Council Elections 2008

Nominations are called for five Councillors of The Women’s College to hold office for four years from 1 January 2009. Nominations close on Friday 24 October 2008 at 12 noon, and should be sent to: The Returning Officer, The Women’s College, University of Sydney NSW 2006. Nomination forms are available for download here. Alternatively, contact Mary McGuirk on 02 9517 5002 or secretary@thewomenscollege.com.au.

The main purposes of the Council are to provide, maintain and develop the College as a residence for such female students of the University as the Council may approve and for related purposes; and to provide such assistance in the educational development of the residents of the College who are students of the University as the Council may decide.

The Council consists of ten elected councillors, a Treasurer, and four ex-officio councillors. These ex-officio councillors are: the Principal of the College, the Senior Student of the College, the President of the Women’s College Alumnae, and the person nominated by the Senate of the University.

The Council has six committees: Building and Development, Finance, Foundation, Nomination, Scholarships, and Marketing.

The following five Councillors are standing for re-election:

Professor John Carter AM , BE PhD DEng FTSE MASCE FIEAust CPEng, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle.
Committees: Building and Development, Scholarships.
Year of Council Membership: 2002
Record of attendance (2008): 2 of 3

Ms Jaqui Lane MA (Hons), CEO Focus Publishing.
Committees: Foundation, Marketing.
Year of Council Membership: 2002
Record of attendance (2008): 1 of 3

Mr Dick Persson AM BA FAIM, Administrator of Port Macquarie Council.
Year of Council Membership: 2001
Record of attendance (2008): 2 of 3

Ms Lynn Rainbow Reid, Tourism.
Committees: Building and Development, Nomination, Finance, Scholarships.
Year of Council Membership: 2001
Record of attendance (2008): 3 of 3

Miss Lucinda Warren BEc, Project Manager – Human Resources, Nestle Australia Ltd; Chair of Council; Member of College 1984-86 (Senior Student 1986).
Committees: Building and Development, Finance.
Year of Council Membership: 1997
Record of attendance (2008): 1 of 3