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Senate Meeting October 5, 2011 1. Call To Order Call T o Order 2. Orientation 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Provost Search 6. GPSS Committee Appointments 7. Announcements 8. Adjourn 1. Call T o Order 2. Orientation


  1. 1. Call T o Order CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! 2. Orientation 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Provost Search 6. GPSS Committee Appointments 7. Announcements 8. Adjourn

  2. 1. Call T o Order Higher Education Summit 2. Orientation Friday, November 4, 2011 S ave the Date! 3. Approval of Agenda Who : Graduate and Professional Student Senate 4. Approval of Minutes (GPSS) What : 5th Higher Education 5. Provost Search Summit When : Friday, November 4, 6. GPSS Committee 2011, 8:30 a.m. � 1 p.m. Appointments Where : University of Washington, Kane Hall, Walker- Ames Room 7. Announcements 8. Adjourn This year � s summit focuses on the ability of Washington residents to attain an advanced degree at a public institution given the ever-increasing student debt burden.

  3. 1. Call T o Order 2. Orientation 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Provost Search 6. GPSS Committee Appointments 7. Announcements Next M eeting: 8. Adjourn Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:30pm Condon Hall Room 109

  4. Senate Meeting November 2, 2011

  5. 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  6. Approval of Agenda 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  7. Approval of Minutes 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of M inutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  8. Gerald Baldasty 1. Call T o Order Vice Provost and Dean 2. Approval of Agenda The Graduate School 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  9. David Parsons 1. Call T o Order President, UAW Local 4121 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons -UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  10. Bylaw Amendments 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes Y our GPSS officers are proposing an amendment to the 4. Dean Baldasty Bylaws regarding election procedures. 5. David Parsons - UAW The Executive Committee reviewed these changes and 6. Bylaw Amendments voted unanimously to recommend their adoption by the Senate. 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  11. Bylaw Amendments 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes ARTICLE V OFFICERS OF THE GPSS 4. Dean Baldasty Section D Duties of the Vice-President 5. David Parsons - UAW Clause 2 Specific duties of the Vice-President shall be 6. Bylaw Amendments to: a. Discharge the duties of the President in the 7. Higher Education President � s absence and assume the duties of the Summit President in the event that the President vacates office; 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  12. Bylaw Amendments 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes ARTICLE V OFFICERS OF THE GPSS 4. Dean Baldasty Section G Election of GPSS Officers 5. David Parsons - UAW Clause 5 If one of the GPSS officers (other than the 6. Bylaw Amendments President) should resign or an office should otherwise become vacant before the annual term has expired, the 7. Higher Education President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, Summit shall appoint a temporary replacement until the GPSS, 8. Science & Policy within two full Senate meetings, shall elects a Summit permanent replacement. 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie a. A special announcement shall be sent to the Senators at least 14 days prior to the meeting, 11. Announcements announcing that a replacement elections shall be tak e ing 12. Adjourn place.

  13. Bylaw Amendments 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes ARTICLE V OFFICERS OF THE GPSS 4. Dean Baldasty Section G Election of GPSS Officers Clause 5 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments b. The replacement election shall be the first order of business following approval of the minutes of the 7. Higher Education previous meeting. Summit 8. Science & Policy c. The Executive Senators shall receive nominations Summit from the floor and conduct the balloting, and the newly 9. Funding Options elected officer shall assume office on a date specified by 10. PHD Movie the Executive Committee. Such a date shall be no more than seven days after the election. 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  14. Bylaw Amendments 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes ARTICLE V OFFICERS OF THE GPSS 4. Dean Baldasty Section G Election of GPSS Officers Clause 5 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments Two additions: 7. Higher Education d. The Executive Senators shall develop replacement Summit election rules and a replacement election packet, which 8. Science & Policy shall be distributed to the GPSS at least seven days Summit before the election. 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie e. In order for an Executive Senator to be an eligible candidate, he/she must recuse him/ herself from all 11. Announcements decisions and discussions governing the election. 12. Adjourn

  15. 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements Friday Nov 4th, 8:30am-1:00pm, 12. Adjourn Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room

