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Spring Ordinary Meeting 2018 Friday 21 September 2018 University Club of Western Australia
Agenda
The Spring Ordinary Meeting of Convocation of The University of Western Australia,
6:30pm, Friday, 21 September 2018, The University Club of Western Australia
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the Autumn Ordinary Meeting held on Friday 23 March 2018
4. Amendments and motion of acceptance of minutes
5. Business arising from the minutes
6. Correspondence
7. Vice-Chancellor’s Report
8. Guild President’s Report
9. Warden’s Report
10. Convocation Officer’s Report
11. Audit Report
12. Other business
13. Keynote Speaker
14. Q & A session
Keynote speaker
Ms Jill Benn, University Librarian: ‘Reinvention of the Library in the Digital Age’
Supper
Photo credits Complimentary canapés and drinks until 9.30pm
Cover photo by Jason Thomas, Cinematographer
Images throughout the booklet by Manny Tamayo Photography and UWA image stock
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Minutes Elisabeth Budjak, Paul Bumbak, Anna Burchfield, Peter Burke,
Donald Burnett, Helen Buttfield, Kimberley Bycroft, Brian
Byrne, John Byrne, Jan Cain, David Cairns, Lesley Cala, Greg
Calcutt, Mary Cameron, Krystie Camisa, Colin Campbell-
Arpad Mencshelyi, Mary Mencshelyi, Rubyna Mher, Nelly Fraser, Amy Camplin, Amelia Capozzi, Geraldine Capp,
Autumn Ordinary Meeting
Mher, Anne Millar, Nikolaos Millios, Marri Milton, Eric Moxham, Mitchell Carey, Alison Carlin, Joan Carney, Mary Carr, Georgia
23 March 2018
Dianne Moxham, Antonia Naarstig, Lai Yu Newell, David Carragher, John Carrigg, Anne Carter, Craig Carter, Tina Carter,
Nicholson, Sandy Nicholson, Victor Nicoli, Kathryn Norris, Annette Castley, Rachel Catterson, Sonia Cattley, Robert
The Autumn Ordinary Meeting of Convocation was held on
Nee Nee Ong, Chuan Ong, Angeline Ong, Margaret Owen, Jim Cavanagh, Florence Cawley, Tara Celenza, Jan Chadwick,
Friday 23 March 2018 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in University
Paparo, Elizabeth Pasquini, Ian Passmore, Lawrence Peh, Gary Nicole Chalmer, Karyn Chan, Tshung Hui Chang, Mun Cheang,
Club of WA.
Pennefather, Cheryl Penson, Kanthi Perera, Juanita Perez, Frederick Chee, Angel Chen, Katherine Cheng, Bill Chesnutt,
Fran Pesich, Anne Pickett, Denese Playford, Theresa Plunkett- Michael Chester, Eric Chidlow, Wei Chieng, Graeme Chinnery,
The meeting was attended by the following Caption: (L-R) Shirley Daffen with Bruce and Helen James. Bruce
Hill, Joan Pope, Alan Porter, Kaye Regan, Lance Risbey, Catherine Choate, Janice Chong, Ace Choo, Habibullah Amin
graduates and guests: served as Warden, and elected Senate member in the mid-1980s.
Sandra Roe, Kerry Ross, Claudia Ruiz, David Sadler, Johan Chowdhury, Lee Christensen, Virginia Christie, Chew Chua,
Con Abbott, Thankam Abraham, Chacko Abraham, Gregory
Salim, Rosemary Sandover, Taiwo Sanusi, Richard Scarff, Davina Chung, Rosie Circosta, Romolo Cirillo, Melita Cirillo,
Acciaioli, Kent Anderson, Paul Appleton, Helen Appleton, The following members of Convocation
Richard Schiefler, Jennifer Searcy, Enid Sedgwick, Shu, Zarrin Milton Clark, Catherine Clarke, Graeme Clarke, James Clarke,
Ruth Arnel, Ahmad Bagbag, Rachima Bannerman, Nicolas asked that their apologies be recorded.
Siddiqui, Hilary Silbert, Roger Simms, Trish Simms, Brian Linda Clayton, Lynette Clayton, Mark Clifton, Peter Clifton,
Baranowski, Bruce Barblett, Lynette Barker, Irwin Barrett- Martha Aarts, Ian Abbott, Hugo Acosta Martinez, Richard
Sova, Ric Stern, Sandra Stevenson, Jonathan Strauss, Penny Douglas Clyde, Michael Coates, Rosemary Coates, Alex Cohen,
Lennard, Mary Basley, Gabor Bedo, Greg Benjamin, Marilyn Adams, Diana Adler, Marcus Adonis, Elisa Adriasola, Jo
Sutherland, Ernie Tan, Emily Tan, Cathy Tang, Tangea Tansley, Helena Coleman, Malcolm Collier, Claire Collins, Hugh Collins,
Bennet-Chambers, Sam Bennett, Rose Benson, Danielle Berry, Agnew, James Ahern, Steven Ahern, Kenneth Ahmat, Michael
Tony Tate, Ray Tauss, Jane Thompson, Ray Thurloe, Julia Paul Collins, Simone Collins, Geoff Combes, Arthur Conacher,
Simon Biggs, Dom Blanke, June Boddy, Erica Bonsall, Diana Albany, Muhammad Randy Evan Aldianto, Azizah Algreiby,
Thurloe, Brenda Tournier, Pauline Tremlett, Charles Tucak, Danica Cook, Diane Cook, Geoff Cook, Gregory Cook, Hilary
Boudville, David Boudville, Jane Boxall, Jean Brodie-Hall, Jan Allchurch, Mohammed Alreesh, Racquel Alza, David
Gillian Tucak, David Turpin, Jonathan Utting, Grace Utting, Ian Cook, Philip Cooke, Erin Cooley, Mathew Cooper, Roderick
John Bunday, Annette Bunday, Stuart Bunt, Peter Burke, Joan Ambrose, Lyneve Amoore, Caroline Anderson, Craig Anderson,
Warner, David Watkins, Jim Williams, Georgina Wilson, Edit Cooper, Tony Cooper, Michael Cooper, Vida Corbett, Gayle
Burke, Maria Calabro, Brian Carew-Hopkins, David Carlson, Ian Daniel Anderson, Emily Anderson, Maureen Anderson,
Wood, Paulina Wroblewski, Zhisheng Xie, Allen Yeow, John Corbould, Jeremy Cordina, Diana Corston, Stephen Costley,
Carr, Maria Carvalho, Renate Chandler, Kok-Foo Chang, Daniel Monica Anderson, Hazel Anderson, Sheila Andersson,
Yiannakis, David Young, Don Young, Leith Young, Joanna Zaliki Margot Cox, Carolyn Craggs, Terry Craig, Jane Crawford, Peter
Chegwidden, Terence Chia, Robin Chinnery, Robert Chivers, Brooke Anderton, Carlo Andreacchio, Michael Andrews, Mark
Knowles, Qingtao Zeng Crayden, Julie Crews, Liz Criddle, Cristian Crisan, Susan Croker,
