Meeting Minutes
The Council of Graduate Students General Delegate Meeting
Friday, May 4, 2001- 3:30 PM
The Younkin Success Center
Present: Officers: Ron Meyers (presiding), Hyunsook Yoon, Briggs Cormier, Kevin Cope
Executives: Anil Challa, Michael Daniels, Michael Duffy, Anuradha Ghosh, Phil Huckelberry, Allyson Lowe, Alecia Naugle, Elizabeth Warren
Voting Delegates: Jareer Abu-Ali, Cathryn Allen, Matthew Anderson, Judit Bach, Farzan Bharucha, Betsy Breseman, Stefne Broz, Jill Burkhart, Homero Cantu, Pankaj Choudhary, Roger Dashner, Jennifer Delong, Deborah Dority, Gregory Emch, Kay Fukuda, Leigh Anne Goldberg, John Harris, Mike Harrower, Gretchen Harwood, Unmesh Kurup, Edward Lasseigne, Scott Lepla, Stacza Lapinski, Gillian McIntosh, Elizabeth Moore, Megan Nussbaum, Justin Pepperney, Joe Pirone, Susan Printy, Brian Ralston, Scott Risley, Christina Riveera, Eve Scrogham, Kurset Sendur, Reema Shafi, John Shea, Theresa Skybo, Charles Thorne, Osman Topac, Michael Triplett, Tommy Truong, Ray Tseng, Lisa Wallace, Jeff Walline, Kevin Weakley, Rachel Weidinger, Jing Zhao,
Non-Voting Delegates, Committee Representatives, Senators, Representatives and Guests: Ed Ray, James Siddens, Josh Vensel, and a representative from the Student Tuition Alliance
Ron Meyers, President called the meeting to order at 3:45 PM
Introductions: Ed Ray, Dean Siddens, Officers,
Meyers: Siddens was graduate school award recipient (Applause)
Panel Discussion on Tuition Cap Relief
(Records lost in recording malfunction)
President- Ron Meyers
We've had quite a month. A lot of discussion on health insurance there's a lot of support in the administration. A lot of people have been involved. Carmie has been working hard on the spring picnic please help her. Ive been in consultation with the administration and coordinators of the AAHF. Also with the letter, I sent out to USG it was not my words, I wanted to amend that. We're also working on the party patrol.
Vice President- Hyunsook Yoon
Research forum was on the 21st. It was very successful. The new delegates will be elected today and will serve through the year.
Treasurer- Briggs Cormier
We got $708 in check off funds for this quarter.
Secretary-Kevin Cope
No Report
Elections
Melissa Browning - Research and Graduate Council- Biological Sciences
I'm a 1st year graduate student I was very involved in community building as an undergrad. We had to take an oath to be ashamed to die unless we've achieved some small victory for humanity.
No Objection to Consent
Elected
Huckelberry moved to close nominations
Delegate Harris seconded
Passed unanimously by consent
Candidates
Treasurer - Edward Lasseigne
See delegate Lasseigne for content
Secretary - Mike Daniels
See delegate Daniels for content
VP - Eve Scrogham
See delegate Scrogham for content
President - J Briggs Cormier
Ask Briggs for content
Delegate Triplett moved to elect slate
Delegate seconded
Elected unanimously
New Business
Resolution amending CGS budget
Delegate Nelson moved to accept
Delegate Lipinski seconded
Passed by affirmation
Resolution on CGS President and Vice President Stipend
Delegate Huckelberry moved
Delegate Kearns seconded
Nelson : Where does the money come form
Meyers: from the Vice President for Student Affairs
Nichols: It's a half time?
Meyers: Yes, it's a substantial pay cut for most people
Passed unanimously
Committee Reports
Carmie Gade - Campus Events
The spring picnic is coming and we need help. Stinger will be attending.
We're also trying to recognize those who have made a substantial contribution to their departments. It will be a very good time.
Alecia Naugle- Professional Development Fund
Naugle: The PDF has some items missing it will be updates later.
Anil Challa - International Student Concerns
Challa: I passed around these flyers. We're having an international student symposium on campus, but it's not just for international students.
Phil Huckelberry- Health Insurance
We had an open forum on health insurance, but most of the people showing up were administrators.
Cope: It's Mike Weubker's last day. Let's thank him for his work.
(Applause)
Cormier: I will be looking for people to chair committees so please keep that in mind.
Kearse: When do we find out if we're on a committee? Soon
Delegate Naugle moved to adjourn
Delegate Triplett seconded
Passed unanimously by consent
Adjourned at 6:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Cope
CGS Secretary
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