Minutes of the Graduate Student Council
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL
Minutes of the Graduate Student Council
University of San Diego
February 18, 2013
Student Life Pavilion Room 412
7:00 – 8:30pm
In Attendance:
Rebecca Aaron-Albanese
Evan Allen
Lana Blank
Tom Bobo
Afarin Dadkhah
Nicholas Franco
Farheen Kaka
Lauren Kawano
Lindsay Sharon
Brianna Tracy
Meghan Tracy
Hayley Umayam
Sean Horrigan
Megan Kennedy
Not In Attendance:
Lindsey Ball
Britainy Birkhoff
Justin Logan
Katharine Petrich
Annie Reyes
Ryan Rigney
Julio Rios
Leonie Sanelbaum
Daniel Shehan
Gina Stavrakakis
Rob Thibaut
Time & Place: A meeting of the Graduate Student Council (GSC) was called to order at 7:00 pm on February 18, 2013 at the University of San Diego. Nicholas Franco chaired the meeting.
Action Items
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Lindsay Sharon moved to approve the meeting minutes from the previous meeting of the GSC. Lauren Kawano seconded. All in favor.
Action Item(s): Approval of meeting minutes
Responsible: All GSC members
May Meeting Date
The May meeting date was decided as Tuesday, May 14th from 6-8pm. Meghan Tracy voted to approve this date, Evan Allen seconded. All in favor. We discussed meeting at El Camino or Rocking Baja.
Padres in the Park
Rebecca Aaron-Albanese reported on Padres in the Park being planned by Aaron-Albanese, Shehan, Kennedy, and Gina Stavrakakis. The event is planned for Friday, April 19th – Padres v. Giants. On Friday, April 12, 225 tickets will be available online at $30 (student’s only – will be checking IDs so that it is USD only – to pickup tickets and to get in to the game). On Friday, April 19, 75 tickets will be available online at $65; available for guests and USD students. The committee is currently looking into Councilors picking up tickets early.
Action Item(s): Padres in the Park planning
Responsible: Aaron-Albanese, Shehan, Kennedy, Stavrakakis
4th GSC Event Planning
The Council discussed having the 4th Event either at Tavern Bowl or Dave and Buster’s. Megan Tracy also suggested a BBQ/picnic/kickball tournament. Tom Bobo motioned to vote on the events with the majority winning, Hayley seconded.
- Dave and Busters 7
- BBQ Picnic 3
Dave and Buster’s won. The event will take place Sunday, March 10th at noon.
Action Item(s): 4th GSC Event Planning
Responsible: GSC Executive Council
GSC By-Laws Subcommittee
A GSC By-Laws Subcommittee was formed with Marie Minnick, Lauren Kawano, Blank, Aaron-Albanese, and Stavrakakis (tentative). The deadline for work to be done on the committee will be before the April GSC General Council meeting. Items brought up to be discussed by the subcommittee were: Are contributing associations are the only ones that could apply for rollover funds? & What is an acceptable number for GSC rollover every year?
Action Item(s): Schedule meeting with Minnick
Responsible: Minnick, Kawano, Blank, Aaron-Albanese, Stavrakakis
GSC Elections Nominating Committee
Farheen Kaka will be the chair of nominating committee consisting of Hayley Umayam, Lindsey Sharon, and B. Tracy. The committee will be responsible for recruiting people for the 2013-2014 GSC Chair and Vice Chair positions. By March 1, 2013 the committee must make an announcement for people to run. The nominees do not have to be current members of GSC. The group will meet on March 11 at 7pm to discuss progress.
Action Item(s): Recruit nominees for 2013-2014 GSC Chair and Vice Chair positions
Responsible: Kaka, Umayam, Sharon, B. Tracy
Asian Students In Action (ASIA)
There was a graduate organization recognition request from the Asian Students in Action (Asian). The GSC recognized that associations (aside from Law) do not have standard actions/formalized process in place to recognize student groups. Megan Tracy motioned to recognize ASIA as a graduate student organization, Sharon second. All in favor.
Graduate Student Perspectives for SACBOT
Carmen Vasquez asked for graduate student perspectives to be presented at SACBOT. Kennedy distributed survey for each councilor at the previous meeting and is currently receiving responses from different associations. The group also discussed Law School issues and the tuition increase for first-year law students.
Action Item(s): SACBOT Perspective
Responsible: Kennedy
Other Business:
- Representative needed for Institutional Resource Committee (IRC)
- Hayley (first) and Afarin (back-up)
- Friday, February 22: TEDx AshokaU event; $15 at UC box office
- Friday, April 5 – 6: Relay for Life of University of San Diego (GNSA)
Meghan Tracy motioned to adjourn meeting at 8:40pm, Sharon seconded. All in favor.