20 November 2009

PSANA EXCO Meeting
Friday 20 November 2009

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

• James Mehl (Chairperson)
• Inger Fabris-Rotelli
• Osmond Mlonyeni
• Ernest Rambau
• Camille Myburgh

Apologies

• Tinashe Kapuya

James welcomed everyone – especially the newly elected members – and gave an overview of PSANA and what we do. The main aim of PSANA is to support and encourage postgraduate research in our Faculty. James will act as a mentor for the following year. The following should be discussed at the following meeting in January:

• Revise the constitution
• Attend Faculty Meetings: The new committee should meet in January to decide you will attend which meetings. For the remainder of 2009 the outgoing committee will attend the required meetings and will in addition attend the first meeting with the new committee member in 2010 to ensure a good handover.
• Postgraduate Research Events in conjunction with Prof Wingfield and Faculty marketing.
• First Meetings with Honours students in January 2010 to introduce PSANA to them. Inger will send out initial emails to the department secretaries to enquire when they first meet their students