Women's Committee
The aims and objectives of the Women’s Department are:
(a) to oversee the activities, Policy and direction of UMSU in areas related to promoting the advancement and welfare of Women Students including, but not limited to, education, Student rights, Student representation, equal opportunity, publications and media;
(b) to promote and assist in the development and maintenance of high quality services within the University that are responsive to the needs of Women Students;
(c) to advocate for Women within UMSU and the University;
(d) to organise political, educational and social events which promote feminist debate and action;
(e) to provide and protect safe, autonomous Women’s space on UMSU premises, and to maintain the materials, facilities and literature therein;
(f) to provide Women Students with awareness of safe-sex practices and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and distributing information on sexual health issues;
(g) to facilitate a collective to produce the Women’s publication, Judy’s Punch, at least once per year;
(h) to promote a culture of consent both within and outside sexual contexts
(i) to ensure the participation of all Women in the activities of the Department, and UMSU generally; and
(j) to act as a contact for Women Students, providing support, advocacy, information and referral as required.
Current Membership
The Women’s Committee is made up of people who identify as a woman as evidenced in the enrollment records of the University. The Committee consists of the Women’s Officers as non-voting members and 7 voting members. The current members and the tickets they were elected on (if any) are:
Women’s Officers
Micaela Rynne & Akanksha Agarwal
Voting Members
| Kriti Rajbar |
Community for UMSU |
| Rachael Hynds |
Stand Up! |
| Tvisha Verma |
Community for UMSU |
| Molly Britt |
Stand Up! |
| Niya Chopra |
Community for UMSU |
| Jenny Guan |
Replaced Clara Ang through open vacancy |
| Neetika Chavan |
Community for UMSU |
Minutes
2024 Minutes
Meeting 1 (24) - 27/12/23, Confirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 1(24)
Meeting 2 (24) - 28/01/24, Confirmed
Minutes 2(24)
Meeting 3 (24) - 14/02/24, Confirmed
Minutes 3(24)
Meeting 4 (24) - Special Committee Meeting, Confirmed
Minutes 4(24)
Meeting 5 (24) - 14/03/2024, Confirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 5(24)
Meeting 6 (24) - 28/03/2024, Confirmed
Meeting 6 (24)
Meeting 7 (24) - 28/03/2024, Confirmed
Minutes 7(24)
Meeting 8 (24) - 12/04/24, Confirmed
Minutes 8(24)
Meeting 9 (24) - 9/05/24, Unconfirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 9(24)
Meeting 10(24) - 24/05/24, Confirmed
Minutes 10(24)
Meeting 11(24) - 28/06/24, unconfirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 11(24)
Meeting 12(24) - 31/07/24, unconfirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 12(24)
Meeting 13(24) - 23/08/24, unconfirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 13(24)
Meeting 14(24) - 04/10/24, unconfirmed (inquorate)
Minutes 14(24)
2023 Minutes
Meeting 1(23) - 21/12/22, Confirmed
Meeting 1(23)
Meeting 2(23) - 17/01/23, Confirmed
Meeting 2(23)
Meeting 3(23) - 19/02/23, Confirmed
Meeting 3(23)
Meeting 4(23) - 10/03/23, Confirmed
Meeting 4(23)
Meeting 5(23) - 24/03/23, Confirmed
Meeting 5(23)
Meeting 6(23) - 3/04/23, Confirmed
Meeting 6(23)