Tat Meng Chow, Curtis Clark, Curtis Clarke, Mary Conroy, Paul Andrich, Christie-Rochelle Annice, Amrith Anthony, Richard
Malcolm Crosbie, Gary Crouch, Ann Cullity, John Curtis, Chloe
Conti, Patrick Cornish, Jo Cornish, Phyllis Costello, Joanne Anthony, Tania Anthony, Anne Appleton, Max Aravena-Roman,
Czerwiec, Peter Dallimore, Raymond Dallin, Barry Daniel,
Cruickshank, Devon Cuneo, Norma Curnow, Jocelyn Curnow, Catherine Archer, Gemma Archer, Isabel Arevalo-Vigne, Mary
Heidi Daniel, Bruce Darby, Ash Dashlooty, Giuliana D'Aulerio,
Juanita Curtis, Shirley Daffen, Duc Thi Dau, Brett Davies, Aris, Pooya Arjomandnia, Frances Arndt, Francis Arndt, Lizzy
Laura Davey, Matthew Davey, David Davidson, Peter Davies,
Timothy Dawe, Simon Dawkins, Eve Day, Paul Dearlove, Ema Arnold, Geetanjali Arora, Julia Ashton, Mel Ashton, Rosemary
Diana Davies, Richard Davies, John Davis, Judith Davis, Alisha
Denby de Braganza, Di Dixon, Anthea Downs, Anne Dunne, T Atwell, Koya Ayonrinde, Julian Bahr, Lily Bailey, Lauren Bailey,
Davis, Neal Davis, Melissa Davis-Cotgreave, Steve Davison,
Dymond, Julie Easton, Tony Ednie-Brown, Mark Elliott, Gary Ian Bain, Vivien Bainbridge, Loretta Baldassar, Mary Baljic,
Christine Davy, Reginald Dawson, Alan Day, Julie de Jong,
Ellis, Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis, Jocelyn Everett, Jim Joshua Bamford, Norainie Bargholz, May Quin Barker, Cynthia
Phillip de la Hunty, Deirdre de Souza, John Deacon, John
Everett, Peter Farr, Arthur Ferres, Libby Feutrill, Annette Finn, Barrett, Luke Bartley, Michael Bartosiak, Chris Basinski, Bruce
Dean, Richard Dermody, James Devenish, Edward Devereux,
Ann Firth, Elysia Fitzgerald, Louise Flavelle, Alan Flavelle, Baskerville, Andrew Bath, Susan Bath, Douglas Bathgate, Lisa
Brian Devine, Mick Devine, Tony Devitt, Natasha Dewani, Julie
Keith Forbes, Chris Forlin, Robert French, Valerie French, Bayakly, Lyn Beazley, Lisa Beckley, Margaret Behrndt, Julian
Dickinson, Mollie Dinham, Cheu Diong, Amelia Dixon-Pugh,
Dawn Freshwater, Mog Gadsdon, Michaele Gardiner, Chantelle Bell, Leita Bell, Tom Bellas, Matteo Bellingeri, Jack Bendat,
Gaskell, Kathie Gates, Agi Gedeon, Marina Gerzic, Allan Green, Anna Benjamin, Aileen Bennett, Eleanor Bennett, Haia Ber,
Jenny Gregory, Ross Gregory, Jeff Gunningham, Anne Gunson, Andrew Berryman, Brian Betts, Enzo Biagioni-Froudist,
Jim Gunson, Jack Hallam, Gil Hardwick, Chris Harkness, Suzanne Biddles, Bill Biggs, Eugenio Bini, Wendy Birman, Sam
James Harper, Vanessa Harvey, Dennis Haskell, Patricia Birman, Barrie Blackburn, Roger Blackett, Allan Blair, Carl
Hatch, Nannan He, Ricki Hewitt, Wendy Hillier, Mary Hind, Blair, Peter Blake, Aurore Blanchard-Scott, Jane Blanckensee,
Harold Hochstadt, Susan Hoddinott, Alexander Holm, Reza Antoine Bloemen, William Blumer, Warwick Boardman, Ron
Honarmand, Maureen Humpage, Peters Ibekwe, Bruce James, Bodycoat, Jeffrey Boersma, Astrid Boggs, Arthur Bogoias,
Helen James, Neil Jarvis, Gary Jeneson, Julia Johnson, Debra Maureen Boland, Luke Bone, Ern Bong, Angharad Booth,
Judge, Kevin Kenneally, Ivan Kennedy, Warren Kerr, Chneoh Jason Boron, Jessica Boughton, Ramiz Boulos, Elyse
Hooi Khor, Fiona Kibblewhite, Susan King, Nelly Kleyn, Leith Bourgault Du Coudray, Valerie Bourke, Noel Bourke, Anthony
Landauer, Louisa Lawrance, Cecile Leach, Brian Leach, Megan Bovell, Bernard Bowen, Trent Bowen, Geoff Bower, Ronald
Lee, Dina Lewis, Ian Lindsay, Richard Lyon, Ros MacKinlay, Bower, Donald Bowes, Heather Boyd, Sue Boyd, Roy Boyd, Lee
Robert MacMath, Damien Macpherson, Althea Malligan, Boyett, Diana Bradbury, Felicity Bradshaw, John Braybrooke,
Terence Malligan, Felicity Marel, Jude Marinoni, Wayne John Brearley, John Bremner, Anthony Bright, Ted Brindal,
Marron, Simon Marshall, Julie Matheson, Anne Maughan, David Brooks, Errol Broome, Julie Brown, Robert Brown,
Rose McAleer, Bruce McCallum, Wendy McCallum, Doug Wendy Brown, Douglas Brown, Ross Bryant, Don Buchanan,
McGhie, Lynne McGuigan, Lidia McMullan, John Melville-Jones, Getting ready... set... go. Bi Buckeridge, Lauren Buckley, Helen Budge, Morag Budiselik, The Banquet Hall soon to be filled to capacity
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Beverle Dodd, Andriu Dodson, Catherine Domahidy, Neil Clare Greasley, Alan Green, Edward Green, Peter Green,
Benjamin Leonard, Emilio Leoni, William Leslie, Alfred Oh, Doina Olaru, Bobbie Oliver, Marius Olivier, Hannipoula
Donaldson, Nadia Donatelli, Christine Donis, Craig Donovan, David Greenhill, Alison Gregg, James Gregg, Pamela Gregor,
Leung, Jessica Lewandowsky, Steve Lieblich, Rosalind Lilley, Olsen, Alexander O'Neil, Christine O'Neil, Graeme O'Neil,
Edmund Doogue, Adriana Douglas, Elizabeth Dowson, John Kipling Grieve, Bill Griffiths, David Griffiths, Charlie
Janice Lim, Bernadette Lin, Arvid Linde, Laureen Lindsay, Ban-Ban Ong, Chow-Loo Ong, Amanda Ormerod, Shannon
Jacqueline Doyle, James Doyle, George Drew, John Driscoll, Gunningham, Jeremy Ha, Amy Hadassin, Syd Hall, Lois Hall,
Freda Livingston, Michael Lochore, Miriam Lochore, Bill O'Rourke, Alan Osborne, Ann Osborne, David Osborne, Jamie
Judith Drummond, Alexia Drygan, Ralph D'Sanges, David Silvana Ham, John Hammond, Tim Hammond, Jean Hamory,
Loneragan, Kevin Long, Virginia Longley, Isaac Lorca Diez, O'Shea, Lucy O'Sullivan, Simon O'Sullivan, Trevor O'Sullivan,
Dun, Paul Duncan, Lachlan Dunjey, Tom Durkin, Timothy Gabor Hamory, Alec Hand, Peter Hannay, Stephanie Hanrahan,
Jan Lord, Linda Low, Andrew Lu, Nicola Lucano, Roberto Roger Overmeire, Sean Ow, Robyn Owens, Justine Oxley,
