Make sure you run a flawless EGM by avoiding these frequent missteps!
- New Executives MUST be elected not selected. You cannot interview candidates for the position before putting it to a vote. All members of the Club should have a fair chance a running for the role.
- Ensure that 14 days notice is provided to ALL members via email. Remember, not everyone uses social media or they could miss it in their feed. Email is the most reliable way to notify Club members of an EGM. This notice must also be sent to clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au to be valid.
- If you are making changes to your Constitution, run it by the Clubs Team first! We will review the changes and ensure that we will accept the amendments made and that they are in line with current Arc Clubs Policies.
- Make sure you have a plan to reach Quorum! Quorum is set at:
- Ten (10) or one half of the Club membership, whichever is the lesser, for all Clubs with less than 75 members, and for any other Club that has been active for less than 18 months from the time they first affiliated to Arc; or,
- Fifteen (15) ordinary members for all Clubs with more than 75 members that have been active for more than 18 months from the time they first affiliated to
Arc. An ordinary member is defined as a member of the Club that did not serve as Executive in the current year.
- Make sure that new Executives sign the Affiliation Agreement! This is the document that official signs them onto the Club Executive Team.