Graduate Student Association Graduate Leadership Council Northwestern University

1. Graduate Student AssociationGraduate Leadership CouncilNorthwestern University Spring Quarterly Meeting April 30th, 2014

2. Introduction Graduate Student AssociationWe organize social and service events to promote relationships between grad students, the university and the community. We advocate for graduate students through the Graduate Leadership Council. Officers, 2013-2014 • President – Stephanie Brehm • Advocacy Chairs – Pritha Ghosh and Deniz Alpay • Service Chairs – Janet Bourne and Roman Kazantsev • Social Chairs – Jeremy Needle and Jia Wu • Treasurer – Zafir Zaman • Secretary – Nancy Auyeng • Communications Officer – Xi Chen

3. GLC vs GSA Graduate Leadership Council • Liaise between graduate students and TGS administration on issues reported to us through the survey as well as via department reps. • Delegates are members of 8 different graduate student organizations and hold monthly meetings in which solutions are sought to the most pertinent issues of graduate and professional students Co-presidents: Deniz Alpay, Keila Torre-Santiago Treasurer: Stephanie Brehm Communications Chair: Pritha Gosh Department Representative Coordinator: Kristi Ward NAGPS Liaison: Resham Singh

4. GLC? GSA?

5. Support GLC • Department Representatives • Interested in advocating for your community? • Report back to DRC, or reach out to us • Other advocacy opportunities available • Have a concern? Tell us any time or e-mail us at: northwestern.glc@gmail.com • Are you a TGS recognized GSO? Have your GSO join!

6. GSA Advocacy Chairs Primary Roles: Serve as the voice of the TGS graduate departments to Graduate Leadership Council Actively participate in GLC coordination, survey-creation, and other advocacy initiatives

7. May Calendar

8. June Calendar

9. GSA Social Chairs Primary Roles: • Coordinating Social and Sports events • Co-sponsoring events with other graduate student groups • Writing and implementing social community building grants (CBGs)

10. Looking back at GSA Social 2014 NU vs Minnesota GSA & MSSA Tailgate Movie Night w/ QPGSA GSA Beer School @ WOB Welcome BBQ in Fall IM Sports – Team GSA! Fall Happy Hour @ WOB

11. UpcomingEvents CAMPING TRIP May @ Starved Rock May 2-4 Spring Happy Hour @ WOB Meet & Greet Candidates Early June CAMPING TRIP @ Devil’s Lake June 27-30 JUMP FOR JOY SKY HIGH Special $5 admission May 19th

12. POLL FOR SUMMER EVENTS We want your input! Choose 3. Vote at table in the back. • Board Game Night (Dominion/Poker Tournament) • Beer School #2 • Bike the Lakefront Trail (to museums/downtown) • Potluck/Bonfire • Movie Night • Hiking (Blackwell Forest Preserve) • Glow-stick Capture-the-Flag

13. GSA Service Chairs Primary Roles: • Coordinating service events • Co-sponsoring events with other graduate student groups • Writing and implementing service community building grants (CBGs)

14. GSA Spring Service Events CPR Training (all begin @ 2PM) Dates: May 15 June 3 July 22 5K / 10K at the lake fill May 10th race date Registration now open!

15. GSA Treasurer • Treasurer Responsibilities: • Preparing the annual budget request and submitting it to TGS • Maintaining the budget and making adjustments as necessary • Completing reimbursements in a timely manner • Planning financial seminars

16. GSA Treasurer Upcoming Initiatives/Events • Treasurer Events/Initiatives: • Spring Financial Seminar • Basic Financial Planning • Tuesday, May 6th 12-1pm Seabury Graduate Student Commons • Working with University Career Services • Working with Alumni Association • Professionalization Events

17. GSA Secretary Primary Roles: • Taking notes at exec board meeting • Organizing shared information and files on Google Drive • Maintain the records of the Graduate Student Association.

18. Communications Officer • Primary Roles: • Checks and Responds to GSA E-mail every day. • Writes the bi-weekly newsletter detailing different events and notifications for graduate students and sends it out to the graduate student population. • Sends announcement on the day of GSA event. • --Email • --Twitter • Updates Plan-it Purple Calendar with GSA Events. • Manage people on the listserv--subscribe or unsubscribe the newsletter. • Updates the website with the most recent information.

19. GSA President Primary Roles: • Lead executive board meetings • Participate in GLC-advocacy • Represent GSA whenever required • Delegate and coordinate events/budget/etc…

20. President’s Initiatives/Events • Thank you for an AMAZING First Annual Northwestern University Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 7-11 • Interested in seeing improv comedy May 30 or May 31? GSA and SPG Improv are co-sponsoring to get group rates. Email Stephaniebrehm2016@u.northwestern.edu. Students will be paying for their own tickets at the group rates.

21. Nominations for Wildcat Excellence Awards

22. Nominations for Wildcat Excellence Awards • The Wildcat Excellence Awards is an annual event that recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of our students, student organizations, and their advisors. The award categories recognize excellence in leadership, community and service in the Northwestern community. • Nomination form: • http://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/media/pdfs/se/2014%20Wildcat%20Excellence%20Awards%20Descriptions.pdf

23. Want to join the 2014-2015 GSA Exec Board? • Want to be on Exec Board? • GSA is a great way to make new friends, engage in Northwestern life, transform Northwestern into an exciting, welcoming, and productive graduate community! • Contact Stephaniebrehm2016@u.northwestern.edu and she will put you in contact with the person currently in that position.

24. Contact Information Want to know more? www.NUGSA.com www.facebook.com/northwestern.gsa http://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/calendar/3594 http://twitter.com/NUGSA1 northwestern.gsa@u.northwestern.edu