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Introductions

Introductions. Officers: Jimmy Harris, President Chris Roberts, Vice-President Danny Anderson, Corresponding Secretary Olivier Arnoult , Treasurer Jeremy Marvel, Recording Secretary Executive Board: Scott Adams, Social Sciences Chris Ryan, Math & Natural Sciences

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Introductions

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  1. Introductions • Officers: • Jimmy Harris, President • Chris Roberts, Vice-President • Danny Anderson, Corresponding Secretary • Olivier Arnoult, Treasurer • Jeremy Marvel, Recording Secretary • Executive Board: • Scott Adams, Social Sciences • Chris Ryan, Math & Natural Sciences • Lucas ODonnell, Engineering • Patrick Warren, Arts and Humanities • Maritza Rosales, At-Large • Craig Rudick, At-Large • Sreenath Narayan, At-Large • Quentin Jamieson, Medical Sciences • UNFILLED <Your name here>, Professional Programs • Deans: • Dr. Chuck Rozek • Dr. Denise Douglas

  2. Meeting Agenda • Introductions • CMA Viva and Gala Around Town • The Cleveland Museum of Art • Health Care Committee • Relay for Life - American Cancer Society • SIS Survey Update • Bylaws Changes • GSS Financial Statement • Upcoming Events and Committees

  3. SENATOR RECOGNITION PROGRAM • New initiative to encourage dissemination of information to ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS! • BCC gssrewards@case.edu on GSS updates you send to your constituents • An email qualifies you for chance to win $15 gift card (drawing at next GSS meeting) • Meeting updates qualify too! (see gss.case.edu) • SENATOR OF THE MONTH(S): David Jacobs from Physics(contact Olivier)

  4. CMA Viva! & Gala Around Town

  5. VIVA! & Gala Around Town2008 – 200921 Performances14 Countries10 Venues Around Town

  6. Lura: The Music of Cape Verde October 18, 20087:30pm October18, 2008 7:30pm Cleveland Museum of Natural History Murch Auditorium

  7. David Krakauer and Klezmer Madness! November 1, 2008 7:30pm Cleveland Museum of Natural History Murch Auditorium

  8. Artistic Luxury: Music of Opulence and Decadence around 1900 With Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano November 12, 2008 7:30pm Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall Program: Works by Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Anton Arensky, and Gabriel Fauré

  9. Aspects of Artistic Luxury Paris 1900 The Adventures of Prince Achmed Klimt (Director’s Cut) Proteus To Catch a Thief Ninotchka Salome Angels and Insects Nicholas and Alexandra The Scarlet Empress 2008 Holiday Film Festival: Lapse of Luxury The Leopard The Magnificent Ambersons Grand Illusion The Earrings of Madame De… Russian Ark Artistic Luxury Film Series

  10. Calder Quartet November 19, 2008 7:30pm Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights, UCC Program: Works by Thomas Adés, W.A. Mozart, and Terry Riley

  11. “Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jesus”MESSIAEN CENTENARYDecember 10, 2008, 7:30pmOld Stone Church December 10, 2008 7:30pm Christopher Taylor, piano

  12. December 13, 2008 7:30pm Pilgrim Congregational Church “Des Canyons aux Etoiles”MESSIAEN CENTENARY Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble Tim Weiss, director Olivier Messiaen

  13. “La Nativité du Seigneur”MESSIAEN CENTENARY January 4, 2009 2:00pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Karel Paukert, organ

  14. Bernarda Fink mezzo-soprano January 11, 2009 7:30pm Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall Program: Works by Franz Shubert and Antonín Dvorák

  15. Merce Cunningham Dance Program: Fabrications, Second Hand, and Sounddance January 31, 2009 7:30pm PlayhouseSquare

  16. ‘PASSIO’ BY ARVO PÄRT February 25, 2009 at 7:30pm Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus Soloists of the Trinity Choir of New York City, with the Oberlin Choir Owen Burdick, conductor

  17. Maureen Fleming Dance February 28, 2009 7:30pm PlayhouseSquare

  18. ASWAT: The Golden Age of Arab Music March 8, 2009 at 7:30pm PlayhouseSquare

  19. Pieter WispelweycelloLois Shapiro piano March 11, 2009 7:30pm Cleveland Institute of Music Mixon Hall Program: Beethoven’s complete sonatas and variations

  20. Alarm Will Sound March 21, 2009 at 7:30pm Cleveland Museum of Natural History Murch Auditorium Program: 1969

  21. Lo Còr de la Plana March 29, 2009 7:30pm Cleveland Museum of Natural History Murch Auditorium

  22. Krystian Zimermanpiano April 3, 2009 7:30pm PlayhouseSquare

  23. Mariza: The Fado of Portugal April 10, 2009 7:30pm PlayhouseSquare

  24. “Dogugaeshi” April 30 & May 1, 2009 at 7:30pm May 2 & 3, 2009 at 3:00pm, 7:30pm Cleveland Play House Brooks Theatre Basil Twist’s

  25. Goran Bregovic:The Wedding and Funeral OrchestraJune 15, 2009 at 7:30pmPlayhouseSquare

  26. Healthcare Committee Update

  27. Graduate Student Health Insurance Survey Who? All graduate students, regardless of whether or not they are on the grad student health plan Why? To determine what the priorities should be in working with the administration and Aetna in improving student health insurance? When? ASAP

