UCSC Graduate
Student Association

GSA Meeting Minutes -- June 5, 2003

Attendance:
Officers: Marla Holt (Secretary), Allison Luengen (Treasurer), Yan Zhang (IVP), Joni Wajaryb (EVP)

Department Reps: Susanne Altermann (EE Biology), Oona Besman (History), Sajeemas “Mint” Pasakden (ENVS), Wendy Williams (Psychology), Dave Machledt (Anthropology), Lisa Downward (Physics).

I. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
Agenda and minutes approved

II. Budget Review
Allison passed out proposed budget for next year along with this year’s budget. Next year’s proposed budget included the extras from the incorporated changes from the budget committee as follows: doubled social budget (including stipends for those who work events), speaker series, and also increase of officers’ stipends but stills needs to be voted on. Also travel grant money increased based on likeliness that GSA will receive an additional $4500 from new student reg fee money next year which would raise travel grants from $150 to $225 per grad student. One time funding for the purchase of 2 laptop computers and a hub were also included ($5500).

Discussion followed about the scholarship/TA sabbatical of ~$5,000-$6,000 which would really be a stipend or award.

Discussion about stipends for social events resulted in agreement that each should be $50-$100 depending on the level of involvement.

Voting to change by-laws in order to double officer stipends – motion approved with 2/3 vote needed to change by-laws with one abstained vote.

Motion also approved to increase 2003-04 budget according to proposed budget that Allison prepared.

Yan volunteered to buy laptops and hub for GSA.

III. End of Year Party Sign ups
The following people volunteered to work the end of the year party next Thursday, June 12th 6-9 PM:
Set-ups: Dave and Marla
Beer Tickets: Susi and Lisa – 1st shift; Wendy and Dave – 2nd shift
ID checkers: Mint and Oona and Lisa
Clean-up: Dave and Marla

IV. Committee Reports
Susi – TAPS committee – this committee has been discussing the proposal for a vehicle road for new Faculty housing that would eliminate bike path near Barn, TAPs committee didn’t like the proposal and will have a comment period during the meeting next week; also new light near base of campus is not calibrated for bikes yet.
Allison- GSHIP – nothing is final with new health plan until TA union is finished bargaining; campus is ready to cut GSHIP plan with its new brochure, includes coverage up to 85% with Rx co-pay of $15/20 and a max out-of-pocket stipulation. Idea thrown out to have a letter writing table during the end of the year party and/or a petition for the “lazy people.” Also idea to have a pre-printed letter available for folks to write in their names.

V. Funding Requests
A. Developing a GLBT studies minor at UCSC - Deb Abbott, David Torre and Nancy Stoler, proposal passed around requesting for the following :
a. 12 month 0.25 FTE GSR III including tuition, health ins - $9180
b. 8 month 0.25 FTE workstudy undergrad - $1600
c. Materials - $1200
d. Telephone costs - $1800
e. Travel costs - $1200
Total = $14,980
Ask GSA if could fund a portion of the proposed costs (or at lease a commitment for the GSR costs), already submitted proposal to Center for Teaching Excellence (but is going back to CTE later), also plan to submit proposal to the Deans of Humanities and Social Sciences and Dean of Grad studies.

B. Other funding requests – Iranian music performance had to be postponed until Fall but will hold money until then

Discussion ensued about funding request for GLBT minor and there was some agreement that the proposal cte should talk to Deans first and this type of thing is typically not something that we fund, not really under our purview. Overall, GSA wants committee to know that we support the proposal.

Motion approved to have Emily write a letter to the three stating that we really do support their efforts but that they should come back next quarter after talking to the deans. One abstained vote.

Lastly, there was a brief discussion about putting GSHIP on the student ballot.

VI. Adjourn

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