Dymond, Katrise Eager, Rod Eagleton, Peter Eastlake, Rod Pauline Hansen, Michael Happ, Jayde Harding, Justine
Lujan Rocha, Steve Lukan, Susan Lyne, Aileen Lynn, Robert Megan Packer, Ronald Packer, Michael Page, Amrik Pala,
Eddington, Ryan Edgecombe, Natasha Alya Edmett, Colin Harding, Elizabeth Harding, Julia Harding, Joan Harlow,
Lynn, Merilyn Ma, Angus MacDonald, Catherine MacDonald, Zehra Palejwala, John Palfrey, Lance Palmer, Sally Pamberger,
Edwards, Mark Edwards, Mary Edwards, Peter Edwards, Valerie Graham Harmsworth, John Harriott, Arthur Harris, Max
Maureen MacDuff, Gary Mack, Jill Mack, Sandra-Lee Mackey, John Pannell, Stacey Papa, Wayne Parker, Kevin Parker, Merle
Edwards, Cyril Edwards, Mike Eggett, Johanne Eldridge, Petra Harris, Ross Harrison, Reinhold Hart, Bruce Hartley, Lee Hartz,
Elizabeth MacKinnon, Alexander MacKinnon, Clive Macknay, Parkes, Brian Partridge, Kim Paterson, Mary-Anne Paton, Annie
Elias, Sue Ellery, Maurice Ellvey, Laura Emery, Terri Emslie, Dominic Harvey, Jeromy Harvey, Nicholas Hasluck, Hasanah
Wilma Macknay, Gemma Maclean, Cara MacNish, Andrew Patrick, Leigh Patterson, Georgie Paulik-White, Lynette Payne,
Daniel Eng, Richard Engel, Margaret Erneste, Judi Errey, Henry Hasni, Garry Hawkes, David Hawks, Kerry Hawley, Shan He,
MacNish, Alannah MacTiernan, Richard MacWilliam, Alex Trevor Payne, Alistair Peacock, Chris Peacock, Ian Peacock,
Esbenshade, Vanessa Evangelista, David Evans, Frieda Evans, Frank Hedges, Terry Heenan, Trevor Height, Rudolf Heitz,
Maftei, Ross Magno, Peter Maguire, Jack Mah, Stephanie Main,
Tony Ewing, John Eyres, Donna Faragher, Eduardo Farate, Alexis Hemsley, Warwick Hemsley, Michael Henderson, Kate
Arthur Makin, Farai Makwiranzou, Kunal Malhotra, Ella Malita,
Maria (Jes) Farate, Richard Farrar, Rosemarie Farthing, Eman Henning, Pat Henry, Marion Hercock, Bill Heseltine, Quentin
Jasmina Malkoc, Andrew Mallaby, John Malone, Stephanie
Fath El Bab, Kingsley Faulkner, Ben Feng, Wendy Fenton, Gus Hess, Kenneth Hews-Taylor, Rie Heymans, Kerry Hill, Murray
Maltman, Uday Manchanda, Roy Manchester, Bruce Manning,
Ferguson, Lynette Fernandes, Charmaine Fernandez, John Hill, Shelley Hill, Michaela Hill, Jo Hiller, Neville Hills, Marcus
Damian Mansfield, Anthony Marrion, Michael Marsh, Victor
Ferreirinho, John Ferrell, Devid Ferri, Bruno Fiannaca, Gavin Hitch, Kenneth Ho, Nick Hodges, Edward Hodgson, Anne
Marsh, Margaret Marshall, Gordon Marshall, Mary Marshall,
Fielding, Cletus Fimmel, Carlo Fini, Marco Fiorentini, Michael Hodgson-Goodman, Gary Hoffman, Donald Hogben, Joyce
Graeme Martin, Gregory Martin, Glenda Martinick, Audrey
Firth, Franz Fischer, Brian Fitzgerald, Carol Fitzpatrick, John Hogben, Jennifer Hole, Patrick Holland, Lyn Hollingsworth,
Martins, Ian Martlew, Chris Massey, Natalie Mast, Paul Masten,
Flecker, Simon Fleming, Janet Fletcher, Margaret Floyd, Beverley Hollyock, Janet Holmes à Court, John Holsgrove,
Josephine Masters, Anne Masters, Pam Mathews, Joyce
Roselia Fogliani, Vivian Forbes, David Formby, Nicola Forrest, Sean Hood, Margaret Hooton, Alistair Hopkins, Steve Hopper,
Matson, Kim Matulich, Lydia Maurice, Suzanne May, Zdenek
Peter Forrestal, Alan Forsyth, Robin Foulds, Celine Fournier, Peter Hopwood, David Hough, Tracey Hough, Kamariani
Mazanec, Brenda Mazzucchelli, Richard Mazzucchelli, Trevor
Lindsay France, Kirsty Freeman, Simon French, Therese Houlis, Leslie House, Tony Howarth, Bette Howell, Mar Hube,
Mazzucchelli, Elsie McAdam, Damien McCann, Thomas
Frichot, Elizabeth Frith, Dick Frith, Shih Ching Fu, Duncan Robert Hughes, Peter Humphreys, Meredith Hunter, Peter
McCleery, James McClements, Bruce McClintock, Denzil
Furphy, Margaret Furphy, Frederick Gall, Paul Galloway, Joe Huston, David Huynh, Du Huynh, Zoe Hyde, Peter Hyman,
McCotter, Janine McCrum, Ian McCulloch, Moira McDermont,
Galvans, Rebecca Gambie, Sathyanarayana Ganganahalli, Ken Ilett, Alan Imerito, Anis Inayat-Hussain, Tim Inglis, Peter
Rosemary McGlashan, Peter McGowan, Fiona McGregor,
Shanti Gangatharan, Brent Gardner, Carrie Gardner, Jane Ingram, Angelina Ingrilli, Anne Ismail, Ungku Ismail, Theodora
Luke McGuiness, Michael McGuire, Sharon McKerrow, Carryn
Gardner, Anthony Gartrell, Sally Gatt, Lynn Gattorna, Jason Issa, Bill Isted, Benjamin Jackson, Emma Jackson, Deborah
McLean, Douglas McLean, Glen McLeod, Patrick McManus, (L-R) Anna Miller, Ric Stern and Juanita Perez (Convocation Officer)
Gavranic, Hannes Gebauer, Rohan Gengatharen, Sean Jackson-Porteous, William James, Adrian Jameson, Elliot
Gaye McMath, Jan McMillan, Nola McPherson, George McRae,
Geoghegan, Elizabeth Gerner, Nick Gerrard, Luke Gibson, Erin Jameson, Ian Janes, Douglas Janney, Stephen Jarrett, Dianne
Connor McShane, Shirley McWhirter, Bob McWilliam, Tim Jane Peacock, Lara Peake, Robert Pearse, Brian Pegrum,
Giftakis, Lynton Giles, Rhona Giles, Wendy Giles, Peter Gilet, Jarvis, John Jeffreys, Jegaluckshumy Jegasothy, Jeanette
Mead, David Meager, Janice Meakin, Rebecca Meakin, Edward Bronwyn Peirce, Anna Pembroke, Rowley Pennock, Jennifer
Robert Ginbey, Darren Ginnelly, Maureen Glancy, Donald Jensen, Catherine Jepp, Don Johnson, Rob Johnson,
Medina, Amin Mher, Bowen Mi, Pip Micalizzi, David Michael, Penton, Steven Pereira, Nicholas Peres, Robert Perriam, Stan
Glassford, Diana Glenn, Monique Gliozzi, Jean-Marie Gobet, Sue Johnson, Doris Johnson, Brooke Jones, Evan Jones,
Ken Michael, Tony Michell, Ian Middlemas, Bruce Middleton, Perron, Fintan Persse, Zeke Pervan, Gabriela Pestell, Shirley
