As a UWA Graduate, you are invited to join the 2024 Spring General Meeting. It will convene at 6pm for a 6:30pm start on Thursday, 12 September 2024, in person at The University Club of Western Australia. UWA Graduates and other members of Convocation are welcome to attend or to view it live-streamed online here.

Convocation’s Spring Meeting is a General Meeting of The University of Western Australia. You’ll be updated on the University’s operations, as well as current issues in higher education by the Vice-Chancellor, Guild President, and Warden of Convocation, and will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

The keynote speech, advertised earlier, has had to be rescheduled until a later date. This will allow time to consider proposed changes to the UWA Statute, as required by the University of Western Australia Act.

Consideration of such changes is one of Convocation’s major functions and assists in the governance of the University by the Senate. Subject to procedural requirements in Clause 20 of the Statute, Convocation members may recommend that the Senate consider amendments to such changes. The Senate is not obliged to accept any of the recommendations for amendment.

The Amending Statutes 1 and 2 with explanatory notes and other relevant information is available for your perusal at https://www.uwa.edu.au/partners-and-community/convocation.

Most changes to the Amending Statute 1, which relates to Convocation, were proposed by Convocation Council. They emerged from our Strategic Plan 2022-26, which was approved by Council and is also on the Convocation website for the information of members. A small number of other changes result from the recommendations of the Senate Review of Convocation which were accepted by Senate at its July meeting. 

Amending Statute 2 relates to the Academic Board and these changes are supported by Academic Board.

Please forward any queries via email with the subject line 'Spring General Meeting' to [email protected].

2024 Convocation Spring Ordinary General Meeting Agenda Booklet