  16. Higher Education Summit 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 8:30 AM Breakfast/ Registration 4. Dean Baldasty 9:00 AM GPSS Summit Begins with Welcoming Remarks: 5. David Parsons - UAW University of Washington President Michael K. Y oung 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD M ovie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  17. Higher Education Summit 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 9:15 AM Panel 1: Where are we presently in 4. Dean Baldasty terms of state and federal assistance for advanced degree production at Washington � s 5. David Parsons - UAW public universities? 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 10:10 AM Panel 2 : What is the future for 8. Science & Policy Washington � s public research universities in Summit an era of shrinking state assistance? 9. Funding Options 10. PHD M ovie 11. Announcements 11:10 AM Panel 3: Attaining an Advanced 12. Adjourn Degree: Has Student Indebtedness Reached the Tipping Point?

  18. Higher Education Summit 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 12:05 PM Comments in M emory of Senator 4. Dean Baldasty Scott White: Adam Sherman (GPSS Vice 5. David Parsons - UAW President) and Margaret Shepherd (Director of State Relations, University of Washington) 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 12:15 PM Closing Remarks : State Senator 8. Science & Policy Derek Kilmer (D; Vice Chair, Ways & Means Summit Committee; Economic Development, Trade & 9. Funding Options Innovation Committee; Higher Education & 10. PHD M ovie Workforce Development Committee) 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  19. Higher Education Summit 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda Conclude w/ 3. Approval of Minutes Community Conversations 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW - Bring the conversation started at the 6. Bylaw Amendments end of the Higher Education Summit 7. Higher Education out to YOU. Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit - Start talking about the possible cuts to 9. Funding Options higher education and perhaps your 10. PHD M ovie depart. 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn - Continue collecting your stories about hardships and about the work you do

  20. Legislative Update 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty - Special Session starts November 28 th 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments - State and Federal Legislative Steering 7. Higher Education Committees will begin meeting this Summit 8. Science & Policy month Summit 9. Funding Options - T own Hall Meeting in Mid December 10. PHD M ovie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  21. 1. Call T o Order P res e nts ... 2. Approval of Agenda S c ie n c e & S ummit 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty atural Resources 5. David Parsons - UAW ealth 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy nergy Summit uilt Environm ents 9. Funding Options UW T ower Friday, May 13 10. PHD M ovie th 8:30 am - 6:30 pm 4 Floor/Mezzanine 11. Announcements C o-sponsored by: COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ________ ______________ _______________ ______________ __ 12. Adjourn UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON College of Engineering School of Medicine Political Science Mechanical Engineering

  22. 1. Call T o Order Funding Options 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  23. 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD M ovie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  24. 1. Call T o Order Announcements 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  25. 1. Call T o Order Adjourn 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Dean Baldasty 5. David Parsons - UAW 6. Bylaw Amendments 7. Higher Education Summit 8. Science & Policy Summit 9. Funding Options 10. PHD Movie 11. Announcements 12. Adjourn

  26. Senate Meeting January 12, 2012

  27. Call to Order 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  28. Approval of Agenda 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  29. Approval of Minutes 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of M inutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  30. Guest Speaker: 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda Mayor McGinn 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: M ayor M cGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  31. 1. Call To Order Lobby Day 2012 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes The details: 4. Guest Speaker: � Friday, February 3 Mayor McGinn � 9:00 am - 5:00 pm � Transportation and lunch provided 5. Lobby Day Information � 6. GPSS Strategic Planning How do I sign up? � Facebook! 7. Officer Reports � Catalyst: 8. Announcements tinyurl.com/ huskiesonthehill 9. Adjourn Fight budget Questions? cuts and make Email GPSS the student Legislative Aide Connor Lieb voice heard! gpssleg@uw.edu

  32. GPSS Strategic Planning 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Strategic Planning Proposal Summary: Mayor McGinn o evaluate and improve GPSS � s effectiveness, the Executive T Committee proposes to create a Strategic Planning Taskforce 5. Lobby Day Information composed of 5-10 Senators. The Taskforce will be charged with: 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 1.) Gathering input from constituency groups, students-at- 8. Announcements large, Senators, and others on the effectiveness of GPSS; and 9. Adjourn 2.) Drafting recommendations for changes to the GPSS budget and Bylaws with the Executive Committee, Finance and Budget Committee, and Judicial Committee .

