1. Renew UMSU: Governance Renewal Project
Randall Pearce – THINK: insight & Advice

2. Agenda for today Time Activity 2:00 pm Welcome and intros 2:10 pm
What is governance?
2:15 pm
Overview of UMSU Governance Renewal
2:25 pm
Stakeholder consultation
2:35 pm
Your role
2:50 pm
Project name/positioning
3:00 pm
Next steps
Communications planning workshop 17 August – 10:00 am to 12 Noon
3:10 pm
Questions
3:15 pm
Adjourn and close

3. Performance + Risk Management
Governance =
Performance + Risk Management

4. Overview of the UMSU Governance Renewal Process
Learning
Briefing from MUSU Office Bearers and Staff
Reading of relevant background information
Research into governance arrangements of comparable student organisations
Discovery
Research with stakeholders including:
MUSU Council
MUSU Committees
MUSU Staff
GSA Council members and staff
University officials
Design
Convene a 'governance forum' with all relevant stakeholders to co-design a new governance model in response to the findings of the Discovery phase
Develop draft governance model
Consultation
Socialise/review the draft model on-line or in writing
Refine draft model in response to stakeholder input
Submit final report for approval by Council
Delivery
Work with lawyers to give legal effect to the new model through revised constitution(s)
Present final report and model to Special General Meeting
Overview of the UMSU Governance Renewal Process

5. Stakeholder Consultation – Interviews (45)
UMSU President (1)
UMSU General Secretary (1)
UMSU Councillors (9 - est)
UMSU Office Bearers (24)
Activities - 2
Clubs - 2
Creative Arts - 2
Disabilities - 2
Education - 4
Environment - 2
Indigenous - 2
People of Colour - 2
Queer - 2
Women - 2
Welfare - 2
UMSU Management (7)
CEO - 1
Division Managers - 4
Coordinator - Volunteering and Student Representation - 1
Coordinator - Clubs and societies - 1
University Council (1)
Graduate Students Association (2)
President - 1

6. Stakeholder Consultation
Paired Interviews (4)
UMSU Councillors - 2 (est)
UMSU International Office Bearer and Coordinator - 1
University Officials - 1
Mini-groups (1)
UMSU Office Bearers - Media Officers - 1

7. Stakeholder Consultation
Focus Groups (9)
UMSU Departments - 7
Advocacy - Education, Environment, Welfare
Autonomous - Disabilities, Indigenous, Women, Queer, People of Colour)
Burnley (including Office Bearers)
Clubs
Events - Creative arts and activities
UMSU International (including Office Bearers)
VCASSA
UMSU Staff - 2

8. Role of the Project Reference Group
‘Support the conduct of the review’
Communications
Project name/positioning
Communications planning
Assistance with research
1 or 2 people to conduct research with two comparable university student unions (i.e. UWA, Monash) – Approximately 8 – 10 hours

9. Members of the Project Reference Group
Catriona Smith, Students’ Councillor, UMSU
Daniel Beratis, General Secretary, UMSU
Desiree Cai, President, UMSU
Jonas Larsen, President, UMSU International
Justin Bare, CEO, UMSU
Molly Willmott, Women’s Officer, UMSU
Phoebe Churches, Manager, Advocacy and Legal, UMSU
Toby Silcock, Education (Academic) Officer, UMSU.

10. Project Name/Positioning ‘Renew our UMSU’

11. Next steps
Communications planning workshop – Friday 17 August 10 am – Noon
Presentation to All Hands Meeting – Thursday 16 August 2:45 pm
Presentation to Council – Friday 17 August – 2:30 pm
Fieldwork to begin – Week of 27 August
Fieldwork complete – By 24 September
Governance Forum – TBC 18 October