From daemon Sun Apr 11 21:14:15 1999 Received: from arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu by grendel.astr.cwru.edu; (5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/28Jun94-0533PM) id AA04432; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:14 -0400 Return-Path: owner-grads@po.cwru.edu Received: (majord@localhost) by arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu (8.8.8+cwru/CWRU-3.4) id VAA06983; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:08 -0400 (EDT) (from owner-grads@po.cwru.edu for grads-out) X-Authentication-Warning: arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu: majord set sender to owner-grads@po.cwru.edu using -f Received: from horeb.pcusa.org (horeb.pcusa.org [206.115.64.20]) by arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu with ESMTP (8.8.8+cwru/CWRU-3.4) id VAA06978; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:04 -0400 (EDT) (from HEATHER_KICHNER.parti@ecunet.org for ) Received: from outbound.ecunet.org ([206.115.64.10]) by horeb.pcusa.org (Post.Office MTA v3.5.2 release 221 ID# 0-0U10L2S100V35) with SMTP id org for ; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:12:10 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:09:04 -0400 (EDT) Subject: GSS MINUTES FOR 4/8/99 To: grads@po.cwru.edu From: HEATHER_KICHNER.parti@ecunet.org (HEATHER KICHNER) Message-Id: <9904112109.aa01489@pcusa01.ecunet.org> Sender: owner-grads@po.cwru.edu Precedence: bulk Status: RO To: grads@po.cwru.edu Graduate Student Senate Minutes: April 8, 1999, 11:10 a.m. 1. Present: Dean Eisen, John Martin, Tom Hund, Cynthia DiMauro, Michelle McCoy, Adam Majewski, Tina Smith, Jennifer Skidmore, David Burks (guest), Danielle Freudenheim, Katie Leonhardy, Karen Tucker, Rich Charnigo, David Vanik, Andre Mardzsan, Heather Kichner, Eric Pacuit 2. After the meeting was called to order a dicussion of a current motion to oppose a university-wide plus/minus grading system ensued. USG has already adopted the motion. David Burks (USG president elect) was present for the purpose of the discussion. Math Senator Rich Charigno spoke up in favor of the motion. Following further discussion, a motion passed (11-0) to conduct a vote by e-mail by the end of next week. 3. Officer elections: The following officers were voted in for terms beginning September 1, 1999: President - Adam Majewski Vice President - Tina Smith Corresponding Secretary - John Martin Treasurer - Tom Hund The position of Recording Secretary is currently unfilled, and a motion passed (11-0) to table the election until the first meeting in September. The President of GSS is granted the individual ability to draft someone willing to be Recoding Secretary. 4. Committee Reports V-Fund - Adam Majewski reported that $994.00 of the $1000 set aside to allocate this semester has been awarded to 13 applicants. The V-Fund Committee met 3/16/99 to review 25 applications, 4 of which did not meet V-fund requirements. A committee vote designates that unclaimed or surplus funds roll over into the following semester's allocations. Presidential Search - John Martin reported that the new President, David Austin, will take over his post near May's end. NAGPS - Tom Hund reported on the success of the Midwest Regional Conference which took place in Bloomington (Indiana Univ.) from March 26-28, 1999. Diekhoff - Heather Kichner reported that the committee is currently conducting interviews and a decision on the winners will be reached in the next two weeks Activities - Any women interested in playing softball should contact Danielle Freudenheim at daf5. GSS is sponsoring the main stage at SpringFest on April 24, 1999. Grad Studies - Dean Eisen reported that the committee is continuing discussion of Post-doc policies, with emphasis on electronic submission procedures for theses/dissertations. This electronic process would provide greater convenience, availability and flexibility for the inclusion of other mediums for presentation... Dean Eisen also asked for ushers for the upcoming Graduate Commencement, May 16 at the Temple next to Mt. Sinai. Help is needed with line-up and general ushering-of-guests duties. A T-shirt comes free with your volunteered assistance. Respectfully submitted, Heather J. Kichner GSS Recording Secretary HEATHER J. KICHNER Case Western