Brian Goddard, Joanne Godfrey, John Godfrey, Mayford Maxwell Jones, Patricia Jones, Jacqui Joseph-Bowen,
Joan Miles, Barbara Miller, John Miller, Moya Miller, Virginia Peter, Daphne Peters, Diana Phang, Charm Phillips, Leslie
Godfrey, Margaret Goldswain, Barbara Good, Felicity Gooding, Bianca Jovanovic, Cheyne Jowett, Patrick Joyce, Petrice
Miller, John Millett, Katherine Mills, Robyne Millward, Jill Phillips, Paula Phillips, Haydn Pickersgill, Rebecca Pierluigi,
Sue Gordon, Alexander Gorrie, Kelly Gough, Daniel Gouvignon, Judge, Patricia Kailis, Martin Kalkhoven, Peter Kalmund,
Milroy, Mark Minissale, Ann Minister, Amy Miranda, Michael Franco Pirajno, Conrad Pires, Terry Pitsikas, Cameron Platell,
Kamulsen Gowrea, Janine Goyder, Richard Goyder, Andrew Anthony Kane, Chaebin Kang, Jansje Karajas, John Karajas,
Mischin, Darryn Mitchell, Alice Moala, Christabel Moffat, Geoff Playford, Greg Poche, Julian Polain, Fiona Poole,
Graebner, Lloyd Graham, Christian Grainger, Tony Granich, Kapila Karunaratna, Brian Kazakoff, Bill Kean, Odette Keely,
Ali Mohammadi, Khwaja Mohiuddin, Richard Mollett, John William Poole, Sam Popovski, Natasha Porter, Anthony
Anna Gray, Anne Keith-Fraser, Dave Kelly, Jim Kemp, Irene Kempa,
Moncrieff, Malcolm Monley, Peta Monley, Christopher Moore, Postle, Susette Pow, Deidre Powell, Frederick Powell, Amy
Garry Kennedy, Trudi Kennedy, Ania Kestner, Umneea Khan,
Michele Moore, Peter Moran, Kevin Morgan, Patricia Morgan, Powell, Cheryl Praeger, Christina Pranata, Daryl Pranata,
Kenneth Khoo, Isabelle Khoo, Robert Kibblewhite, Tony
Sidy Morin - Ka, Sarah Morris Adams, Dewi Moseley, Peter Anna Presser, Melissa Price, Paula Prichard, Christine Prince,
Kierath, Susan Kiernan, Michael Kile, Ivan King, Penelope King,
Muhling, Patricia Mulcahy, Airen Mulligan, Paul Mullins, Terence Neville Pringle, Douglas Purser, Vinnie Pushpalingam, Leslie
George Kingsley, Nin Kirkham, Dain Kirwan, Peter Klinken,
Mulroney, Ashleigh Murch, Daniel Murphy, Joe Murphy, Peter Pyke, Janet Pyke, Zohaib Qazi, Aylene Quartermaine, John
Ian Kneebone, Jan Knight, Tim Koh, Genevieve Konig, Julia
Murphy, Brendan Murphy, Douglas Murray, Malcolm Murray, Quealy, Pat Quilty, Bostang Radjagukguk, Lida Rahdon, Tanya
Kovesi, Vijay Kumar, Julie Kuruckchi, Rajendra Kurup, Tilak
Dino Muscara, Hemalakshmi Nathoo, Ainalem Nega, Chris Ramakrishnan, Dexter Ramsay, Donalda Ramsden, Alan
Kuruppuarachchi, Kim Kyle, Bernardine Lambert, Heather
Neretlis, Ian Newnham, Harriet Newson, Aik Chern Ng, Andre Randell, Gaetano Rando, Lee Ranford, Jenny Rankin, Sally
Lamont, Rona Landquist, William Langa, Bruce Langford,
Ng, Joshua Ngai Mun Ng, Kenneth Ng, Danny Nguyen, Shiah Rankin, Colin Raston, Susanne Reeve, Bruce Rego, Lauren
David Langridge, Josephine Langridge, Terry Larder, Adrian
Nguyen, John Nicholas, Bob Nicholson, Eugenie Nicolandis, Reid, Robin Reid, Desmond Reid, Graciela Rhodes, John
Larking, Jenny Larner, Adrian Lau, Ian Laurance, Roger Lavell,
Jennifer Nicolao, Patricia Nieuwenhuis, Cassandra Nixon, Ricciardo, Tobias Richards, Grace Richardson, Bernard Richter,
Brian Law, Jill Lawson, Eric Lawson, Eric Le Page, Sheila
Patricia Nixon, Peter Nolin, Pauline Norman, Eliza Noske, Pat Christopher Ridings, Gianni Ripani, John Ripp, Barry Robbins,
Lea, Verona Lea, Geoff Leach, John Leahy, Trevor Leaver,
Nottle, Lucy Oborn, Christine O'Brien, Shiela Ocao, Francoise Anne Roberg, N'Gadie Roberts, Jeanette Robertson, Joan
Michael Ledger, Maria Lee, Ken Lee, Jacinta Lee, Kay Lee,
Ode-Berryman, Richard O'Donnell, Peter O'Donoghue, John Robins, Bruce Robins, Peter Robinson, Anthony Robinson,
Many are regular attendees.
Will Lee, Melissa Leigh, John Leishman, Christian Lemnell,
O'Donohue, Amanda O'Donovan, Cathy O'Donovan, Stephen Brian Robinson, Della Robinson, Ellen Roe, Sam Rogers,
(L-R) Edith Wood, Charles and Gillian Tucak
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Robert Rogers, Enid Rose, Robin Routley, Graeme Roy, John Andrew Watson, David Watson, Ken Watson, Meryl Watts, • Deputy Warden of Convocation, Dr Joan Pope OAM; The Warden thanked all the members of Convocation who
Royce, Geoffrey Rudeforth, Gesa Ruge, Tony Ruse, Jeffrey Cara Webling, Maxwell Weedon, Pelham Weir, Jason Wells, • Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Biggs; took the time to contact him and Convocation Council in
Russell, Eliza Ryan, Carol Ryan, Nancy Ryan, David Ryan, Frank Welten, Yee Sang Welten, Fitzwilliam Wentworth, Martin • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor David Sadler; that period, as the Council value members’ views on issues
Margaret Sadler, Mihaela Safta, Barry Saker, Lindsay Saleeba, West, Patricia Weston, Ryan Whiddett, Kevin White, Xanthe • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Community & Engagement) important to Convocation.
Robin Salter, Diana Salvaris, Orestes Santos, Melvyn Sargent, White, Camille Whitehead, Suzanne Wicks, Christopher Wijns, Professor Kent Anderson;
Saliba Sassine, Lynette Savage, Vincenzo Savini, Laurie Sawle, Fiona Wildy, Helen Wildy, Phyl Wilkin, Barry Wilkins, John • Members of the UWA Senate;
Jane Scanlon, Denisse Scasserra, Eugene Schlusser, Deryck Wilkins, Anne Williams, Janet Williams, Ken Williams, Claire • Members of Convocation Council; and
Schreuder, Michelle Schwager, Andrea Giovina Sciubba, Williamson, Alexander Williamson, Anthea Williamson, John • all the members of Convocation, including their guests
Virginia Scott, John Scott, Jackie Scurlock, Amanda Seabrook, Williamson, Alwena Willis, Brian Willis, Deidre Willmott, John and friends.