  33. GPSS Strategic Planning 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  34. GPSS Strategic Planning 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn The recommendations will be completed by February 28 th and presented to the GPSS Executive Committee and the 5. Lobby Day Information Senate. The Taskforce members will be appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Committee, in 6. GPSS Strategic Planning accordance with the GPSS Bylaws (Article VI, Section J, 7. Officer Reports Clause 2). The Taskforce will function as an Ad-Hoc 8. Announcements Committee, and as such its creation must be approved by a majority vote of the Senate (Article VI, Section J, Clause 2). 9. Adjourn

  35. 1. Call To Order Officer Reports 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  36. 1. Call To Order Announcements 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  37. 1. Call To Order Adjourn 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Guest Speaker: Next Senate M eeting: February 1, 2012 Mayor McGinn 5. Lobby Day Information 6. GPSS Strategic Planning 7. Officer Reports 8. Announcements 9. Adjourn

  38. Senate Meeting February 1, 2012

  39. Call to Order 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  40. Approval of Agenda 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  41. Approval of Minutes 1. Call T o Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of M inutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  42. 1. Call T o Order Officer Introductions 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions PRESIDENT VIC E- 5. Speed Dating Charle s PRESIDENT 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Plumme r Break-Out Groups Adam Sherman 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level T REA SURER SEC RET A RY 8. Legislative Update Co lin Go ldfinc h Melanie 9. Updates/ Announcements Mayo c k 10. Adjourn

  43. 1. Call T o Order Speed Dating: Feb 9th 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  44. 1. Call T o Order GPSS Strategic Planning 2. Approval of Agenda Break-Out Groups 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating What do YOU think of GPSS? 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  45. 1. Call T o Order Graduate Student Issues 2. Approval of Agenda at the College Level 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions How can students have more input with 5. Speed Dating their college/school? 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups � College of Education: Sara Celms � 7. Graduate Student Issues College of Nursing � at the College Level School of Public Health: Jon Huang � College of Built Environments: Daniel Coslett 8. Legislative Update � GPSS President Charles Plummer 9. Updates/ Announcements After the Senate Meeting: Informal Discussion. 10. Adjourn

  46. 1. Call T o Order Legislative Update 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes Key Issues this year: � Shared governance 4. Officer Introductions � Work study 5. Speed Dating � Child Care Matching Grant � Program fees and � Stealth Tuition � 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups � Share governance still alive? � Voter registration and drivers licenses 7. Graduate Student Issues � The � graduate tax � at the College Level � Sales Tax? 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  47. 1. Call T o Order Announcements 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  48. 1. Call T o Order Adjourn 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Officer Introductions Next Senate M eeting: February 29, 2012 5. Speed Dating 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Break-Out Groups 7. Graduate Student Issues at the College Level 8. Legislative Update 9. Updates/ Announcements 10. Adjourn

  49. Senate Meeting February 29, 2012

  50. Call to Order 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  51. Approval of Agenda 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  52. Approval of Minutes 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of M inutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  53. UW T ech WiFi Update/ 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda STF Surplus 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  54. 1. Call To Order Bylaw Suspension and 2. Approval of Agenda Election Announcement 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  55. 1. Call To Order Bylaw Suspension and 2. Approval of Agenda Election Announcement 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Background Update/ STF Surplus � Every May: Senate elects four officers 5. Bylaw Suspension and � Bylaws require Elections Packet: Election Announcement � Approved by Senate two months before the 6. Strategic Planning election, in March Ad-Hoc Committee � Contains officer responsibilities, eligibility 7. Legislative Update requirements, and election details 8. Dean Searches This year: � Strategic Planning � changes to officer roles? 9. SAGE Update � Bylaw amendments � Senate vote April 4th 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  56. 1. Call To Order Bylaw Suspension and 2. Approval of Agenda Election Announcement 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Relevant Bylaws: Update/ STF Surplus Article VI, Section E Elections Committee, Clause 2 Function b. The Elections Committee chair shall submit the GPSS Election 5. Bylaw Suspension and Packet containing the Elections Rules to the GPSS for approval at Election Announcement least two months before the election. 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Article V, Section G, Clause 4 c. The Elections Committee shall develop Elections Rules and an 7. Legislative Update Elections Packet outlining the details of the elections which shall be approved by the Senate no later than March each year. The Packet 8. Dean Searches shall outline at a minimum the responsibilities of the officers, the eligibility requirements to run for office, the time and place of the 9. SAGE Update elections, the procedures for voting including by absentee ballot, the 10. Announcements minimum time allotted each candidate for speaking and answering questions, and the deadline to submit their materials in order to be 11. Adjourn listed on the website and ballot.

