   • Last week’s amendments enacted.

   • Working on making the Constitution publicly available.

2. Elections

3. Library Check Out Form

   • Pending stocktake of books in the library.

4. Safe Space Feedback Form

   • Precious to complete; should be operational by next meeting.

Treasurer Report

1. Funding

   • No money received yet from ANUSA Treasurer for the $15,000 annual funding.

2. Chai 'n' Chats

   • May need to limit attendance due to high demand and social budget constraints.

   • Considering using Fusion Fest funds if no first semester party is held, and if Sideway allows free booking for the Palestinian fundraiser.

   • $187 made in donations for the recent Chai 'n' Chats, with costs at $73.

   • Costs split between advocacy and social portfolios.

Social Officer Report

1. Chai 'n' Chats

   • Last week was successful.

2. Sideway

   • Proposal sent to Sideway for free venue use for Palestinian DJ fundraiser.

3. Zine

   • Contributions open until Friday.

Advocacy Officer Report

1. Advocacy Committee

   • Group chat created; meeting to be set up soon.

   • Looking for help with walkover to Palestinian rally on Saturday.

2. BIPOC Talks

   • Creating a group chat for easier coordination about themes and rosters.

Publicity Officer Report

1. Graphics

   • Safe Space policy graphic completed.

   • All events posted on Facebook and Instagram; members encouraged to click 'going' or 'interested' to help gauge numbers.

Other Business

• Tea and Slay