Pamela Seaman, Margaret Seares, Roger Seares, Peter Seet Willox, Rod Willox, Anne Willox, Kate Wilmot, Peter Wilmot,
Pee Heng, Leah Segal, Brendan Selby, John Seotis, Ingrid Albert Wilson, John Wilson, Katrin Wilson, Robyn Wilson, Steve The Warden then declared the meeting open at 6.30pm.
Shack, Susan Sharpe, Duncan Shearwood, Helen Shilkin- Wilson, Danielle Winzenried, Josephine Wittorff, Wieslaw
Reinhold, Douglas Short, Jeanette Shorto, Jenny Shub, Marie Wojtowicz, John Wolfe, Dianne Lyn Wolfer, Michael Wong, 2. Apologies
Therese Sicouri, Abu Siddique, Kadambot Siddique, Stuart Rina Wong, Vanessa Wong, William Wong, Eric Wood, Fiona
Silbert, Catherine Simcock, Viti Simmons, Genevieve Simpson, Wood, Ashleigh Workman, Paul Wovodich, Peter Wreford, The Warden noted apologies from former Chancellor & former
Mindy Simpson, Su Sirr, Richard Sisson, Stephanie Slanzi, Yiing Diam Wright, Helen Wright, Robert Wright, Ben Wyatt, Governor Dr Ken Michael AC CitWA, former Chancellor, Clinical
Sleight, Melanie Sloss, Peter Smedley, Ben Smith, Geoff Smith, Jeannette Wyber, Jinchao Yang, Pauline Yarwood, Mary Ann Professor Alex Cohen AO CitWA, and over 900 other members
Michael Smith, Patricia Smith, Peter Smith, Philip Smith, Yeats, Michael Yoo, John Yorath, Keith Young, Fiona Young, of Convocation. The Warden asked that if anyone wished to
Geoffrey Smith, Alberta So, Nicholas Sokolich, Jayantha Mary Young, Zoe Yujnovich, Panlop Zeephongsekul, Graham convey any additional apologies, they could provide these
Somasundaram, Tamas Somosy, Elaine Soumanis, Maurie Zemunik, Mark Zhang, Lianpeng Zheng, Yunyue Zhou to the Convocation Officer, Ms Juanita Perez who will record
Sparkman, Louise Sparrow, Robin Spence, Caroline Spencer, the details.
(Back Row L-R) Professor Kent Anderson (DVC Community &
Laurence Spencer, Pat Spillman, Amy Springer, Cornelia Engagement), Dr Doug McGhie (Warden), Professor Simon Biggs,
Staats, Conway Stacey, Scilla Stack, Karl Staer, Gerrit Stafford, 3. Minutes of the Spring Adjunct Professor Warren Kerr AM (Immediate Past Warden and
Senate) and Professor David Sadler;
Jenni Stallwood, Fiona Stanley, Jan Star, Susan Starcken, Ms Juanita Perez Ordinary Meeting 2017 (Front Row L-R) Dr Joan Pope OAM (Deputy Warden), Professor Dawn
Rodney Steed, Judith Stephens, Vivien Stern, Damien Stevens, Convocation Officer as Secretary Freshwater (Vice-Chancellor) and Hilary Silbert (retiring Senate
Mark Stickells, Leonie Still, Trevor Still, John Stone, Libby A copy of the minutes of the Spring Ordinary Meeting 2017 held member).
Stone, Pauline Stone, Peter Strickland, Pat Stroud, Jan Stuart, on Friday, 15 September 2017 appeared at Attachment A of
Angelika Sturman, Keryn Sturrock, Marina Sucur, Paulus Sui, the Autumn Ordinary Meeting 2018 booklet.
Bob Sullivan, Denise Sullivan, Jeanette Sumerling, Julian 6. Results of Convocation Elections for
Summers, Youqi Sun, Kylie Sutherlin, Aaron Svagelj, Murray A motion to accept the minutes of the Spring Ordinary Meeting Warden, Deputy Warden, members of the
Swain, Lynette Swarbrick, Pam Sweeney, Kylie Sydney, Melissa 2017 held on Friday, the 15 September 2017 was proposed Council of Convocation and one member
Symonds, David Synnott, Monika Szalai, Yola Szymakowski, by Dr Joan Pope OAM and seconded by Dr Brett Davies. The of Senate
Dawn Tabet, Stella Tagbo, Andrew Taggart, Simon Taheri, Sally motion was carried.
Talbot, Kartik Tamil Selvan, Alexander Tan, Evan Taplin, Francis Each year elections are held for the position of Warden,
Tay, Jeannette Taylor, Lorraine Taylor, Roger Taylor, Michael 4. Business Arising Deputy Warden and seven members of the 21 member Council
Teare-Williams, Chantalia Tedja, Nadia Tedja, Ryan Teh, Lisa of Convocation. This year an election was also held for one
Telford, Barbara Temperton, John Templeman, Christopher The Warden reported that the Convocation Council has member of Senate.
Theunissen, Audrina Thien, Visnupriya Thirumurthy, Adrian continued to make the agenda papers available online and a
Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Ray Thompson, Beth Thompson, link to this documentation was provided in the meeting email To ensure the utmost probity in the conduct of these
Justine Thomson, Jawahir Thontowi, Neville Threlfall, Gene reminder sent to members. elections, during 2013 Convocation Council took the
Tilbrook, Daina Timermanis, Victoria Toal, Linda Tompkins, decision to outsource the conduct of these elections. This
Convocation asked members to support the recent PROSH year Convocation Council determined to continue with the
Jamie Tonus, Geoff Totterdell, Sandy Toussaint, Mary fundraising paper. … (L-R) 2018 PROSH Director Jacob Colangelo Q&A Session
Townsend, Paul Townsend, Malcolm Treadgold, Alan True, and Megan Lee (2018 Guild President). The Convocation Council also received many positive appointment of CorpVote to undertake the election process.
Jill True, Daniel Tschorn, David Tunley, Gyula Turchanyi, comments regarding the Q&A session at the end of the
Leisa Turner, Fay Uhe, Chumith Ukwattage Don Siriwardana, meeting. Consequently, another Q&A session has been The Convocation Officer has oversight of all these
Stanislav Ulrich, Susan Unger, John Urquhart, Paul Vajda, 1. Welcome included in the agenda for this meeting. arrangements and therefore the Warden invited Ms Juanita
Rhys Vallance, Micheline Van Der Beken, Damon Van Der Perez to announce the results of the 2018 Elections.
Linde, Agatha van der Schaaf, Nicholas Van Der Sluys, Jaimie In opening the Autumn Ordinary Meeting for 2018, the 5. Correspondence
van Emmerloot, Kay Van Norton Poche, Diana van Straalen, Warden of Convocation, Dr Doug McGhie, welcomed the The Convocation Officer reported that the Warden and Deputy
John Vann, Kevin Varvell, Richard Vaughan, Vij Vijayasekaran, following guests: The Warden reported that the Convocation office receives Warden are elected for one year terms and each member of
Tony Virili, Charlie Viska, Eva Vlahov, Erin Vlajsavljevich, much correspondence on many matters, both as emails and Council is elected for a three year term.
