Other new business (old included)

Print-outswaste of pages/cant make double sided/costs ($.07@ copy center before 4:30 pm vs. library print-outs $.10)

Computer Access in the summer in between semesters.

No computer access in Waterview

Summer courses-non to take-TA/RA have to take 9 hours (so what do we take? Basket Weaving? Why cant we have more classes or online classes or other universities linked together)

No health insurance during the summer when you are in between classes. Why cant we have an extension for three months? Or why cant student services offer some kind of primary care for students not registered over the summer.

TA teaching classes

TA/RA pay/job availability.

New TA/RA (and new faculty) not receiving a paycheck for the first 2-4 weeks they start.

School of Management hires other school Ph.D. students (not there own Masters students-reports are that school of managements applicants do not have the technical skills needed-student proposes this question would not that lead you to believe that the school of management needs to teach their own students better technical skills.) School of Management students want to fill their own TA/RA positions.

Why dont the different schools publish who get the TA/RA positions? Could favoritism play a role?

Wrapped up the meeting with Tarus/Sec. leaving for his country and Jacob Varghese being elected our new secretary.

Two student agreed to write the proposal of our issues to be given to Dr. Jenifer this June at our regular semester meeting with him.

Spring 2003
Summary

The last three weeks have been general work meetings for our dance for Peace, which was a success. We collected money for the homeless in Dallas and in India.

Thank you Dr. Golden, GSC advisor (Advisor of the Year Nominee) for attending the Leadership Reception. Please see GSC bulliten Board for other graduate student Nominees.

Look at the UTD weekly events paper for our monthly meeting and upcoming events.

We continue to be aware of the print out issues and we continue to have the 2000 signiture petition. We continue to get letter of complaints about the Library A/C. We worked hard to promote the Elections for SGA president, vice-pres, and Graduate senators. We have three graduate student in SGA. There are many more positions for graduates students in SGA for those interested in running in the fall. We incourage graduate student to participate in SGA. SGA has a large influence on campus and substantial financial backing ($40,000.00).

We are looking into setting up a committee for getting more job on/off campus and co-op positions.

We decided to have elections in the fall shortly after classes begin. Bassam, GSC past Secretary, is doing well in Leban. Taras our new secretary will be leaving UTD this summer. GSC is supporting the UTD Buddy program, even though they have not funded it any longer

A/C problem in the library has been resolved.

We have not forgotten about the TA/RA who didn't get a paycheck the first month they worked.

We have a mail box in the student organization room. Please e-mail us and continue to check out our web sight and we are working on getting work station in the student organization room. We got our work station.

We will have monthly meeting over the summer and will resume our same schedule/first Monday of every month, 5:30-7 student Union.

12:30 Library Committee Meeting
Dr. Golden (Head Chair of Committee) invited GSC
We were present however our proposal for extension of library hours continues to be on the agenda.

Venitta Bennett (GSC Vice-President) & Cindy Jaynes (GSC Treasurer) met with the Library Committee to discuss summer access for students to the library and other campus privilages. The faculty senate is going to review the proposal and draft their own proposal. Special Thanks to Dr. Golden.

GSC was present at Dr. Jenifer address. GSC was present and presented graduate student's concerns.

Discussed: having a bake sale for Valentine's Day

Discussed: continuing with our petitions, ect.

Valentine's Day booth was a success. Thanks Mahesh/President

Report is in from our Peace Dance with was a SUCCESS! We broke even finanically. We thank all the bands that volunteered their time and did such a great performance. We also want to thank Graduate Student Social Science/Sarah Carren/VP, Logan, ect.

Thank you for attending the GSC meeting last Monday. Hope to see you more in the upcoming meetings. Here are the points discussed in the meeting: * Venitta will contact Mercury paper to discuss the probability of writing an article about the library issue and some other GSC issues.

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President - Mahesh Sadarangani
Vice President - Venitta Bennett
Secretary - Taras Vastola
Treasurer - Cindy Jaynes
Sponsor - Dr. Golden


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