GSA Meeting Minutes--October 3, 2002

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Attendance:

Officers: Lee Ritscher (President), Emily Moberg (IVP), Allison Luengen (Treasurer), Marla Holt (Secretary)

Department Reps: Sajeemas "Mint" Pasakdee (Environmental Studies), Meredith Armstrong (Ocean Sciences), Mira Maione (Politics), Ian Dobbs-Dixon (Astronomy), Florence Woo (Linguistics), Ruth Schmitz (Physics), Greg Youmans (Hist. Con.), David Machledt (Anthropology), Yan Zhang (Computer Engineering), Susanne Altermann (Biology)

Visitors: Paul Thiem (Psychology), Amy Dexter (Psychology), Michael Rasalan (Politics), Joni Wajnryb (Politics), Wendy Williams (Psychology, Social Chair), Robert Conde (Linguistics), Aaron Kaplan (Linguistics), Rebecca Schein (Hist Con), Teresa Betts (Psychology).

I. Approval of Agenda and Minutes

Agenda and minutes were approved with some minor changes.

II. Virginia Draper, Lecturer in Writing--Lecturers' Strike

Four handouts

Announced strike on October 14th and 15th and discussed negotiations of Union and University and issues addressed including hourly work week, allocation of resources, benefits and review process

Asked graduate students for support including joining picket line

III. Elections

A. Officers:

Lee	We still need a EVP, explained responsibilities including attending UCSA monthly meetings, travel expensed paid, stipend
Emily	We also still need a grad rep for CPB (Committee on Planning and Budget), explained responsibilities including attending UCSC Senate Committee Meetings on Thursdays 8:30 am-12 noon, review of dept proposals

B. Department Representatives:

Dave explained position responsibilities

All new positions were uncontested and approved. The new department reps for this year were nominated and elected as follows:

Name	Department
Sajeemas "Mint" Pasakdee	Environmental Studies
Meredith Armstrong	Ocean Sciences
Mira Maione	Politics
Ian Dobbs-Dixon	Astronomy
Florence Woo	Linguistics
Ruth Schmitz	Physics
Greg Youmans	Hist. Con.
David Machledt	Anthropology
Yan Zhang	Computer Engineering

IV. Committee Assignments

Emily	Requests for grad reps include Student Life Facilities and Feasibility Study Committee and Colleges and University Housing Services Constituency Advisory Commmittee, housing wants one grad student rep at large and one grad student rep from Graduate Student Housing
Ruth	need another grad student on Graduate Student Commons (GSC) Governance Board
Florence	need another member on Travel Grant Committee

V. Committee Reports

Ruth	The GSC Governance Board in process of seeking new vendor to replace Whole Earth Restaurant, hopes are to have one in place by winter; there is a bid review committee headed by Vice Chancellor and includes 2 grads, 1 undergrad, 1 faculty, and 1 staff member (Director of Dining and Housing Services), rewriting contract for bid that is going out this Sunday, ad postings in Sentinel, SJ Mercury, and SF Chronicle, vendor has to already be in business in California., anyone with input can email her at ruth@scipp.ucsc.edu and asked that folks take survey on webpage www2.gradcommons.ucsc.edu, proposal deadline is end of October 2002.
Wendy	WEAVE (Women's grad student and post-doc support group through Center Pacheco and Women's Center), this Tuesday is the 1st meeting from 6-7:30 PM, childcare provided, contact Wendy at wrw@cats.ucsc.edu; Social Committee - beginning of year GSA party had an estimated 400 attendees.
Allison	The GSHIP Committee announced that physical therapy and mental health care services were doubled from last year, still needs to follow up on "Frequency asked questions" sheet. Community Services Committee had annual beach clean up day at Seabright Beach last weekend.
Dave	Social Committee set-up tentative dates for Surfing class on November 3rd and 4th with a cost of $10 per grad (usually $30 but GSA subsidizes costs) and for day hike on November 9th or 16th in Big Basin or Andrew Molera State Park, suggestions for kayaking made, also need another grad student to work with Rec. department and happy hour organizer needed too. New GSA website is up, needs help with campus resource page for "insider tips" email him at machledt@cats.ucsc.edu
Lee	Career Center Graduate Student Advisor Position Committee--there is a job applicant that will most likely be offered the position in November. CUMAC--the campus pesticide policy is currently under review, first time in about 30 years. Alumni Association Award Committee is awarding Martha Medoza the Outstanding Alumni Award this year.

IV. Officer Reports

Allison	reminded us that we need to ask grads to fill out post travel form with receipts for travel awards, Dave will put a link to the form on the website
Marla	announced that GSA meeting minutes will be posted on GSA website for approval at next meeting
Emily	is still sending out emails regarding meetings, committees, event announcements, etc.
Lee	announced meeting with regents and Chancellor Greenwood, the dissertation guidelines review process, and the postponed town hall meeting on graduate funding and discussed how this meeting got started. Because of lack of response from deans of all divisions meeting was postponed, Lee wants to set up meeting with grad dean and grad council chairs, a number of members made suggestions including forming a committee to work on this, Emily moved to make a committee for this purpose (perhaps calling it Adhoc Committee on Grad Funding Crisis), there were no objections. Committee members are Rebecca, Mike, and Greg. Lee also discussed ChancellorÕs recommendations for this academic year including private donor funding for grads.

VII. Addendums

Budget Requests--Dave requested money to purchase Dreamweaver for computer in GSC so that he can update website, motion for funds up to $200 for purchase of Dreamweaver were approved with no objections.

Lecturers' Strike--Joni agreed to draft an email to grads requesting support of strike, will send draft to Emily to have sent to GSA by next Monday for feedback before sending to all grads.

Office Election By-Laws--Lee suggested changing by-laws to hold officer elections at 2nd to last (May) GSA meeting of the year, will include in next meetingÕs agenda items.

VIII. Adjourn

Contact GSA: gsa@ucsc.edu