John Vodanovic, Margaret von Perger, Freddie von Schmidt, • Chancellor, The Hon. Robert French AC CitWA letters and they are largely addressed by the Convocation
Van-Van Vu, Ron Waddy, Alan Wade, Rosalie Wadley, Sheila • Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dawn Freshwater; Officer and himself as Warden. Nominations for these positions were invited during
Walker, Elizabeth Waller, Amy Ward, Lisa Ward, Robin Warren, • 2018 Guild President Megan Lee; November and December last year and a postal ballot of all
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members of Convocation for whom we have postal addresses • to Peter Robinson for bringing great knowledge of Perth Festival Safety around campus
was conducted during February and March this year, closing Convocation’s history and for insight to the operations of The University of Western Australia is the founder of the The University, through Universities Australia, has generated
on Tuesday 13 March. the University; and Perth Festival. This year the Perth Festival was able to attract our own action plans and activities, protocols as a result of
• to Zohaib Qazi for youth and enthusiasm and showing 450,000 people to events in the city, the Somerville Theatre, responding to those agendas surrounding safety on campus.
Because the UWA Statutes pertaining to Convocation were us that the young graduates are keen to serve with and to the Writers’ Week. Many of those experiences that This is a continued issue for the University. The University is
drafted before email was invented, we are required to use Convocation. have been happening on campus raise the profile of the keeping it live in terms of how we manage this going forward
a postal voting process. Hopefully when the Statutes are University and activate the campus in different ways. The Vice- to the way we collaborate and consult with others.
revised we will be able to use a more efficient election process. 7. Vice-Chancellor’s Report Chancellor added that it was an absolute pleasure to see that
participation has gone up from 400,000 last year, and it was a The executives are working towards making sure that the
Ms Perez then announced the results of the 2018 Convocation The Warden next invited the Vice-Chancellor, Professor great outcome for all of those involved. colleges, the Student Guild and the stakeholders, come
Elections: Dawn Freshwater, to present her report to Convocation. A together to create a holistic approach to managing safety
Convocation Elected Senator (re-elected 3 year term) copy of the text of the Vice-Chancellor’s report appeared at Strategic Vision for 2030 on campus for all involved. This continues to be work that is
Mr Simon Dawkins Attachment B of the Autumn Ordinary Meeting 2018 Booklet. The University will be embarking on a process for the Strategic being done collaboratively with the student body. They are
The Vice-Chancellor took her report as read. In addition to her Vision for 2030. It will be a process that runs for about 12 to 15 looking at a whole range of initiatives put in place – they are
Warden of Convocation (re-elected unopposed) report, the Vice-Chancellor reported on the following: months. The University will be focusing on a 10-year horizon testing them out and taking feedback on them as they are
Dr Doug McGhie with a view to looking at the megatrends in our sector, and being implemented and developed. The University has a new,
Chancellor in society, and then to have the strategic plan endorsed by improved capture and reporting system. This has resulted in
Deputy Warden of Convocation (re-elected unopposed) The new Chancellor, The Hon. Robert French AC CitWA, was Senate in 2025. an increase in the number of incidents reported. The Vice-
• Dr Joan Pope OAM officially installed on 1 February 2018. The event was a great Chancellor feels that this might be an indication that the
celebration and very well attended. The Vice-Chancellor said that it is important to start a systems are improved.
Convocation Councillors (elected unopposed) process well in advance, and it is more important than ever
• Ms Devon Cuneo New Appointments in her view, because of the really challenging and changing Government Funding
• Emeritus Professor Jenny Gregory AM • Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Biggs; external economic, social and political environment. This On the 22 December, the University received a diktat from the
• Mr Graham Harmsworth • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor David Sadler; includes some of the changes to the higher education Federal Minister around the way in which they were going to
• Dr Raj Kurup • Pro Vice-Chancellor Education, Dr Peter Dean; and sector reform and funding - it refers to the ways in which the make changes to the funding regime. This is still being pushed
• Mr James Paparo • Director of Campus Management, Mr Trevor Humphries sector and society in general is being disrupted through the through Parliament, but there are some significant challenges,
• Dr Fran Pesich development of digitalisation and technology and those and for this university, it relates to the way in which our
• Mr Ric Stern Summer School advances leading to challenges around the future of work. This courses are structured because we have government funding
At the last Ordinary Meeting of Convocation, the Vice- is really important because so much of what the University through our CSB places that goes all the way through our cycle
The Warden thanked retiring Senators Ms Hilary Silbert and Chancellor reported that they have been working considerably does is around focusing on future employment. The business to a master’s program.
Mr Quang Ly for their services on Senate. behind the scenes to develop a summer school at UWA. The environment is less and less predictable, not just for this
Vice-Chancellor reported that 1,300 students took part in that sector, but for many sectors. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor David Sadler
The Warden then paid tribute to the following members of summer school despite the fact that it was quite late by the will deal with how to address some of those challenges in
Convocation Council who completed their terms. time that they were able to advertise, and she looks forward to The process will engage with all of the University’s response to government reform whilst enhancing our existing
a growing number next summer. Much of the education units stakeholders - the students, the academic staff, the industry course structure and maximising its potential for the future.
These include:
that were on offer during the summer were revitalised and so it partners, the government, and Convocation. The process
• Mr Paul Appleton has been a wonderful exercise for the University as well as for will involve setting up a whole range of opportunities for Other Engagement Activities with Government
• Mr Garry Hawkes those students. engagement where people can submit their thoughts, their • A ‘Science meets Parliament’ event was held recently
• Mr Zohaib Quazi papers, and their ideas. where many of the University’s researchers spent time
• Mr Peter Robinson Welcome Festival talking to Ministers around their research and how it is
• Ms Dianna Salvaris The students enjoyed an enhanced orientation experience The Vice-Chancellor will receive ideas, thoughts, submissions changing lives and improving society.
this year. There has been a significant change in the format from Convocation and they will be considered in the same way • Minister Alannah MacTiernan was in Albany at the Wave
On behalf of Convocation Council, the Warden expressed
of the student orientation program from that which has that all other submissions will be, and they will be contributing Energy facility that UWA has opened in Albany as a result of
thanks for their contribution over the time they have been
been running since 2000. There was a flag ceremony for to the whole thinking that the Executive is doing. The government funding.
on Council,
every international student’s country that was represented. Executive will pull the strategy together for presentation to the • A new group of academics are working on an agricultural
Information sessions were provided for parents at the Octagon Senate which will happen next March. facility that will be supported by the state as well.
• to Paul Appleton who has stood down after 16 years
Theatre, and over 300 parents attended those sessions. A
on Council and has contributed his great knowledge
procession was also conducted and the Vice-Chancellor was
and commitment to the history of Convocation and its
delighted to say that she is looking at how Convocation can be
relationship with the University;
involved in this festival, having run this one pilot this year.
• to Garry Hawkes for his excellent contributions to matters
around governance and elections;
• to Dianna Salvaris for active involvement and committee
chairing with engagement and seeking benefits for our
members;
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8. Guild President’s Report Guild Activities to date
Welfare Department
The Warden then invited the Guild President, Ms Megan Lee,
The Welfare Department headed up by Phoebe Ho
to present her report to Convocation. Ms Lee took her report
have launched a number of new initiatives including the
as read, a copy of which was provided at Attachment C of the
international student welfare packages that contain essential
Autumn Ordinary Meeting 2018 agenda booklet.
information for students for where to get academic support
through to sexual health and mental wellbeing. The packs are
The Guild President first gave a brief introduction about
available in English and in Mandarin to ensure that students
her background and herself as the 105th iteration of Guild
are definitely receiving and understanding all the information
President. Ms Lee is a first-year post graduate law student
that they need to know.
and a proud member of Convocation after completing her
undergraduate degree in Political Science.
