Committee+Statement

// During the first of the 2012 Committee Meetings a mini workshop was conducted to enable the Committee to develop a common purpose statement and the proposed approached required to achieve the identified purpose. //

__ The Sapphire Coast U3A Committee’s Purpose Statement __ We seek to:-
 * support to our best capacity, our U3A membership
 * promote the U3A as a vibrant organisation which is open, inclusive and accessible to ALL community members
 * facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information across the membership, through the provision of high quality courses and events
 * actively support our volunteer course leaders

To achieve our Purpose we will:-
 * provide an efficient and effective administration
 * ensure strong, clear and concise communication of U3A offerings for our membership
 * ensure Course Leaders are familiar with the management requirements of courses
 * assist in resolving through negotiation and mediation any difficulties that may arise within courses
 * utilise effective communication strategies to keep in touch with Course Leaders
 * encourage new members to join the U3A
 * ensure members funds are effectively used for the benefit of all members

We believe the attributes of an effective and high performing Committee include:-
 * respecting and valuing each member’s opinion, skills and input
 * listening and responding to the U3A membership as a collective
 * utilising collaborative processes to work together
 * clearly understanding each of the roles within the Committee
 * following agendas and completing meeting follow-up in a timely manner
 * applying good communication skills such as listening, and negotiating

We believe this can be achieved through:- > sub–committees > > ** Document Download ** >
 * Streamlining committee operations into a structure of executive and
 * Conducting regular and purposeful monthly Committee meetings
 * Managing and accounting for member funding on a monthly basis
 * Understanding the delineation of Committee member’s roles and responsibilities
 * Ensuring the accuracy of information and its dissemination to all Committee members
 * Actively participating as Committee member
 * The provision of flexible Committee meetings, which are open to the any U3A members who wish to attend.