Meeting 7(23) - 17/04/23, Confirmed
Meeting 7(23)
Meeting 8(23) - 1/05/23, Confirmed
Meeting 8(23)
Meeting 9(23) - 19/05/23, Confirmed
Meeting 9(23)
Meeting 10(23) - 29/05/23, Confirmed
Meeting 10(23)
Meeting 11(23) - 30/06/23, Confirmed
Meeting 11(23)
Meeting 12(23) - 24/07/23, Confirmed
Meeting 12(23)
Meeting 13(23) - 7/08/23, Confirmed
Meeting 13(23)
Meeting 14(23) - 23/08/23, Confirmed
Meeting 14(23)
Meeting 15(23) - 21/09/23, Confirmed
Meeting 15(23)
Meeting 16(23) - 13/10/23, Confirmed inquorate
Meeting 16(23)
Meeting 17(23) - 8/11/23, Unconfirmed
Meeting 17(23)
2022 Minutes
Meeting 1(22) - 22/12/21, Confirmed
Meeting 1(22)
Meeting 2(22) - 13/01/22, Confirmed
Meeting 2(22)
Meeting 3(22) - 16/02/22, Confirmed
Meeting 3(22)
Meeting 4(22) - 28/02/22, Confirmed
Meeting 4(22)
Meeting 5(22) - 14/03/22, Confirmed
Meeting 5(22)
Meeting 6(22) - 25/03/22, Confirmed
Meeting 6(22)
Meeting 7(22) - 11/04/22, Confirmed
Meeting 7(22)
Meeting 8(22) - 4/05/22, Confirmed
Meeting 8(22)
Meeting 9(22) - 23/05/22, Confirmed
Meeting 9(22)
Meeting 10(22) - 18/07/22, Confirmed
Meeting 10(22)
Meeting 11(22) - 8/08/22, confirmed
Meeting 11(22)
Meeting 12(22) - 22/08/22, Confirmed
Meeting 12(22)
Meeting 13(22) - 16/09/22, (didn't meet the quorum)
Meeting 13(22)
Meeting 14(22) - 21/10/22 (didn't meet the quorum)
Meeting 14(22)
Meeting 15(22)- 23/11/22, Unconfirmed
Meeting 15(22)
2021 Minutes
Meeting 1(21) – 17/12/2020, Confirmed
Agenda 1(21)
Minutes 1(21)
Meeting 2(21) - 27/01/2021, Confirmed
Minutes 2(21)
Meeting 3(21) - 16/02/2021, Confirmed
Minutes 3(21)
Meeting 4(21) - 11/03/21, Confirmed
Meeting 4(21)
Meeting 5(21) - 29/03/21, Confirmed
Meeting 5(21)
Meeting 6(21) - 14/05/21, Confirmed
Meeting 6(21)
Meeting 7(21) - 24/05/21, Confirmed
Meeting 7(21)
Meeting 8(21) - 23/06/21, Confirmed
Meeting 8(21)
Meeting 9(21) - 26/07/21, Confirmed
Meeting 9(21)
Meeting 10(21) - 27/08/21, Confirmed
Meeting 10(21)
Meeting 11(21) - 15/09/21, Confirmed
Meeting 11(21)
Meeting 12(21) - 29/09/21, Confirmed
Meeting 12(21)
Meeting 13(21) - 16/11/21, Confirmed
Meeting 13(21)
2020 Minutes
Meeting 1(20) – 5/12/2019 Petitioned, Unconfirmed
Agenda 1(20)
Minutes 1(20)
Meeting 2(20) – 22/01/2020 Confirmed
Agenda 2(20)
Minutes 2(20)
Meeting 3(20) – 05/02/2020 Unconfirmed
Agenda 3(20)
Minutes 3(20)
2019 Minutes
Meeting 1(19) – 12/12/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 1(19)
Minutes 1(19)
Meeting 2(19) – 18/01/2019 Confirmed inquorate
Agenda 2(19)
Minutes 2(19)
Meeting 2(19) – 31/01/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 2(19)
Minutes 2(19)
Meeting 3(19) – 28/02/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 3(19)
Minutes 3(19)
Meeting 4(19) – 4/4/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 4(19)
Minutes 4(19)
Meeting 5(19) – 18/4/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 5(19)
Minutes 5(19)
Meeting 6(19) – 1/5/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 6(19)
Minutes 6(19)
Meeting 7(19) – Unconfirmed
Agenda 7(19)
Minutes 7(19)
Meeting 8(19) – 20/6/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 8(19)
Minutes 8(19)
Meeting 9(19) – 25/7/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 9(19)
Minutes 9(19)
Meeting 10(19) – 22/8/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 10(19)
Minutes 10(19)
Meeting 11(19) – 30/8/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 11(19)
Minutes 11(19)