STUDENTS UNION OF UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OKANAGAN

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

DATE:
TIME:
VENUE:

29 th JANUARY 2014
05.00 P.M.
UBCSUO THEATRE - UNC 106
University of British Columbia Students Union Okanagan (UBCSUO)
Special General Meeting (SGM)

***The Special General Meeting held by your Student Union is a matter of procedure to keep compliant with the Societies
Act. It is a meeting of strictly business and procedure for the by-law listed below.
Bylaw #XIII
b)

The Special General Meeting shall:

i)
be called by a (two thirds majority) (2/3rds) vote of the Board of Directors;
ii)
the advertising of a Special General Meeting shall be the same as Bylaw XIII a);
iii)
the quorum and voting at a Special General Meeting shall be the same as Bylaw XIII a);

Adoption of Agenda

1)
Call to Order
2)
Recognition of Okanagan Peoples Territory
3)
Ratification of Chair


4) Special Resolutions


4.1 BIRT the following special resolution be recommended by the Board of Directors unanimously be included in


the next general election for consideration of the general membership.



I approve the amendment of the purposes section of the Student Union of UBC Okanagan from its current


language, which reads:


2. The purposes of the Union shall be:

a. to direct, coordinate, and promote the activities of the students of the institution;
b. to promote artistic, literary, educational, social, recreational, charitable, and sporting activities for the
advancement of the interests of its members and of others;
c. to represent students, receive complaints, and investigate problems and decisions that affect students;
d. to serve as a medium of communication between the students of the institution and the governing
bodies of the institution.

to read as follows:

2. The purposes of the Student Union shall be to address the needs and interests of current and future
students through a democratically elected group of peers that serve on behalf of the collective student
body.



YES___ NO___


4.2 BIRT as of May 1, 2014 the current bylaws shall be repealed and replaced with the set of bylaws circulated


with the notice of this special resolution.



(Bylaws available at ubcsuo.ca/governance/general-meetings/. Hard copies available at the UBCSUO office).


Note: to pass, this special resolution requires a majority of not less than 75% of the votes of those members of the

UBCSUO who are in attendance at the general meeting and who cast a vote

Question Period
Adjournment
If you have any questions regarding the UBCSUO Special General Meeting
Please call or e-mail Shaman McLean, Internal Coordinator
internal@ubcsuo.ca
(250) 515 2188

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