Minutes from meeting of
January 19th 2004

Call order 7:02pm

Funding Requests

Visitors

2004 Virginia Classics Graduate Student Colloquium

* Funding for Graduate Conference 'Art in Literature, Literature in Art'
* Motion to fund at $1800. seconded. Passed unanimously

Graduate Religious Studies Association Spring Lecture

* Lecture will bring James Alison, a prominent theology scholar.
* Council approved $730

Christopher James, co-chair, Research Exhibition

* Went over the time-line for the Research Exhibition
* Asked Reps promote the informational meeting and to encourage grad students to submit an abstract
* Information about entering and rules are at Exhibition
* Volunteers will be needed the day of the event

Committee's progress reports

Research Exhibition

* See Above

Speaker Series

* Moreno (Bioethics (Feb 12th)
* Ayers and Brunjes - Dean with have Question Answer Session (Mar 3)
* Braun - Colombia's civil war (Mar 23rd)
* Ruddiman - Global Warming (Apr 6)
* Maybe 2 more
* Motion to approve $2100 for speakers series - Approved unanimously

Events

* Hors d'ouevers reception, date/time TBA
* Ice Skating night - $4.50/ person (possibly Jan31st)
* Ballroom Dance Lessons - $5.00/person (possibly Feb 13th 7-10:30)
* Bar night - dead
* International Movie night Wednesdays 7:30
* Pilates/Yoga class looking for instructor
* Motion to give Social Committee $650 for Socail Events in Jan/Feb - Approved unanimously

President's Report

* Need 2nd StudCo representative
* Trying to organize mass grad email
* Lori Casteen is organizing cross-grad social event with band and refreshments

Vice Presidents Report

* Nothing to report

2nd Vice Presidents Report

* Web Voting System - envisioned a system for Reps to submit and vote on motions with a user id and a password. When voting is over, then a email would be sent to the GSASC Pres. with tally and break down of how each person voted. Cost would be $350

Honor Report

* New Rep - Elizabeth Epps

StudCo Report

* Need 1 more Rep

New Business

* Motion to move officer elections to March. Approved unanimously
* Departmental Concerns - Faculty Confidentiality - will see with Dean to warn faculty
* Departmental Concerns - Leaving Faculty who have student to find a new project with new advisor (students have to "start over" - will see with GLU

Meeting ended at 8:44pm

Minutes from meeting of January 19th 2004