Meeting Details

• Date: 08/05/24

• Opened: 5:09 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.

Officer Report

1. Encampment & AGM

   • BIPOC Department must adopt the same position as ANUSA regarding the encampment.

   • AGM scheduled for 6:15 PM this evening.

   • Pro and anti-Palestinian motions to be brought.

   • Zoom link provided for the meeting.

2. Palestine Fundraiser Success

   • Raised $3,000.

3. Palestine Panel Success

   • Approximately 170 attendees.

   • Only able to capture about 30 minutes of footage.

   • Footage to be posted on socials with panellists’ consent.

4. Indigenous Panel

   • Details to be confirmed.

5. BIPOC Base

   • Still working on getting pads and tampons in the space.

6. Ursula Hall

   • Selena met with the Dean of Students last week and made her decision.

   • The decision is that the Dean will be contacting the head of Ursula Hall.

7. Disclosure Training

   • No further details provided.

8. Indigenous Dept x Ball

   • No further details provided.

Secretary Report

1. Goals for the Year:

   • Constitutional Amendment

   • Improve Honoraria Tracking System

     • Discussion needed between Precious and Selena.

     • Working on compiling a list of all volunteers.

     • Deciding whether to track hours by end of semester or end of year.

     • Consider using software to track hours, but consistency and accuracy are concerns.

2. Google Drive Storage

   • Relocating 2023 Racism Report footage to Maitrey’s personal OneDrive.

Treasurer Report

1. Palestinian Fundraiser

   • $2,980.82 paid to PARA.

   • $331.20 paid to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

   • Thanks to everyone who attended.

2. Zine Printing Quote

   • Requested a quote from CanPrint.

   • Two options: satin and glossy print.

   • Quantities: 100, 250, 400, or 500 copies.

   • Pricing for satin and glossy prints provided for each quantity.

Social Officer Report

1. Goals for the Rest of Tenure

   • Focus on community-building events.

   • Step back from politically-focused social events, especially with the upcoming ball.

   • Make events inclusive and welcoming to all BIPOC students.

   • Plan broad themes and activities to appeal to a variety of BIPOC students.

   • Future events: Smores bonfire event, possible collaborations.

   • Questioning the frequency and expense of Chai n Chats.

Advocacy Officer Report

• No further details provided.

Publicity Officer Report

1. Posting System

   • Need to fine-tune the posting system.

   • Ensure posts are provided to Aleesya in a timely manner.

   • Reached out to Indigenous social rep for publicity regarding the panel.

   • Waiting for speaker confirmations to make graphics.

BASC Officer Report

1. Events and Engagement

   • Non-autonomous BASC pres for AfroJamz event.

   • Week 10 study group at BIPOC Base (4 attendees).

   • Goals:

     • Improve engagement within BASC by hosting more autonomous events and sending out a suggestion form.

     • Reach out to ANU African Studies Network for potential collaboration.

     • Planning for Semester 2: BASC mixer, cultural day/potluck.

   • Discussion with Lodge BIPOC rep about BASC mixer location.

First Year Officer Report

1. Goals for the Year

   • More events: General Bush Week mixer, successful Chai n Chats, potluck.

   • Increase engagement and promotion in halls via newsletters and hall pages.

   • Educational Zoom panels.

   • Create BIPOC TikTok content: casual content, interviews with BIPOC voices at ANU, more publicity of BIPOC events, “Cook with Me” videos.

Other Business

• Tea and Slay