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-The [[http://www.utexas.edu/studentgov/index3.php|Graduate Student Assembly]], known as the GSA, functions as the University-wide student government for students enrolled in the Graduate School,                    the School of Pharmacy, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and The University Of Texas School Of Law. Anyone who is a graduate or professional                    student is a member of GSA. Thus GSA represents all graduate and professional students from across The University.
+The [[http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org/|Graduate Student Assembly]], known as the GSA, functions as the University-wide student government for students enrolled in the Graduate School, the School of Pharmacy, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and The University Of Texas School Of Law. Anyone who is a graduate or professional student is a member of GSA. Thus GSA represents all graduate and professional students from across The University.
 ===== Representation =====
-For Spring 2007, the Computer Science graduate students are represented in the GSA by Mansoor Jafry (mansoor@cs) and Keerti Lakshminarayan (keerti@cs).
-===== Announcements =====
+For Fall 2010 and Spring 2011, the Computer Science graduate students are represented in the GSA by Jeremy Stober.
-==== Keep UT Hate Free Week ====
-  * Tuesday, March 27th: **Keep UT Hate Free Day Rally** and **Keep UT Hate Free**
-  * Wednesday, March 28th: **Celebrating Religious Diversity**
-  * Thursday, March 29th: **Dimensions of Diversity **
-  * Friday, March** **30**:** **Looking to the Future **
-[[(GSA) Keep UT Hate Free|Read more]] for details and RSVP information.** **
-==== [2007-03-03] GSA Happy Hour #3 ====
+===== GRACS GSA Committee  =====
-The happy hour for the month of March is this Thursday, March 8th from 5-7pm at The Draught House (4112 Medical Pkwy). GSA will pay for drinks via tickets until the allotted money runs out (and appetizers are free while supplies last)! Spread the word and get there early!
-==== [2007-03-01] UT Environmental Volunteering Opportunities for Spring 2007 ====
+The GRACS "GSA Committee", which is is a standing (permanent) committee of GRACS, is normally composed of the CS GSA representative and alternate.  The GSA Committee is appointed at the beginning of each year by the GRACS Executive Committee.  Any person who is enrolled in a UT computer science graduate program may serve on the GSA Committee.
-Invtation to volunteer with the SG Campus Environmental Center for one of several upcoming environmental service events: Trash to Treasure, Beautiful U Day, or the Waller Creek Cleanup. Please consider signing up as a group. [[(GSA) Environmental Volunteering|Read more]].
-==== [2007-02-25] GSA Election Proctors ====
+The duties of the GRACS "GSA Committee" are to:
-The GSA Election Oversight Board is seeking volunteers to proctor polling locations for this week’s officer elections. The elections will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 8am until 9pm and Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 8am until 5pm. If you are interested in volunteering as a proctor, please reply to //liztexas at mail.utexas.edu// with your name, contact information, and hours of availability on either or both of these days.
+  - Represent CS graduate students to the UT Graduate Student Assembly.
+  - Report to the [[gracs:executive_committee|GRACS Executive Committee]] at its meetings.
-==== Ph.D. Students' Opportunity to Meet with President Powers ====
+===== Announcements =====
-If you are a Ph.D. student, you have an opportunity to meet with President Powers to discuss  Ph.D.-related issues, ideas, and concerns. If you are eligible and interested in this opportunity, please email //bonnierust at gmail.com// by Friday, March 2, 5 PM, with your name, department, year, and a short paragraph about why you are interested and what issues are important to you. The committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 1, from 3 PM to 4 PM.
-==== 2007 GSA Office Elections ====
+If you are a graduate student in Computer Science who would like to be involved in Graduate Student Assembly, there is an opening to be an alternate representative. Alternate representatives attend meetings and vote when the primary representative is unable to do so. Please contact Jeremy Stober (stober at cs) if you are interested.
-The University of Texas Graduate Student Assembly is pleased to announce the 2007-2008 officer elections to be held in conjunction with campus-wide elections on February 27th and 28th. Vote here https://utdirect.utexas.edu/student_gov/sg_election.WBX
-Running unopposed for the office of President is Brian Gatten, a doctoral student in English. His personal statement may be found at [[http://www.utsg.org/1bg.htm|www.utsg.org/1bg.htm]].
+The proportion of representatives in GSA is changing. This will not affect our department, but some of the larger departments will be able to appoint or elect more representatives. Since this is a GSA constitutional amendment, it is still awaiting approval by the administration. [ Note: I voted for this amendment last semester. Based on my experience with GSA, the success of the assembly is due in large part to having a motivated member base. Though it does not affect our department directly, this legislation increases the ability of the body to draw on motivated members elsewhere in the graduate student community. --J. Stober ]
-The two candidates for the office of Vice-President for External Affairs include Bradley Carpenter, a doctoral student in Education Policy and Planning, and Travis Witherspoon, a master’s student in Energy and Earth Resources. Witherspoon’s statement may be found at [[http://www.utsg.org/2tw.htm|www.utsg.org/2tw.htm]; Carpenter’s at [http://www.utsg.org/3bc.htm www.utsg.org/3bc.htm]].
+There is a resolution pending in support of the creation of a student committee to look at budget and tuition issues. [ Note: I plan on voting in support of the resolution. The creation of this kind of committee will give graduate students a greater degree of input into budget and tuition issues, and hopefully serve to add some clarity to the budget/tuition process. --J. Stober]
-No candidates filed to run for the office of Vice-President for Internal Affairs. That position will be filled in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the GSA.
+A full record of all GSA business is available on the GSA website at [[http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org/documents.php]].
-==== Friar Society Applications ====
+====|[Fall 2010]] ====
-The Friar Society is the oldest and most prestigious honor society at The University of Texas at Austin. Since 1911, the Friar Society has recognized students who have made significant contributions to the university. The only prerequisite for applicants is the completion of 75 undergraduate hours or to be a graduate student.The Friar Society will start accepting applications for membership today, Monday, February 19, 2007. Applications will be available in the Student Organization Center Office (right off the elevator on the 4th floor of the Student Services Building) and at [[http://www.friarsociety.org/|www.friarsociety.org]] starting at 12:00 PM.  They will be due on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 5:00 PM to the Student Organization  Center.
-==== GSA Happy Hour #2 ====
+  * Representative re-distribution is awaiting administrative approval.
-The February happy hour will take place at The Cedar Door (201 Brazos) from 5-7pm on Friday, February 23rd. Once again GSA will be paying for drinks via tickets while the allotted money lasts! Please share this information with other graduate students.
+  * A resolution in support of creating a committee for budget and tuition issues was introduced.
-==== Older Announcements ====
+==== [Spring 2010] ====
-Old Announcements are archived [[GSA Announcements Archive|here]]
-===== Open Issues =====
+  * After work by the Ad-Hoc Committee on Tuition Reimbursement, the University will reduce the percentage of each student's tuition reimbursement withheld.
-==== The 14-Semester Rule ====
+  * A bill is currently being considered that will change the representation of the GSA, moving to a more proportional representation scheme.
-Details to follow.
+  * GSA passed a resolution in support of the Cactus Cafe.
+  * We are currently looking for graduate students to serve on student government.
-Status: still in info gathering phase
+==== [Fall 2009] ====
-==== Drinks at TGIF ====
+GSA passed several resolutions in the fall:
-Status: idea proposed to GSA reps, no activity yet.
+  * a resolution in support of healthcare for graduate students on fellowship (http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org/download_doc.php?id=366)
+  * a resolution in support of graduate affordable student housing (http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org/download_doc.php?id=369).
+==== Older Announcements ====
+Old Announcements are archived [[gsa_announcement_archive|here]]

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