Council of Graduate Students - Minutes - 30 September 2005

Attendance sheets indicate the following delegates were present:

  • Current Delegates: James Bennett, Himanshu Bhatnagar, Inna Caron, Rebecca Carte, Veronica Crossa, Dedra Demaree, Dan Digman, Ryan Duling, Catherine Hughes, Hatice Inan, Jayesh Jain, Steve Kinsey, Deborah Kwon, Jessica Lucas, Thong Ma, Anjali Mahajan, David Meisner, Steven Kinsey, Larry Mrozek, Lea Popielinski, Erin Sharp, Dakshina Valiveti, Miguel Vega-Sánchez, Timothy Weale, Seth Young
  • Officers and Executive Committee Members: Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, Cathy Baack, Inna Caron, Robert Crawford, Patty Cunningham, Jane Evans, Waverly Gordon, Kerry Hodak, Soonhyang Kim, R. Scott Pearson, Barbara Pletz
  • Visitors and Delegates-Elect: Carlos Alpizar, Kelly Bradbury, Mark Hanke, Stacyanne Headley, Jamie Jackson, Behrooz Khorsandi, Carine Reveneour, Salena Sampson, Wenjing Shang, Lexine Trask, Dakshina Valiveti, Branwen Williams

    Absences:

  • Unexcused: Andrew Hazelton

    I. New Delegate Orientation

    New Delegate Orientation was held immediately before the start of the meeting. New delegates received their binders and learned about CGS operations and procedures, including Robert's Rules of Order.

    II. Call to Order

    The meeting was called to order at 3:38pm, by President, Barbara Pletz.

    III. Approval of Minutes

    Minutes from the summer meetings are not available.

    Guest Speaker

    Assistant Chief of Police, Morman addressed the delegate body. Asst. Vice President, for Public Safety, Vernon L. Baisden was unable to attend. Morman, who has been at OSU for 19 years, spoke on campus safety, community policing, police escort service, and the bug-a-bike program.

    IV. Elections

    Following brief introductions from Vice President Baack, Delegates Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge (IGBP), Weihjung Sung (FAES) and Seth Young (MAPS) were elected to the Research Graduate Council with no objection to consent.

    V. Old Business

    No old business was raised at this meeting.

    VI. New Business

    A. Resolution 0506-AU-004: A resolution commending Associate Dean William A.T. Clark for service as CGS advisor.

    With no debate, the resolution passes by unanimous voice vote.

    B. Resolution 0506-AU-005: A resolution commending Professor Susan W. Fisher for service as University Senate Secretary.

    With no debate, the resolution passes by unanimous voice vote.

    C. Resolution 0506-AU-006: A resolution stating CGS Goals and Priorities for 2005-2006

    Following debate, discussion, and failed amendments from the floor, two amendments were proposed amending the Goals and Priorities. Delegate Bennett’s amendment in support of intellectual freedom states: Work with The Ohio State University administration and graduate students throughout the state to maintain the complete intellectual freedom of graduate students in teaching and research. Delegate Trask’s amendment states: Continue to investigate the 260 earned credit funding cap as one of the goals for 2005-2006. The resolution passes by voice vote as amended.

    D. Act 0506-AU-007: An act amending the 2005-2006 budget

    Editorial changes were made, and the act passes by unanimous voice vote. p>

    VII.Officer Reports


    President Pletz: President Pletz notes that officer reports are available online. There are no additions to the online reports of the president or the treasurer. Vice-president Baack: Vice-president Baack announces that the deadline for Ray Travel Awards is October 7 at 2:30. Applications and instructions are available online. Chair Patty Cunningham: Chair Cunningham reminds delegates of the Graduate and Professional Students Happy Hours on October 14 and November 18. Dave Chappelle is coming to OSU on October 23. Information is available at the Ohio Union information desk. p>

    VIII. Delegate Issues and Concerns


    Delegate Sharp makes an announcement and requests support for Team in Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Vice-president and treasurer emeritus Hodak solicits comments related to graduate students’ opinions about whether or not 312 Graduate Fellowships should be centralized in the Graduate School or decentralized.

    IX. Adjournment


    Meeting was adjourned at 5:32pm

    Respectfully Submitted, Jane Evans