GRACS Executive Committee

Composed of six members, each serving a one-year term of office. Three are elected at the end of the spring semester, and serve from the start of the fall semester. Three are elected at the end of the fall semester, and serve from the start of the spring semester. This “staggered term” scheme provides continuity from semester to semester. Terms of the Executive Committee members begin the week prior to registration in the fall or spring semester following their election.

Any person who is enrolled in a UT computer science graduate program may be nominated for election by any person who is enrolled in a UT computer science graduate program (including themselves).

1. Oversee the creation, operation, and dissolution of other GRACS committees. The GRACS committees are:
   1. GSA (formerly called COGS) Committee,
   2. New Students Committee,
   3. Social Committee, and
   4. Any special Project Committees.
2. Manage the GRACS budget.
3. Select three of its members to hold the offices of chair, treasurer, and secretary.

• Executive Committee Member: Attend Executive Committee meetings; discuss and vote on Executive Committee matters.
• Executive Committee Chair: Moderate discussion and organize meetings.
• GRACS Treasurer: Manage GRACS funds as authorized by the Executive Committee. (See the finances page.)
• GRACS Secretary: Publicly distribute announcements and summaries of Executive Committee meetings. (See the communication and taking minutes pages.)

• A regular meeting schedule should be agreed, and posted on the GRACS calendar (see communication).
• The committee chair or any two members may call a special meeting.
• More than half of the committee membership constitutes a quorum. (Committee business can be conducted only with a quorum.)

See GRACS Internal Start Page for more GRACS administrative topics.