Access Department
The Access Department has developed a campus accessibility
The Guild
application in collaboration with Guild Volunteering and a
The Guild President then gave a brief summary of what the
club called Coders For Causes that shows students all the
Guild is and what the Guild does.
accessible routes around campus and levels of accessibility
for each building, and where all the resource rooms around
The Guild’s vision is to provide UWA students with the best
campus are. They also ran an accessible club carnival for
possible student experience throughout their degree and
students who struggle to participate in the regular club
to be the leading student-run organisation internationally.
carnival because of the large crowds, the loud music and the
The Guild is benchmarked as one of the best in the country
crowded spaces.
and they are now aiming for an international standard. Their
mission uniquely outlined in statutes is to foster all that
Education
tenders to the advancement of learning and the ennoblement
The Guild has been working hard to ensure that notices
of life. This is achieved through their amazing student
for students sitting supplementary exams went from three
representatives and the staff who put in so much effort
days to two weeks. They have also introduced a trial of the
towards ensuring that students leave UWA with more than just
Class Representative System which is also in place at other
a degree.
universities like Leeds and Auckland, in which each unit has a
representative who relays constructive feedback back to the
The Guild aims to provide means of social interaction between
unit coordinator, ensuring timely and effective feedback but
students at the University through their student departments
also empowering students to engage in their education.
and over 187 student-run clubs and societies who ran over
1,200 events for students in 2017. Also to provide, conduct,
Ms Lee has also been working closely with the Deputy Vice-
facilitate or manage educational, cultural, sporting, welfare
Chancellor Education, Professor David Sadler, to develop
and commercial facilities or activities for the direct or indirect
a new education strategy to ensure an engaging university
benefit for students at the University. The Guild runs nearly all
experience. This includes ensuring that students have
of the commercial outlets on campus, and with a new $1.7m
impeccable and interactive digital support, and a smart
upgrade to the Refectory which will ensure that students have
campus that allows students to tailor their learning spaces to
healthy, affordable meal options across a wide taste of foods
what they require. This initiative aims to ensure that students
and drinks. Through their professional and independent
are engaging meaningfully and effectively when they have
welfare services provided through Student Assist, they can
face-to-face time with their academics.
help support students as well. They also aim to further the
common interests of students at the University.
Exams
The Guild has also been working with the University towards
The Guild is legally recognised as the conduit between the
some changes to the exam timetable which, currently, aside
University and students at every level from small university
from being wildly unpopular, posed some safety risks for
committees through to the UWA Senate. Ms Lee and Mr Peter
students in the later darker winter months.
Watson, the Postgraduate Student Association President,
are the two student representatives on UWA Senate which
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO)
is very unique as many other student union or student guild
The Guild has just released the start of their campaign against
presidents are not as fortunate to have that opportunity.
the MYEFO proposed funding changes as well as some of the
proposed legislative changes that will see changes to the
HECS repayment threshold that will disadvantage students
The Guild President puts her foot down,
tree planting for 2018 Convocation Day. and dissuade students from seeking a higher education.
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Food Pantry With the important focus: its beautiful grounds, and it cements Convocation’s strong • Awards - Convocation Council is doing well in providing
The Guild has launched a food pantry in their residential • To support the University and the Vice-Chancellor relationship with the Student Guild. Faculty and Postgraduate Awards.
student spaces to ensure that students do not go hungry. The • Honours – Convocation Council is active in recognition of
pantry also includes other everyday essentials for students Statute Changes Convocation Day has been held in partnership with the UWA honours but Western Australia is not doing well enough
who cannot afford them. Convocation has begun its contribution to Statute changes, Student Guild in which a tree planting ceremony is held every compared to other states in terms of its recognition of
working with the University Secretary, Ms Deirdre de Souza, to year. The Warden said that it has been a great pleasure in its people who deserve honours. The Warden feels that
Safety on Campus amend and update the statutes that relate to Convocation. recent years to see the Guild Presidents planting a tree within Convocation members are in the best position to make
The Guild has been working on the safety on campus action the grounds of the University. To celebrate Convocation Day recommendations. Convocation members know wonderful
plan and ensuring that the University and the Guild are • Working with the University Secretary Ms Deirdre de Souza in 2017, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater planted people who have done wonderful things, and the chance
fulfilling the recommendations that came out of the Human • All statutes will be collapsed to a single statute a tree with Guild President Nevin Jayawardena, and this year is there to elevate the status of both the University and
Rights Commission report into sexual assault and harassment • Convocation will not have regulations so key items will be Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Kent Anderson planted a the state.
on campus. defined in the statute tree with Guild President Megan Lee. • Engagement – The Warden said that it is well and truly
• Current roles seen as appropriate recognised that Convocation has a wonderful engagement
PROSH • Simplify, some changes with the older cohort. The challenge is for Convocation
PROSH is in its 87th year this year. Ms Lee stated that this year • Maintain interest through the website also to engage with the younger members. For that to
she has seen the highest number of student participation in happen, it is an access issue, it is being seen, doing,
the past five years that she has been at university. Ms Lee said The many statutes of the previous Act will be brought working with them, helping them and having prominence
that students forewent a ‘sleep-in’ to sell their PROSH papers together in just one multi-faceted statute under the new Act. on campus.
to raise money for four charities. Convocation’s Governance Committee, led very ably by Dr • Promotion – Convocation members may be able to
Susan King, is progressing its contribution. support the University by better presenting university
Partnership with the University graduates and their achievements after student life.
Ms Lee has been working with members of the University The working group and the University intend to simplify and • Our network - Convocation network is enormous and
Executive to ensure that there is a University Guild action clarify operations where possible. One important amendment very good, it can encourage volunteering, mentoring,
plan for 2018 which will focus on the principles of governance, will replace the costly postal voting arrangements with an placements, employment and the like. It may be something
communication and consultation between the student body electronic system for all Convocation elections. that can be done and that should be done for the
and the University to ensure that they are indeed working in University.
Megan Lee (Guild President) and Professor Kent Anderson (DVC
partnership for this year. The Warden expressed thanks to Dr Susan King for her time Community and Engagement) planting the first of what will become
and efforts. a line of White Jacaranda trees along Saw Promenade, Convocation 50 Year Reunion
Day 2018.
Guild Council Alumni Before concluding his report, the Warden drew attention to
Ms Lee called for Convocation members who were also Graduation Ceremonies the final item in his written report, the work that Convocation
The Warden said that this year is a wonderful step because
members of Guild Council or involved in Guild Council to The Warden and a few of the other Convocation Councillors undertakes each year to organise a reunion luncheon
Convocation has been promised by University Campus
please get in touch with the Guild. The Guild would like to have just had the pleasure of participation in the 12 for graduates to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their
Management, an avenue of trees alongside Saw Promenade
provide members with updates on what the students are graduation ceremonies held for March 2018. graduation from UWA. This function goes from strength to
and James Oval that could be named ‘Convocation
doing, and send invitations to Guild Council reunions. Contact strength each year with the 2017 reunion for the graduates
Walk’. Currently the UWA map does not have anything
details: alumni@guild.uwa.edu.au The Warden pointed out that in many cases, that is the first of 1967 being one of the best that anyone has attended.
that recognises Convocation - so that would be a first. It is
real contact that the students, then becoming graduates, However, to improve on this excellent outcome for this year,
important that Convocation develops that sense of place and
9 . Warden’s Report have with Convocation, as they leave the University. It is assistance is sought from Convocation members to provide
identity on campus’.
appropriate because they then become members but it is information on 1968 graduates with whom we are unable to
The Warden, Dr Doug McGhie, took his report as read. A copy important that they are aware of it. locate. A list of the 1968 graduates with whom we have lost
Masonic Hall
of the Warden’s Report appeared at Attachment D of the contact with are contained on page 48 of the agenda booklet.
