I. Election of Officers – motion to have all depts. Represented:
a. Secretary-
i. Stephanie- Education
b. Treasure-
i. Chris- Chemistry
c. VP-
i. Dawn- MARS
d. President-
i. Lisa- MARS
II. Stipend to All Officers
i. Discuss next session
III. Bi-Semester Newsletter
i. Each department must send information for each newsletter
ii. Information must be submitted by Monday (October 1st)
IV. Blackboard Usage
a. Information and Calendar Events
i. Meet with IT to propose getting newsletter posted on Blackboard
V. Report on Dinner Nights
i. Keep theme dinners to once a month
ii. Normal dinner nights once a month
VI. Meeting Time
i. Meeting time changed to 8:15pm
ii. GA’s secure room for future meeting times
iii. Email all grad students for meeting times
iv. E-Board and GA’s to meet next week
VII. Graduate Support Group
i. GA’s send an email to department chairs regarding Graduate Support Groups
VIII. Graduate Food Drive
i. Drive goes to St. Charles food pantry
ii. Each department must contribute to this
iii. Use the donations as an admittance to dinner nights (money, canned food)
IX. Budget
i. Discuss next session
X. Role
i. Dawn – MARS
ii. Stephanie – 1st year OT
iii. Drew – Education
iv. Lisa - VP
v. Chris – Chemistry Representative
vi. Tom – 3rd year PT
vii. Kristen- Nursing
viii. Jennifer- MARS
ix. Stephanie Barnickles- Education
x. Ann Marie -Education
September 12th, 2007
I. Introductions
a. Ga’s
b. Representatives from each Major
i. Dawn – MARS
ii. Stephanie – 1st year OT
iii. Drew – Education
iv. Elena – MARS
v. Lisa - VP
vi. Joe – Chemistry
vii. Chris – Chemistry Representative
viii. Jen – MARS
ix. Tom – 3rd year PT
x. Yanira – 2nd year PT
II. Review of Welcome Back Week
a. Positives
i. Adequate advertisement
ii. More majors represented
b. Negatives
i. Send reminder emails sooner…positive and negative
c. Suggestions
i. Spread it over 2 weeks
ii. Let students know what faculty members will be there…will this draw more students?
iii. Repeat event week in the spring semester
1. Round table discussions hosted by different depts..
iv. Graduate Student
Admissions à potential co-sponsor for next time (Alexis)
v. Get Undergrad/Graduates on Distribution Lists (notably chemistry)
III. Dinner Nights
a. Dates? Times?
i. Tentative date schedule for next meeting
b. Menu ~Changes, additions? Themes?
i. Keep some of menu generic to appeal to everyone
ii. Theme dessert or drink
iii. Add healthier choices
iv. Co-Sponsor with Graduate degrees
1. Bring prospective students to dinner nights (guest speakers) and co-sponsor with Graduate Admissions
IV. Stipend to Officers?
a. Look at Bylaws
b. $250 each semester per officer? Research à Dawn
i. Discuss next meeting
REST WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NEXT MEETING
V. Election of Officers – motion to have all depts. represented
a. Secretary -
b. Treasure
c. VP
d. President
VI. Suggestions for new events
a. Fitness Classes
b. Self Defense Course
c. Bowling League
d. Volleyball Tournament in the Pitt Center
e. Video Game Competitions
f. Movie Nights
VII. Departmental Check-Ins for Monthly Flyers and Bulletins
VIII. Bi-Semester Newsletter
IX. Blackboard Usage
a. Information & Calendar of Events
X. Choose official meeting time
a. Bi-weekly