Agenda for 10 October GSS meeting


1. Regular operations of the GSS  [12:00 - 12:15]
    a. International Buddy Program
    b. Activities
    c. Organizations and Allocations (see motions 2001.07 and 2001.08 below)
    d. filling positions on University committees (see below, and let me know 
by e-mail a.s.a.p. if you are interested in either position)

2. Special committees of the GSS  [12:15 - 12:30]
    a. V-Fund Appeal  
    b. Graduate Stipends

3. Discussion of rising cost of CWRU health plan and related issues  [12:30 - 
12:50] ... may be continued at the November meeting

4. Discussion of transportation/RTA issues  [12:50 - 1:15] ... may be 
continued at the November meeting


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Motion # 2000.07

Recognition of Student Groups for 2001-02

Sponsors:  GSS Student Organizations and Allocations Committee 

Whereas:  The Student Organizations and Allocations Committee has
          determined that the listed groups have all met the 
          requirements set forth in Article IV of the Graduate
          Student Senate Bylaws for recognition as a graduate 
          student group.

Let it be resolved that:
  The listed groups be recognized by the Graduate Student
  Senate in accordance with Article VI of the Graduate Student
  Senate Bylaws and granted all the rights and privileges
  due a recognized graduate student organization for the period
  begining now through August 31, 2002.
  These groups are:
     Asha for Education, Cleveland
     Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Association
     Campus Bible Fellowship
     Chinese Students and Scholars Association
     Graduate Discourse:  Student Association of Graduate Anthropologists
     InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship
     Korean Graduate Student Association
     PhD Nursing Student Association 
     Taiwanese Student Association


Motion #2001.08
Sponsor:  GSS Student Orgs and Allocs Committee
Title:  HGSA Continuing Stop Gap Resolution


  Whereas:  The History Grad Students Assn seeks some of the benefits of
            being a recognized graduate student group.
  Whereas:  The History Grad Students Assn does not discriminate on any
            basis in their membership and activities.  And has a 
            membership composed of over half CWRU graduate students.
  Whereas:  The History Grad Students Assn declines to recruit a faculty
            advisor because they wish to remain independent of faculty
            influence as a representative of graduate student interests
            in the CWRU History department.  And this fact disqualifies
            them from the normal group recognition process of the 
            Graduate Student Senate.
  Let it be Resolved:
    The History Grad Student Assn is allowed to be affiliated in name
  with the Graduate Student Senate and is recognized by the Graduate
  Student Senate to be to represent graduate student interests
  internal to the CWRU History Department for the period of the
  2001-02 academic year.  This affiliation does not entitle
  the History Grad Student Assn any of the benefits awarded
  to recognized graduate student groups under Article VI of the 
  Graduate Student Senate Bylaws except that they will be allowed to
  apply for group funding from the Graduate Student Senate under the
  rules that apply to all other recognized graduate student groups and
  will have their funding request considered on equal footing with
  that of all other recognized graduate student groups.

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THIS IS ONE OF THE COMMITTEES FOR WHICH WE NEED REPRESENTATION:

UUF Academic Computing Committee
Summary of First Meeting, Thurs. Sept. 13, 2001 4:00-5:00

Set Meetings for Remainder of Fall Semester
Thurs. Oct. 11, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Thurs. Nov. 8, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Thurs. Dec. 6, 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Reviewed Items from UUF Executive Committee

1. Develop and enhance the UG relationship with the new VP for computing.
* We will contact Mr. Gonick and determine if he is willing to participate
in a Fall Open Forum on Academic Computing as a way to establish a dialogue
with undergraduate students. If so, we will organize in cooperation with
his office.

2. Assess use and support needs for BLACKBOARD in UG courses, beginning
with adequacy of Orientation provided by Mayo Bullock.
* We propose to conduct a survey of faculty who use or have used Blackboard.


3. Is there a need to assess our computer policy for the campus regarding
expectations about what type of equipment a student should have as a
minimum and if that acquisition should be coordinated by the University?
* The committee was unanimous in the opinion that hardware selection should
be left to the discretion of the students, and not specified by the
University. However, there was concern about students having access to, and
in many cases being required to purchase, specialized software for use in
their courses. The future status and form of the Software Library is on our
agenda for the coming year.

Other Agenda Items:
* Wireless access- do we need it?
* Off Campus Access to Network; Deal with Adelphia?


AND THIS IS THE OTHER:


FROM:     Dorothy Pijan, Director
                  Thwing Center

DATE:      September 27, 2001

The next meeting of the Thwing Advisory Board will be Thursday, October
25th, 4:00 pm in the Cleveland Room, Thwing West.

Please select your organizations representatives -- as soon as convenient --
and forward to me their names, addresses and email addresses so that I may 
contact them
about the scheduled meeting.