  57. 1. Call To Order Bylaw Suspension and 2. Approval of Agenda Election Announcement 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Suggest Two M otions: Update/ STF Surplus I move to temporarily suspend Article 6 Section E Clause 2 5. Bylaw Suspension and Letter B of the GPSS bylaws, thereby eliminating the Election Announcement requirement that the Elections Packet be presented to Senate 6. Strategic Planning 2 months before the election, with this suspension Ad-Hoc Committee terminating following the GPSS elections meeting in May. 7. Legislative Update I move to partially suspend Article 5 Section G Clause 4 Letter 8. Dean Searches C of the GPSS bylaws by altering the requirement that the Elections Packet be presented to Senate by the month of 9. SAGE Update March to allow that it be presented in April, with this 10. Announcements suspension terminating following the GPSS elections meeting in May. 11. Adjourn

  58. 1. Call To Order Election Announcement 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Considering running for an officer position? Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Last year � s Election Packet Election Announcement � On GPSS website (Senate/ Officers/ Officer 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Elections) � Recognize that roles may change 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches Election Questions? 9. SAGE Update Elections Chair Hunter Marston: 10. Announcements hsm4@uw.edu. 11. Adjourn

  59. 1. Call To Order Strategic Planning 2. Approval of Agenda Ad-Hoc Committee 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus aka 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement Restructuring Committee 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  60. 1. Call To Order Why Were We Involved? 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � Interest in serving our department 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � Interest in working with other G/P 5. Bylaw Suspension and students Election Announcement � Hopes of improving our program and 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee G/P programs at large 7. Legislative Update � Improved functionality of this 8. Dean Searches organization should help us meet all 9. SAGE Update our shared � big picture � goals 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  61. What we did 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda � Survey G/P students 3. Approval of Minutes � Survey/discussion with GPSS 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus Senators 5. Bylaw Suspension and � Survey of Registered Student Election Announcement Organizations 6. Strategic Planning � Survey of travel grant recipients Ad-Hoc Committee � Interviews with officers and 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches committees � Interviews with external stakeholders 9. SAGE Update � Questioned other organizations at similar 10. Announcements universities 11. Adjourn

  62. 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Problems Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  63. 1. Call To Order Mission 2. Approval of Agenda The Mission of GPSS is not clearly 3. Approval of Minutes articulated and purchase into that 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus mission is not clear among the Senators or students 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement � 43% of students surveyed do not know 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee what GPSS does. � 56% do not know what services it 7. Legislative Update provides 8. Dean Searches � 18% of Senators are not sure what 9. SAGE Update services GPSS provides or the role it 10. Announcements plays at the university. 11. Adjourn

  64. 1. Call To Order Resource Capacity 2. Approval of Agenda The budget is not currently designed to 3. Approval of Minutes cover staff salaries and meet the needs of 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus our constituents. 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement The current organization structure of GPSS is reactive and not designed to efficiently carry 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee out its mission. � 35% of Senators identified the need for 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches more efficiency � 43% of Senators identified a need for a 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements stronger relationship between Officers, 11. Adjourn staff, committee, and constituents

