MUPA Executive Committee (EC) 2024 – OLD - Monash University Postgraduate Association

PRESIDENT

Official spokesperson of MUPA
Responsible for the day to day management of the MUPA Executive Committee (EC)
Raise/follow up issues pertaining to Postgraduate Students welfare to the right authorities

Organize seminars for education, research and career development of the Postgraduate Student community
Organize forums for discussion of issues related to Postgraduate Student welfare
Works closely with the MUPA President and assist the him/her where required and necessary

Preparation of agenda for all MUPA EC meetings
Record and maintain minutes of every MUPA EC meetings
Preparation of letters and documents for MUPA EC members in general for the purpose of MUPA where required and necessary

Preparation of the annual budget for MUPA
Responsible for keeping a detailed record of the day to day financial transactions of MUPA
Responsible for keeping a detailed financial record of all MUPA projects
Preparation of financial documents for review and approval

Organize major social events for the Postgraduate Students
Liaising with the relevant members of the MUPA EC in order to expand, develop and co-ordinate the range of social activities for the Postgraduate Students
Provide recommendations to the MUPA EC on ways in which MUPA could better co-ordinate its activities for Postgraduate Students.

Engaging in policy formulation, liaison, initiatives and action on any matter concerning the social and economic welfare of Postgraduate Students
Promoting the spread of knowledge of welfare issues among Postgraduate Students
Responsible for the upkeep of the Postgraduate Lounge

Responsible to promote events and activities sponsored, provided, or endorsed by or through the MUPA EC
Management of marketing and publicity announcement
Associating with external parties whose relationships will be beneficial to MUPA
Responsible for editing, supervising, monitoring and managing the official MUPA website regularly throughout the academic year
Officially promoting the MUPA Elections, Extraordinary General Meetings and referenda in accordance with the regulations

Responsible in acquiring feedback on the current issues and concerns from the Postgraduate Students within the School and to report them in the MUPA EC meeting
Responsible in liaising with the School Course Coordinator and/or Research Coordinator on Postgraduate Student matters/issues where the nature requires it to be resolved within school level first.
To represent MUPA in any school based committees to discuss and highlight any relevant and key issues which concern the welfare and experience of Postgraduate Students
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Responsible to liaise with the Vice President regarding school-based issues concerning international students.
Responsible to represent the views of MUPA in any school-specific forums and discussions.
Responsible to consider issues relating to the quality of education and research, international student welfare and rights of international Postgraduate students from the respective schools.
Responsible to initiate school-based activities and events for the purpose of improving the international Postgraduate students’ experience at the University.
Responsible to develop and maintain communication with the international Postgraduate students of the respective schools.

- Responsible to liaise with the Vice President regarding issues concerning Master of Coursework students.
- Responsible to represent the views of MUPA in any coursework cohort specific forums and discussions.
- Responsible to consider issues relating to the quality of education and research, coursework student welfare and rights of coursework students from the respective schools.
- Responsible to initiate activities and events for the purpose of improving the coursework students’ experience at the University.
- Responsible to develop and maintain communication with the coursework students.