Minutes from meeting of
September 13th 2004

Funding Requests

Visitors

Funding Requests

Art History Symposium - "Politics and Art"
* Funding for 13th Annual Art History Graduate Association Symposium
* Requested $2,500 from Grad Council
* Motion was made to fund $1,900 and passed with a vote of 15-1

Scot Allen, Graduate Writing Workshop

* Workshop led by Wendy Belcher to help graduate students overcome obstacles to effective academic writing.
* Requested $800 from Grad Council.
* Motion was made to fund full $800 and passed unanamously.

Laura Hartman, Co-Operative Housing at UVA

* Applying for tax-exempt status from the IRS.
* Received $250 from Council last spring to pay part of fee associated with this application.
* Requested an additional $250 to pay entire $500 fee.
* Motion was made to fund full $250 and passed with a vote of 14-1 with 1 abstention.

Committee's progress reports

Social Committee

* Not present

President's Report

* We as Grad Council have a great responsibility to the graduate students at UVA and we need to do more this year.
* Graduate Councils at other universities are able to accomplish big things and we should be able to do the same.

Vice Presidents Report

* Announcement about Grad Connections email
* We would like to have a list of clubs on Grounds that cater to graduate students in the Arts & Sciences. Representatives were encouraged to notify council of any such clubs and provide URLs if applicable or contact information if possible
* Report on Social Committee. Spent $500 over the summer, on intramural sports teams, sports equipment, berry picking event, and other fun activities for graduate students.

2nd Vice Presidents Report

* Email me if anything is wrong on the website or if you are bored (or both).

Honor Report

* none

StudCo Report

* nothing to report

GLU Report

* Former president and current Grad Council Rep from Religious Studies, Craig Danielson, reported that GLU has new officers this year. Once again, health insurance will be a big issue for them this year.

Old Business

Constitution

* Motion was made to pass second ratification of constitutional revisions and was passed unanamously

Graduate Student Survey

* The administration is totally on board
* Tom has a meeting with them soon to talk about progress

Student Evaluations

* StudCo passed a resolution to add 5 new questions on student evaluations
* Grad Council probably won't have much of a say in what goes on at this point

New Business

Treasurer and 2nd StudCo Representative

* We elected Anna Macintosh as the new Treasurer
* No one was brave enough to volunteer to be the 2nd StudCo Representative. An email will be sent out to grad students to try to find someone.


Formation of Budget, Graduate Student Welfare, and Teaching and Research Committees

* The Budget Committee would hear funding request proposals and make recommendations to Council.
* The Graduate Student Welfare Committee would tackle such issues as Health Insurance, Child Care, and Diversity
* The Teaching and Research Committee would be in charge of the Graduate Research Exhibition, the Food for Thought Lectures, and issues pertaining to TAs and Graduate Instructors
* These committees (other than the Budget Committee) should include graduate students who are not representatives on Grad Council.
* Questions were raised about how mush autonomy these committees should have.


Health Insurance and Grad Student Funding

* We should pay a student to investigate other options for health insurance besides Chickering and to see what other universities do for health insurance.
* The purpose would be to give grad students as much information about alternatives as possible, as well as being able to negotiate with Chickering.


Honor System Reforms

* Panel to discuss Honor System - September 27 6:00 pm in the Rotunda.
* 2 or 3 graduate students are needed to speak about their experiences with the Honor System.


Renewing NAGPS membership

* Motion was made to fund the $300 dues and passed unanamously.


South Lawn Project

* New Cabell Hall will be torn down to create an extension of The Lawn.
* Space to be used by graduate students should be included in the plans.


Charterd Univeristies Initiative

* Big issue these days that could effect graduate students.


Bylaws

* We need to authorize these every year, according to Robert's Rules.
* Once decisions are made about committees, these can be authorized.


Visit by Board of Visitors member(s)

* Student rep this year on the BOV is a law student.
* We may have to reschedule a meeting to accomodate members of the BOV who would like to attend one of our meetings.

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