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Liaison to Employee Assembly. More opportunities to interact with senior administrators - Get exposed to a different assembly culture - the EA has its own style - Very useful networking opportunity - Friendly, low-stress group that is genuinely curious about what the GPSA is doing
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Liaison to Employee Assembly • More opportunities to interact with senior administrators • - Get exposed to a different assembly culture - the EA has its own style • - Very useful networking opportunity • - Friendly, low-stress group that is genuinely curious about what the GPSA is doing • - Hear about Cornell transitions from the people implementing them • - Essential position for cross-assembly communication • - More free food! Position Open
Liaison to Cornell Cinema • Attend meetings of the Cornell Cinema Advisory Board • Represent Graduate and Professional Student concerns to the Cornell Cinema Advisory Board • Make important decisions regarding cinematic programming at Cornell • Report back to the GPSA on pertinent matters Position Open
GPSA Charter Review Timeline • October 4 – Announcement of Charter Review Timeline at GPSA Discussion Meeting # 2 • November 8 – Meeting 1 of the Committee, 5:30 to 7:00 pm • December 6 – Meeting 2 of the Committee, 5:30 to 7:00 pm • February 14 – Meeting 3 of the Committee, 5:30 to 7:00 pm • February 21 Business Meeting – Resolution Circulated to Voting Members • March 14 Business Meeting – Resolution voted on by Voting Members • April 4 Discussion & April 18 Business Meetings – New Voting Members/Officers elected in accordance with new charter
GPSA Charter Review Committee • The Operations and Staffing Committee is required to review the Charter during non-Activity Fee setting years. • All Committee meetings shall be open to the graduate and professional student community. • Voting Members of the Operations and Staffing Committee shall include all standing committee chairs (Appropriations, Communications, Events, Financial Commission, and Student Advocacy). • During Charter review years, standing committee chairs may appoint a representative from their committee to serve in their place in the charter review process. • The Committee encourages interested graduate and professional students to attend meetings of the Committee.
Finance Commission 2010/2011 Preview Graduate and Professional Student Assembly September 24, 2010 By: Robert Hartshorn GPSA Finance Commission Chairperson JGSM Voting Member
GPSA Finance Commission • Summary of Commission • Roles • Meeting dates • Members • Funding Preview • Source • Balances • Recent Activity • Upcoming Activity Cornell University GPSA Finance Commission Preview
Background • The funding arm of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA). • The GPSAFC is responsible for funding over 200 registered graduate and professional student organizations on the Cornell campus. • Meetings • October 5th, November 2nd, and December 7th • Sage Hall room 141 • 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Members • Seeking two additional representatives • Ideally from Vet, Law, Humanities, or Biological Sciences
Cornell University GPSA Finance Commission Preview http://assembly.cornell.edu/GPSA/20091116R3
Cornell University GPSA Finance Commission Preview http://irp.cornell.edu/F_Factbook.htm - total 6353
Funding Balances • Spring 2010 Beginning Balance (pre-budget ) $106,451 • Requested: $345,232 • 3x available balance • 201 groups filed for annual funding • ~30% of 09/10 allocations went unused • Allocated: $150,459 • 140% of balance • 43% of requested amount • Spring 2010 Ending Balance (post-budget process) ($44,008) • Fall 2010 Income from Student Activity Fees $152,125 • Estimated Fall 2010 Beginning Balance $108,117 • Note a buffer of $50,000 is kept to protect against over draft. Cornell University GPSA Finance Commission Preview Members http://assembly.cornell.edu/GPSA/Members Figures from Office of Assemblies Funding https://assembly.cornell.edu/charon/bases/3
Recent Funding Activity • September Special Request 5 • Environmental Law Society • Gender & Sexuality Reading Group • CU Chinese Students & Scholars Assoc. • SPICMACAY • Society for Horticulture • TOTAL : $2,589 • Late Submissions for Annual Budgets 23 / 13 / 12~ • Appeals 3~ • October Special Requests 4~
September Allocation:Environmental Law Society 42 Gender & Sexuality Reading Group 400 CU Chinese Stdts & Scholars Assoc. 947 SPICMACAY 700 Society for Horticulture 500 Total: 2589Spring Annual Budget – no funding listAfricana Student Association Animal Behavior Club Chinese Basketball Club Vet-Equine Practitioners NWAEG