  65. 1. Call To Order Authorizers 2. Approval of Agenda GPSS' ability to reach out to students could 3. Approval of Minutes be strengthened. 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � 70% of graduate students do not have 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement experience or interaction with GPSS 6. Strategic Planning � 38% of Senators identified the need for a Ad-Hoc Committee "more significant" presence on campus. 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  66. 1. Call To Order PROBLEMS revisited 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � High Workload for Officers 4. UW Tech WiFi � Under-utilized Senators Update/ STF Surplus � Lack of outreach to Lack of clear Mission 5. Bylaw Suspension and student body Election Announcement � Lack of communication Resource 6. Strategic Planning Capacity between levels of Ad-Hoc Committee organization � Lack of continuity from Authorizers 7. Legislative Update year to year 8. Dean Searches � Lack of community, social 9. SAGE Update cohesion � NO COFFEE! 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  67. 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Potential Recommendations Ad-Hoc Committee 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  68. 1. Call To Order Potential Recommendations 2. Approval of Agenda � New Vice President of University Affairs 3. Approval of Minutes to lighten the workload of current VP 4. UW Tech WiFi � Decrease officer compensation to Tier 1 Update/ STF Surplus only 5. Bylaw Suspension and � Formation of new committees: social, Election Announcement lobbying, media 6. Strategic Planning � Elected chairperson for each committee Ad-Hoc Committee � Senators should formally attend 7. Legislative Update departmental orientations � Improved orientation process for new 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update Senators 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  69. Officer tuition waivers: 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Agenda Option 1 3. Approval of Minutes � Drop Tuition waiver for officers 4. UW Tech WiFi � Use savings to hire more staff to shift Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and workload of officers Election Announcement 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee TRADE-OFFS: disincentive for students to 7. Legislative Update run for office, time spent training staff 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  70. 1. Call To Order Officer tuition waivers: 2. Approval of Agenda Option 2 3. Approval of Minutes � Decrease Officer Compensation to Tier 1 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � Savings can be used to hire more staff 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement TRADE-OFFS: tuition waiver will still be a 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee major expense in the budget; possible 7. Legislative Update disincentive for some students from Tier 2 and 3 to run for office 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  71. 1. Call To Order Officer tuition waivers: 2. Approval of Agenda Option 3 3. Approval of Minutes � Leave tuition waivers in place as is 4. UW Tech WiFi � Executive committee remains at four Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and members Election Announcement � Focus will need to be on new committee 6. Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee creation 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches TRADE-OFFS: no new staff positions but 9. SAGE Update motivation to serve as officers remains at current strength 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  72. 1. Call To Order Next Steps 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � Present recommendations to Finance 4. UW Tech WiFi and Budget Committee Update/ STF Surplus � Present recommendations to Judicial 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement Committee 6. Strategic Planning � Changes to the bylaws and budget will be Ad-Hoc Committee presented to the Senate at our next 7. Legislative Update meeting, April 4th. 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  73. 1. Call To Order Legislative Update 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Findings 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  74. 1. Call To Order Students in Olympia! 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Findings 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  75. 1. Call To Order Olympia � s Weird 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � Most policy bills directly impacting grad 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus and professional students didn � t make it � Shared Governance ( SB 6334) 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement � Student Auditing (HB 2478) 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Findings � But not all died! 7. Legislative Update � Public comments at Regents meetings (HB 8. Dean Searches 2313) � Financial Aid Counseling (SB 6121) 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  76. 1. Call To Order Olympia � s Weird 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � Budget allocations are major success 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � Review Governor � s Proposed Budget 5. Bylaw Suspension and � $160M in cuts to higher education Election Announcement � Suspend the State Work Study Program 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee � Suspend Child Care Matching Grant Findings � $7.8M in additional funds for 7. Legislative Update Engineering degrees 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  77. 1. Call To Order Olympia � s Weird 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � House Proposed Budget 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � $65M in cuts to Higher Education � $30M in cuts to 4-year institutions 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement � $13.5M in cuts to UW 6. GPSS Strategic Planning � $3.8M in additional funding to produce Ad-Hoc Committee Findings additional engineering degrees. � Preserves State Work Study Program 7. Legislative Update � Preserves Child Care Matching Grant 8. Dean Searches � $10M in cuts to the State Need Grant 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  78. 1. Call To Order Olympia � s Weird 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes � Senate � s Proposed Budget Rumors: 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus � Fewer cuts to higher ed than the House 5. Bylaw Suspension and � Fewer cuts to UW than the House Election Announcement � Preserves State Work Study Program 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee � Preserves State Need Grant Findings 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  79. 1. Call To Order Dean Searches 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Findings 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn

  80. 1. Call To Order SAGE Update 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. UW Tech WiFi Update/ STF Surplus 5. Bylaw Suspension and Election Announcement 6. GPSS Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee Findings 7. Legislative Update 8. Dean Searches 9. SAGE Update Student Advocates for 10. Announcements Graduate Education 11. Adjourn

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