Meeting Details

• Date: 11/10/23

• Opened: 5:18 PM

• Closed: 5:31 PM

• Attendance: Listed at the end of the document, apologies from 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. Potluck

   • Scheduled for Week 12.

   • Dosa Hut will be provided.

2. Safe Space

   • Officially named the BIPOC Base.

   • Efforts ongoing for two years to secure the space.

   • Finalizing the code of conduct, which took longer than expected.

3. Documentary

   • Work to resume after exams.

   • Emphasizing the protection of interviewees' identities.

4. Elections

   • Executive elections are next week.

   • Nominations are still open until the date of the elections.

Officer Election 2024

• Nomination: Selena Wania

  • 5-minute speech, 5-minute question time, and vote.

  • The collective accepted Selena Wania’s nomination and instated her as the BIPOC Officer for 2024.

Secretary Report

• [Details not provided]

Treasurer Report

• [Details not provided]

Social Officer Report

• [Details not provided]

Advocacy Officer Report

1. Zine

   • Em and Abreshmi are working on it.

   • Planning a launch party.

Other Business

1. Tea and Slay

   • [Details not provided]

2. First Year Chai n Chats

   • Scheduled for 10 AM at Milligram.

3. Focus Group

   • Ideas for merchandise:

     • Bucket hats

     • Tote bags

     • Prints based on the zine

   • Selling the current Zayn + BIPOC merch and considering a new design.

   • Ideas for O-Week events:

     • T-shirt printing with designs like "Zayn loves BIPOC."

4. BIPOC Talks

   • Next session happening next week.

   • Theme: Safe Spaces and Healing, a wholesome discussion.

   • Scheduled for Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the BIPOC Base.

   • Collaboration with the Women’s Department for elections and the BIPOC Deputy Officer role for next year.

   • Affirmative action initiative.