At the Spring Ordinary Meeting last year, it was noted that
Autumn Ordinary Meeting agenda booklet. The introductory speeches to Convocation by both the The Warden called upon the attendees to forward any
Convocation had made a contribution to the Masonic Hall. The
Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor were excellent and information regarding the whereabouts of these graduates to
Warden reported that the site was progressing well. The site is
Rather than going through his report in detail, the Warden Convocation was very well positioned in that situation. Dr Joan Pope and Mrs Pauline Tremlett via the contact details
important because it is the western entry to the University and
briefly highlighted a number of important developments that Convocation welcome and encourage at the graduation, the listed on page 48.
is a prominent location, and Convocation will be prominent
Convocation Council has addressed on behalf of Convocation, bringing together and sharing of stories because there are so
within in terms of the naming rights of the boardroom at the
since the last Ordinary Meeting. many wonderful stories of student time and achievements This year the reunion luncheon will be held in Hackett Café
Masonic Hall known as the Innovation Quarter (IQX). The
subsequently to tell. (old Ref) at noon on Saturday, 20 October, 2018.
Warden thinks there will be opportunities for Convocation to
Convocation’s Roles
do prominent things in that location in the future alongside
The roles remain as: Convocation Day Celebration 10. Convocation Officer’s Report
the University.
Convocation Council celebrates Convocation Day on the
• Representation
anniversary of the first meeting of Convocation which was The Convocation Officer’s report appeared as Attachment E
• Engagement Call to Arms
held on 4 March 1913. Convocation and the University have of the Autumn Ordinary Meeting 2018 booklet. This report
• Promotion The Warden has met with members of the University Executive
a very long and strong history. The annual tree planting to contains a list of graduates whose whereabouts have become
• Contribution and received challenges for Convocation to continue its
celebrate Convocation Day is fitting for a University known for unknown since the last Ordinary Meeting. Those attending
• Govern ance excellent voluntary work and to do more:
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the meeting were asked to review the list and to notify the going gathering for a Chronicle of Convocation, have benefited an on-line biographical database of Australian University 12. Keynote Speaker
Convocation Officer, Ms Juanita Perez, if the contacts details from her knowledge of the photographic holdings, attention WWI staff and students. The objective is to capture their
of any graduates listed in this report were known to them. to detail and her obliging and friendly attitude. involvement in the war, its impact on their lives once they The Warden then introduced the guest speaker for the
returned to Australia. It is a collaborative project involving the evening, Mr Patrick Cornish, who gave a talk on ‘UWA:
11. Other Business Born in Portugal in 1960 Maria at the age of two, migrated Australian War Memorial, The National Archives of Australia Launchpad for a Storyteller’.
to Mozambique to join her father who had migrated a year [NAA] and the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland,
Convocation Medal and a half previously. Soon the family migrated to Rhodesia Adelaide, Tasmania and UWA.
The Convocation Medal was presented to Ms Maria Carvalho. [Zimbabwe] to improve economic conditions. Maria graduated
Ms Carvalho was being recognised for her significant and with a Rhodesian Certificate of Education with a distinction Maria has been ex officio on the UWA Historical Society
sustained contribution to the University since 2005. The in history in 1976, and the equivalent of year 10 studies in committee since its inception a decade ago.
Warden invited the newly re-elected Deputy Warden of the Portuguese. Joining the firm of Dunn and Bradstreet she
Convocation, Dr Joan Pope OAM to deliver the citation for Ms became Supervisor of the Hire Purchase Information section. For the University Centenary she contributed to several
Maria Carvalho. However by the end of 1977, due to the escalating civil publications; created an Archives on–line exhibition,
war in Rhodesia, the family migrated once more, this time researched and provided a wide range of material for the
Citation for Convocation Medallist to Australia. designer of Luminous Night which transformed the Crawley
campus into a walk-through phantasmagorical history of UWA.
She was employed in the micrographics industry both in the
private and public sectors, becoming the Technical Control Her normal duties are to assist and contribute to the Patrick Cornish held the audience with his presentation.
Officer at the State Microfilm Bureau. During this period she compilation of Faculty and School histories and anniversaries
undertook part time studies at Murdoch University, graduating and Reunion Displays and Exhibitions; Academic Research, 13. Q & A Session
BA [1994]. Graduate Research, Corporate day-to-day needs, and
background information on Bequests to the University. The Warden opened the Q&A session by inviting all those
When the State Microfilm Bureau was discontinued in who wished to ask questions to wait for the microphone
1996 she transferred to the State Records Office and took Back in 1998, Giles Auty, via the Weekend Australian, posed (as the session was being recorded), to stand and state
up the role of Archives Assistant and Coordinator of the the question, “The University of Western Australia boasts the their name for attribution in the minutes, and to keep their
Government Agencies Microfilm Program. This provided her loveliest campus and buildings of any Australian University questions brief and to the point so that in the time available
with an opportunity to expand her interest for research and ...what blessed breed of people get to work in a place as this?” as many members of Convocation as possible could have the
preservation of history. Her delight in working with archives opportunity to ask questions.
persuaded Maria to formalise her “hands-on” experience Maria said she wanted to reply with “I am happy to be a
with a theoretical foundation in part time studies at Curtin member of that blessed breed!”. (This section is verbatim so attendees are not misquoted.)
University graduating with a Diploma in Recordkeeping and
Archives [ 2002 ]. As a proud member of the Convocation of the University of Question 1: Robert Chivers
Western Australia she is a deserving recipient of tonight’s I was interested in the mentioning of the 2020 and the 2030
Maria continued as archives assistant at the State Records Convocation Medal. strategy plans. I’m interested to know what were the major
Office and in 2004 she was a finalist in the Early Career awards. outcomes that were met and also the major variations that
In 2005, a secondment position arose at UWA. 6 months later Armistice Day weren’t met, keeping in mind that they’re long-term plans so it
to her delight and surprise she was appointed University The Warden provided a brief notice to advise that a function would be differences to be noted.
Archivist. Maria regarded this as an opportunity to preserve to lay a memorial plaque that recognises students and staff
and promote the history of UWA. who gave their time and lives to fighting in the war is planned
for the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day on 11 November
Maria is a member of several professional associations: this year. The Warden gave our thanks to the UWA Historical
the Australian Society or Archivists [ASA] : their deputy Society for acknowledging this important day and support
The Convocation Medal was presented to Ms Maria Carvalho
Representative to the State Records Advisory Council [SRAC] coming from any other directions as well.
by the Warden Dr Doug McGhie. which group. She is a Member of the Australasian Universities
Records and Archivists [AURA] and Associate member of
Ms Maria Carvalho in her role as University Archivist, has the Records and Information Management Professional
been of significant assistance to many Convocation projects. Australasia [RIMPA] makes recommendation to the State
Many members of Council over the past decade and a half Records Commission [SRC] and Member of the ASA University
have valued her willing and rapid response to enquiries Special Interest group [UniSig], previously holding the position
for accurate, well-sourced information. In particular, those of Convenor of this. Robert Chivers, the first of many speakers from the floor.
who have volunteered for the background preparations for
Graduate Reunions, University Anniversaries, The ‘UWATCH’ She is a member of the Archives Reference Group for “Expert Response: Vice-Chancellor
Theatre collection, historical articles for UNIVIEW and the on- Nation” an ARC 3 year funded project which is compiling Are you talking about the 2020 plan? So – thank you so the
2020 plan was developed in 2014 and it was running to 2020
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