Graduate Student Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
3/18/22
Online Via WebEx
March 18, 2022 10:00am-11:30 pm
Main Meeting:
0)Welcome
-Greetings from GSA Executive Council
1)Main Topics
a)Budget and Finance
b)Communications
-Website
-ListServe to Google groups Migration(URI-Wide Process)
c)Internal Committees
Graduate Conference Committee:
-Planning and activities
d)External Committees
Event reports:
-Grad events(voting)
URI 10 YR Plan:
-This is a URI committee
-What do people want to see them address? Please have metrics if possible.
e) Other
3)New Business
a)other
Graduate Student Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
2/18/22
Online Via WebEx
February 18, 2022 10:00am-11:30 pm
Main Meeting:
0)Welcome
a)Greetings from GSA Executive Council
b)Introduction of Senators
c)Attendance
1)Main Topics
a)Budget and Finance
-This will be updated with Gabe and Cynthia
b)Outreach
-Listserv will change some time to Google Groups
c)Website
-Joseph sent meeting dates and locations
d)Internal Committees
Document Committee:
-Vote on proposals presented at the last senate meeting
-Google forms are optimal over Qualtrics for metrics across campus.
-In the future, python scripts can be created. People can teach beforehand GSA how it does that too.
Finance Committee:
-New Proposals
Graduate Conference Committee:
-Call for theme proposals
-The event will be occurring a week before graduation
Events Committee:
-The GSA successfully held the Yalda Night celebration
e)External Committees
-Others
-Physical space could be utilized for graduate students. There are, for example, dilapidated buildings owned by the university.
e) Other
3)New Business
a)What will be filled out and given to the 10-year committee?
b)The graduate senate votes in a transaction, which could allow $700 for events.
Graduate Student Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
9/25/21
Online Via WebEx
September 25, 2021 11:00am-12:30 pm
Main Meeting:
Budget and Finance
0)Welcome
a)Greetings from President and Vice President
b)Introduction of the Executive Council
c)Introduction of senators
d)Attendance
1) Executive Council Reports
a) President
b) Treasurer
c) Secretary
2) Constitution Changes
a) Discussion / amendments
-Mutually agreed approval for: changing labels and numbers, proposals will be voted on for changes
b) Vote to ratify
3) Proposed Constitution Changes
4) Election Activities
a) Nominations closed at midnight, extend them?
->nominations by Google Form: https://forms.gle/nSfxVDgpfUBytUns9
(More details on election page on website)
b) Approve Ballots, vote to open election
5) Committee Reports
6) Old Business
7) New Business
8) Announcements
9) Discussion
a)Mutually agreed approval
Constitution:
-contents stay the same but labels and numbers can change
-Proposals will be voted on for changes
-We have reviewed (correction)
Website will provide templates:
-One for senators?
10) Adjourn
Graduate Student Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
4/22/21
Online Via Zoom:
https://uri-edu.zoom.us/j/94165024210?pwd=L3Y5YXhGZXh2djBDcStuQWEza2NBQT09
April 22, 2021 12:00-1:00 pm
Agenda Items:
0) Call to Order
1) Executive Council Reports
a) President
b) Treasurer
c) Secretary
2) Constitution Changes
a) Discussion / amendments
b) Vote to ratify
3) Proposed Constitution Changes
4) Election Activities
a) Nominations closed at midnight, extend them?
->nominations by Google Form: https://forms.gle/nSfxVDgpfUBytUns9
(More details on election page on website)
b) Approve Ballots, vote to open election
5) Committee Reports
6) Old Business
7) New Business
8) Announcements
9) Open Forum
10) Adjourn
Graduate Student Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
4/08/21
Online Via Zoom:
https://uri-edu.zoom.us/j/94165024210?pwd=L3Y5YXhGZXh2djBDcStuQWEza2NBQT09
April 8, 2021 12:00-1:00 pm
Agenda Items:
0) Call to Order
1) Executive Council Reports
a) President
b) Treasurer
c) Secretary
2) Proposed Constitution Changes
3) By-Laws Suspension of Election Rules
4) Election Activities ->nominations by Google Form: https://forms.gle/nSfxVDgpfUBytUns9
(More details on election page on website)
5) Committee Reports
6) Old Business
7) New Business
8) Announcements
9) Open Forum
10) Adjourn
1st Announcement:
Spring is coming and so is the rebirth of the Graduate Student Association (GSA), the Graduate Student Senate here at URI.
We know you haven’t heard from us in a while. As you know, the last year has been complicated for a myriad of reasons which has prevented GSA from fulfilling its mission as a representative organization for URI’s graduate student body. When GSA is at its best, we are able to self govern, interface effectively with the administration, have representation for grads in the rooms where decisions are being made, and contribute to the larger community. GSA provides a unique opportunity to build our presence on campus and function as a bridge between grads, undergrads, faculty, and the administration overall.
GSA must reflect our unique community in much the same way that the undergraduate student senate advocates for undergrads and the faculty senate represents the needs of faculty. GSA needs to represent YOU.
With your guidance and input, we can make sure that all graduate students at URI have a way to get involved and make our community a better place.
Join us on Thursday, March 25th at 5pm to (virtually) meet fellow Graduate Students, learn what the Graduate Student Association is all about and to forge a path forward, together, that empowers grads now and for many years to come.
To RSVP for next Thursday’s meet and greet, click here:
https://forms.gle/eEEV25abFa1x6hnG9
Hope to see you there!