Reserve University From daemon Sun Apr 11 21:14:15 1999 Received: from arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu by grendel.astr.cwru.edu; (5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/28Jun94-0533PM) id AA04432; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:14 -0400 Return-Path: owner-grads@po.cwru.edu Received: (majord@localhost) by arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu (8.8.8+cwru/CWRU-3.4) id VAA06983; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:08 -0400 (EDT) (from owner-grads@po.cwru.edu for grads-out) X-Authentication-Warning: arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu: majord set sender to owner-grads@po.cwru.edu using -f Received: from horeb.pcusa.org (horeb.pcusa.org [206.115.64.20]) by arthur.INS.CWRU.Edu with ESMTP (8.8.8+cwru/CWRU-3.4) id VAA06978; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:14:04 -0400 (EDT) (from HEATHER_KICHNER.parti@ecunet.org for ) Received: from outbound.ecunet.org ([206.115.64.10]) by horeb.pcusa.org (Post.Office MTA v3.5.2 release 221 ID# 0-0U10L2S100V35) with SMTP id org for ; Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:12:10 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:09:04 -0400 (EDT) Subject: GSS MINUTES FOR 4/8/99 To: grads@po.cwru.edu From: HEATHER_KICHNER.parti@ecunet.org (HEATHER KICHNER) Message-Id: <9904112109.aa01489@pcusa01.ecunet.org> Sender: owner-grads@po.cwru.edu Precedence: bulk Status: RO To: grads@po.cwru.edu Graduate Student Senate Minutes: April 8, 1999, 11:10 a.m. 1. Present: Dean Eisen, John Martin, Tom Hund, Cynthia DiMauro, Michelle McCoy, Adam Majewski, Tina Smith, Jennifer Skidmore, David Burks (guest), Danielle Freudenheim, Katie Leonhardy, Karen Tucker, Rich Charnigo, David Vanik, Andre Mardzsan, Heather Kichner, Eric Pacuit 2. After the meeting was called to order a dicussion of a current motion to oppose a university-wide plus/minus grading system ensued. USG has already adopted the motion. David Burks (USG president elect) was present for the purpose of the discussion. Math Senator Rich Charigno spoke up in favor of the motion. Following further discussion, a motion passed (11-0) to conduct a vote by e-mail by the end of next week. 3. Officer elections: The following officers were voted in for terms beginning September 1, 1999: President - Adam Majewski Vice President - Tina Smith Corresponding Secretary - John Martin Treasurer - Tom Hund The position of Recording Secretary is currently unfilled, and a motion passed (11-0) to table the election until the first meeting in September. The President of GSS is granted the individual ability to draft someone willing to be Recoding Secretary. 4. Committee Reports V-Fund - Adam Majewski reported that $994.00 of the $1000 set aside to allocate this semester has been awarded to 13 applicants. The V-Fund Committee met 3/16/99 to review 25 applications, 4 of which did not meet V-fund requirements. A committee vote designates that unclaimed or surplus funds roll over into the following semester's allocations. Presidential Search - John Martin reported that the new President, David Austin, will take over his post near May's end. NAGPS - Tom Hund reported on the success of the Midwest Regional Conference which took place in Bloomington (Indiana Univ.) from March 26-28, 1999. Diekhoff - Heather Kichner reported that the committee is currently conducting interviews and a decision on the winners will be reached in the next two weeks Activities - Any women interested in playing softball should contact Danielle Freudenheim at daf5. GSS is sponsoring the main stage at SpringFest on April 24, 1999. Grad Studies - Dean Eisen reported that the committee is continuing discussion of Post-doc policies, with emphasis on electronic submission procedures for theses/dissertations. This electronic process would provide greater convenience, availability and flexibility for the inclusion of other mediums for presentation... Dean Eisen also asked for ushers for the upcoming Graduate Commencement, May 16 at the Temple next to Mt. Sinai. Help is needed with line-up and general ushering-of-guests duties. A T-shirt comes free with your volunteered assistance. Respectfully submitted, Heather J. Kichner GSS Recording Secretary HEATHER J. KICHNER Case Western Reserve University