§
Usha introduced Bill who will assist with healthcare
work, and will take over the committee at the end of this semester.
§
Bonnie from the Dean of Students office spoke to the GSO. She explained that most of the office’s
resources are geared toward undergrads, but that many could be used by grad
students also: the writing center, study skill workshops, the language link,
the career center, etc. She explained
that her office could serve as a safehouse or source
of support for struggling students. In
addition, she is willing to talk to the department about preparing more
concrete information for grad students such as: timelines, CV workshops, career
seminars, interview tips, teaching advice, how to transfer skills from academic
to non-academic environment, etc.
§
Will look into the Dean’s office being able to forward GSO emails to all GRS grad students
§
The next social will beat the end of Feb, at Audobon
or Tua Nua, with a budget
of $800-1000 including drink tickets and food.
§
Discussed possible uses for extra money this semester: speakers, end of
semester social (after undergrads leave campus), a possible emergency fund or
textbook fund, a lending library at the GSO office with resources for grad
students, a career day or orientation lectures for grad students…The GSO will
also ask the Dean for additional money to support these academic ventures
(similar to travel grant fund). Ideas for lending library books will be
brought to the next meeting, and how to spend additional money will be voted
on.
§
Travel grant: There will be
three awards this spring. Deadline is
Mar. 26, dates on website are wrong for this!
The application and drop off location are correct. Fall travel grant awards: Robert Orazem (psychology) and Alexea
Smith (archaeology). Alexis will send
updated travel grant info to the GSO info list, and we will forward it on to
our departments. (after email info list is transferred to new GSO president and
VP)
§
Website: will form a committee to update website.