Graduate Student Government Senate Meeting
October 02, 2019
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
333 Curry Student Center
AGENDA
1. Officer updates by the Executive Board
2. Student Organization Recognition
- AI Skunkworks
- Badminton at NEU
- Student Nurse Anesthetist Association
3. Questions by the Senate
4. Lunch
ITEMS DISCUSSED
1. Officer updates by the Executive Board
a. President
The President welcomed all senators to the senate meeting and discussed the following:
- CPS referendum
- Referendum Committee
b. Vice President of Financial Affairs – Robert Hass
- Funding for graduate student groups, guidelines for funding
- Finance Committee
c. Vice President of Academic Affairs – Harshita Gupta
- LMSEC (Learning Management Environment Steering Committee) meeting, future goals
- Academic Affairs Committee
d. Vice President of Student Affairs – Deependra Singh
- Student Affairs, CSI, Student organizations
- Student Affairs Committee
e. Vice President of Programs and Operations – Karan Parikh
- Fall 2019 Welcome Brunch
- Programs and Operations Volunteering Committee
f. Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Divya Subbaian
- Social media, GSG representation in events, Regional Campus
- Marketing and Outreach Committee
2. Student Organization Recognition
a. AI Skunkworks
- Presentation by President (Prabhu Subramanian) and Vice President (Ann Suhaimi) on mission, recruitment strategy and proposed events of the organization
- Voting by the Senate
- Result: Approved (96% senators voted yes)
b. Badminton at NEU
- Presentation by President (Vi Le) on current state, mission, recruitment strategy and proposed events of the organization
- Voting by the Senate
- Result: Approved (87% senators voted yes)
c. Student Nurse Anesthetist Association
- Presentation by President (Kelly Gallant) on Mission, strategy and proposed events of the organization
- Voting by the Senate
- Result: Approved (86% senators voted yes)
3. Questions by the Senate
- What are the long-term plans of the approved student organizations?
Answer: Maintaining participation, ensuring future goals are set are worked on consistently
- Who is the target audience for the approved student organizations?
Answer: The student organizations are open to all graduate students of Northeastern University
- How do you ensure student organizations remain active?
Answer: Providing resources, participating in some events
- How are funds used every academic year?
Answer: Funding to student groups, individual conference funding, events
- How are funds allocated evenly to groups?
Answer: Every student group has access to a maximum of $5000 every year and by maintaining a maximum budget per student (for events), we work toward funding as many requests as possible without running out of funds
4. Lunch
ADJOURNMENT
The senate meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm by the President.
Meeting Attendance
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