Meeting Details

Meeting Date: 05/08/2026
Time: 5:07pm
Chair: Anenya Kale
Minute-Taker: Marana Akkaranithi
Attendees: Anenya Kale, Stella Tigges, Emma Zeng, Nozi Khumalo, Aria Hughes
Apologies: Marana May Akkaranithi, Princess Delaney, Minthy Le

Acknowledgement of Country

The ANU BIPOC Department acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, and pays respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

BIPOC Officer Report

Officer Report

• We have had Princess step down as publicity officer

  • Thank her for her contributions to the department this year and last year

• Offer support to anyone who may need it - here to help

  • reiterate the culture and expectations of the department

• Poster Policy motion - condemning the removal of BIPOC materials, infringing on political expression, and requesting ANUSA’s support

  • 2nd September next SRC

  • issuing a public statement

• Follow up to meeting with RED - Lina to discuss Racism Report with me

• racism report responses - boosting

• handover between Marana and new treasurer - potentially securing new training from Eloisa

  • motion for Marana, Anenya and new treasurer to be added to bank account 

• Ball Agenda to be circulated after the meeting

  • Who is doing setup? 

  • Decor inventory

  • TICKET SALES!!!!

  • vinuki added to performer schedule

  • budget updates given new invoice

Secretary Report

Got a confirmed date and activities with ANUFA. Board game night, week 6 Friday

Social Officer Report

Study session, event idea and what could be happening, chai and chat, bingo at dollies. 

• We can register for the first 20 people who come to event.

• Want to do study session on monday and asking what time people can be there on monday.

Advocacy Report

N/A

Publicity Report

N/A

Treasurer Report

Sent invoice to Indigenous Department

• Working on SRC expenditure, trying to catch up as much as I can before I hand it off to the next treasurer. 

• To the next treasurer that will be elected later today, I am happy to give you an induction to the role, keep me in contact and we can arrange a time.

Web Designer Report

N/A

BASC Rep Report

N/A

First Year Rep Report

N/A

General Report

Election is first on the Agenda.

• Post Grad election first. 

  • Candidates include Morgan

  • Anenya explained the BIPOC post grad Rep role and steps of Elections.

•  Morgan explained and do a speech about why they want to do the role of post Grad rep. 

• Speech explains importance of BIPOC dept, their past experience, good communication, emailing, fundraising and event organisation. Explaining why post grad rep is important for post grad social life and community. 

• Vote gets on pause until Treasurer speech.

• Treasurer election goes second.

• Treasurer candidates, Nardia/ Navy. Speech sent online,

• Anenya said Speech. Love the work BIPOC are doing with inclusion. Promises in role. Past experience in student club. Apologies for not being able to attend.-  Navy 

• Second candidate Rosie's speech. 

• Speech: speaking about racism in Canberra and how she can join BIPOC to better help fight racism, and create a better environment. Had a role with Marketing for ASOC, stating commitments. 

• Third candidate, Puvi

• Speech given. Past experience, soft skills, studied finance, past experience in finance, internship with start-up in past, data analysis, modelling finances, modelling budget. Founded a non-profit with friends. Non-profit to help vulnerable communities. Period equity. Doing logistics for Voices for Refugees. Selling artworks. Past experience with educational advocacy in environments. 

• Voting starts. 

• Voting for  role post grad, candidates

• Morgan Furst for post grad 

• Voting result: unanimously voted Morgan Furst.

• Voting for  role Treasurer, treasurer is In order of speaking for treasurer: Navy, Pham Bao Nghi Do (Rosie), Purvi 

• Voting result: Purvi is the Treasurer elected. 

• Next week we will pass a motion to let Purvi and Marana into the card.