3 May 2004

PSANA EXCO Meeting
3 May 2004

Disclaimer: Please note: the matters discussed herein are the personal views and opinions of the members present at the meeting. They are therefore not the views or policies of PSANA or the University of Pretoria and PSANA and the University of Pretoria therefore do not accept liability for any damages or implications arising from the correctness of the facts stated in these minutes, unless specifically stated.

Present

• Marelize van Wyk
• Bernice Porter
• Paula Medronho
• René Sutherland
• Freddie Els
• Melissa Naidoo
• James Mehl
• Ronald Heath

Apology

• James Roxburgh

1. Report back on the Faculty bosberaad
- There was a discussion that your promoter may not give a mark for your thesis, because it is bias. Only people from outside may give a mark.
- There was a proposal that the concept article should be taken away. However, a final decision was not reached.
- The bursaries will not be paid out before the end of May.
- The bursaries are not going through administration any more. Every faculty should establish a bursary committee.

2. PSANA Open Day
- The proposed date is 21 July.
- The plan is to send a letter to every 3rd year student, which states that he/she will have no class.
- The program will work as follows:
- Every school (School of Agricultural & Food Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School for Mathematical Sciences and School of Physical Sciences) will get a period of 15 minutes to present
- Between the sessions, there will be talks about:
- Plan your CV
- Should I study further or work?
- After the seminars, there will be a cheese and wine function
- PSANA is trying to arrange if we can give T-shirts for everyone and also bursaries

3. UP Open Day
- UP Open Day is on 15 May 2004.
- This is only for matric pupils and pregraduate students. PSANA will not be represented.

4. Advertisements on Biolpost
- Before any jobs, postdoctoral fellowships and bursaries can be advertised on biolpost, the advertisements must first be send to administration. The reason for this is that it is very easy way for fake companies to get hold of your email address.

5. Links to PSANA
- There are still departments that don’t have a link to PSANA. The departments are still updating their web pages. James should contact the Webmaster that is in control of updating the web pages. Craig will try to obtain the contact details.
- PSANA should try and get a link from the AIDS web page to the PSANA web page.

6. Social
a) PSANA committee
The PSANA committee should have a braai on a Saturday in the morning/afternoon at LC dam. Craig will send dates from which the committee can choose from. Everyone should bring a bottle of alcohol so that we can make a PSANA shooter.
b) BioAgric House
BioAgric is organizing a braai every month. Committee members should please attend the braai's.
c) Action Cricket
Craig is seeking the names of people who want to play in an action cricket team (4 guys/4 girls). They are aiming that every department register 1 team. The games will be played at 17:00.
d) Football
Michael is starting a BioAgric Football club.
e) Innovation Generation
The Innovation Generation week is 17-19 May. On Tuesday they want to set the world record for the world biggest hug. The students should gather on the grass near the Aula. On Wednesday, they will try a pillow fight.

6. Report back from the meeting with Prof. Reddy
Prof. Reddy was avoiding questions and didn’t give exact answers.

7. Report back from the meeting with UP bursaries
There is a new person appointed at the bursary committee. He looks if he has a passion for his work.

8. Decisions related to PSANA
Before taking any decision related to PSANA, you have to inform the committee.

9. Door in the Electron Microscope Building
Wilma du Plooy complained about the door in the Electron Microscope Building. It looks like the problem is sorted out.

10. Meeting with representatives of the different departments
Paula will try to organize a meeting with the representatives of the different departments on 4 June with the PSANA committee.

11. Person living in Agriculture building
There is a rumor that there is a person living in the Agriculture building. Marelize will look in the situation.