  28. Graduate Student Health Insurance Survey Survey development Broad enough to encompass all graduate and professional students Closed-ended questions for ease of analysis post-survey Required purchasing of Survey Monkey Needed branching/conditionally asked questions Needed ranking questions Needed more than 10 questions Cost = $19.95 per month

  29. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XWih0XtnVe_2f3EihuRWtvTA_3d_3dhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XWih0XtnVe_2f3EihuRWtvTA_3d_3d Types of Questions Demographics Coverage Usage and Cost Priorities Graduate Student Health Insurance Survey

  30. Please take the survey! Looking for feedback on… Themes – did we miss anything major? Follow up – what to do with this information Professional schools – how to get them involved in improving student health insurance Please encourage your constituents to take the survey! Graduate Student Health Insurance Survey

  31. Relay for Life

  32. RELAY FOR LIFE Signature fundraising event for American Cancer Society Last year we raised $60,000 Goal for 2009: $80,000! April 17th and 18th: 6pm – Noon www.relayforlife.org/cwru relay@case.edu

  33. Relay For Life 2009 To date we have 25 teams signed up Current fundraising leader BME GSA – over $1000! Where do the funds go? Fundraising ideas Restaurant days Garage sales (Ebay or Craigslist)

  34. How can I participate? Form a team in your department Join a team online www.relayforlife.org/cwru Encourage friends and family to sign up as survivors Purchase Luminarias $10, funds go to your team or team of your choice

  35. SIS Survey Update Jeremy Marvel, Recording Secretary

  36. SIS Survey Results: Demographics • Online questionnaire covering topics brought up by their respective representatives covering the topics of… • Class search/registration • Planned Programs of Study • Usability • 161 Respondents ranging from 1st year graduate students to 5+-year veterans

  37. SIS Survey Results: Class Registration • Most students find searching for and registering for classes relatively easy • The process of registering for classes, however, takes too long

  38. SIS Survey Results: PPoS • Most1 haven’t experienced any problem with their PPoS, and find the online submission process to be relatively easy and straight-forward. 1 – Many claim ignorance of the PPoS or say they do not require one.

  39. SIS Survey Results: Usability • A significant portion of the students surveyed believe that, while the system is relatively fast, it is inefficient and difficult to use. • Only about ¼ of the respondents were happy with the usability of SIS.

  40. SIS Survey Results: Additional Note • From the additional comments provided by respondents a disturbing trend emerged: Communication is clearly lacking. • Work needs to be done to improve the communication between students and the system, the University, the departments/schools, and the GSS. • An actual response from the survey: I don't even know what SIS stands for or what you do. I don't know what the online PPOS is. As a general note, you should *always* strive to reduce the number of steps necessary to do *anything* online. No one is ever going to tell you, "oh, gosh, I wish that process had been more complicated.“

  41. Proposed Bylaws Changes Chris Roberts, Vice President www.xkcd.com

  42. Bylaws Changes • Election Terms • Reorganization of Standing Cmtes • Composition of Executive Board • Recognized Organizations • Budget • Duties of Officers Formal Bylaws Changes to be distributed!

  43. Election Terms • Overview of Proposed Change: • Change start date of Senators, Executives, Officers from August 1st to June 1st. • Reason for Change: • To use the summer as a “ramp up” period and minimize the “lame-duck” period. • To get all of executive board formed before school year starts and at the same time

  44. Reorganization of Standing Cmtes • Overview of Proposed Change: • See Table • Reason for Change: • Activities and Prof Development act as two separate cmtes • Diekhoff committee usually only active in Spring, and the two committees overlap • Benefits and Compensation committee to examine everything from Health Care to RTA passes

  45. Composition of Executive Board • Overview of Proposed Change: • Merge 3 College of Arts and Sciences Cost Center executives • Remove at-large Executives, put Committee chairs onto exec. board • Establish firm ties to Graduate Professional Council • Reason for Change: • Structure Executive Board to improve collaboration and communication inside and outside of GSS

  46. Recognized Organizations • Overview of Proposed Change: • Provide Organizations and Allocations Cmte (O+A) with recognition capabilities • Increase Funding Amount from $250 to $500 • Change wording to encourage multiple events by student groups • Reason for Change: • To encourage student participation in O+A committee • To allow student groups to plan better and more frequent events for grad students

  47. Budget • Overview of Proposed Change: • Create budget start date in bylaws, and specify it to align with start date of Execs, Senators, etc. • Specify how budget and finances are managed between start of new exec board until full senate approval • Reason for Change: • New Exec board/GSS should be able to propose/decide its own budget • Events during the summer and early fall incur costs to GSS before budget has been decided. New rules will enable expenditures with safefguards.

  48. Duties of Officers • Overview of Proposed Change: • Rebranding of Corresponding Sec. and Recording Sec. into Information Officer and Secretary • Other misc. changes to other Execs • Reason for Change: • Corresponding Sec. is largely in charge of emails and website currently, so the title of the position should be reworded to align with current duties • Other changes in duties to executives are proposed to align with expected duties

  49. Financial Status Update Olivier Arnoult, Treasurer

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