Graduate Student Government Senate Meeting
September 26, 2020
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Zoom Recording: http://bit.ly/GSGSM0926
AGENDA
- Introduction
- Positions and responsibilities, committee information
- Office hours
- Student Group Approval – The Data Science Hub
- VP for Financial Affairs election
- Questions
ITEMS DISCUSSED
1. Introduction
President Gagan Dep Prabhu greeted everyone and the Executive Vice President, Divya Subbaian hosted the meeting.
2. Positions and responsibilities, committee information:
- VP of Student Affairs
- VP of Academic Affairs
- VP of Financial Affairs
- VP of Programs and Operations
- VP of Marketing and Outreach
Senators are encouraged to serve on a committee and to confirm attendance at each committee meeting
3. Office hours
Announcement to GSG office hours was made. Starting September 28, each officer will serve two hours per week, either on-ground in #236 Curry Student Center or virtual (Zoom). Two weeks schedule was displayed and regulations to comply to, for attending on-ground office hours which will be subject to university safety protocols strictly were discussed.
Conducted roll call for the nominees of VP for Financial Affairs election.
4. Student Group Approval – The Data Science Hub
A presentation was made by Kaushik Holla and Anand Krishnamoorthy of ‘The Data Science Hub’ for official recognition by the Graduate Student Government. President – Gagan Dep Prabhu announced the vote of 92.8 percent to accept The Data Science Hub as an officially recognized organization by GSG.
5. VP of Financial Affairs Election
Candidates: Nalini Macharla, Reema Yadav, Simone Winston, Sundera Rajan Kaushik Komandur and Venkata Phani Devulapally
Each candidate was given two minutes to pitch and participated in a question/answer session. This was followed by the ballot, conducted by CSI where active senators got to vote.
President Gagan Dep Prabhu announced the vote for the election of Simone Winston as VP of Financial Affairs and also announced that the VP of Academic Affairs, Hariessh Kumar, has resigned and an election will be held for this position in the next senate meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The senate meeting was adjourned at 3:56 pm by the Executive Vice-President.
Meeting Attendance
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