OFFICIAL MINUTES OHIO UNIVERSITY GSS Sept. 24, 2012

I. Call To Order. President Tynita White called the regular Graduate Student Senate Meeting of Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 to order at 7:15 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Molly Yanity, Vice President of Communications, called the roll. ROLL CALL: Executives Present: Commissioners Present: Tynita White, President Lance Poston, LGBT Affairs Ed Gaither, VP of Legislative Affairs Lacey Rogers, co-Women’s Affairs Molly Yanity, VP for Finance Proxy, International Leah Ward, Black Affairs

Executives Absent: Commissioners Absent: Ashley Furrow, VP of Communication Awele Nwajei, co-Women’s Affairs Tatiana Puscasu, Grad Student Life

Senators Present: Katie Mitchell, Arts & Science Ben Weiner, Engineering Rudy Nasir, Ctr for International Studies David Foster, Education Chet Miller, Fine Arts Shawn Cuevas, Osteopathic Medicince Jessica Furgerson, Communication

Senators Absent: Lauren Mente, Health Sciences

*Press (1 – Jillian Bloemer)

III. Approval of previous meeting’s minutes Motion to approve Furgerson; Seconded by Lance. Approved unanimously.

IV. Special Resolution To name Ed Gaither the VP for Legislative Affairs & Committees after election winner Isaac Abram is not enrolled. Gaither was selected by White. Resolution 1213-04. A Resolution Adopting New Executive Member of GSS. Motion to approve Yanity; Seconded by Cuevas. Approved unanimously. V. Student speak out. Furgerson – Relaying a student concern about the lack of course offerings after the Q2S switch. Possible solution: Graduate catalog update.

Travel grants – going to Gmail (third party) and FOUR DAYS to pay off fees/the month we don’t get paid. (Furgerson) dept head can ask a deferrementadjust that date so that it wasn’t due until after pay day.

PhD applications, seminar (Cindy Anderson)

Angelique Gibson wonders about the lack of a dental plan in the student insurance.

VI. Presentations STAND – The Student Anti-Genocide Coalition offers a presentation on the ills of using conflict materials mined from the Congo.

VII. Officers reports President White. Since there is no dental plan in the student insurance, we are again offering an affordable option through the Athens Dental Depot. Vice President Gaither. Progressing forward with Office of Housing regarding the demolition of Wolfe Street Apartments. Asking questions about the residence housing master housing plan to get graduate housing back on campus in the next decade. No grad students were asked in survey. Bromley – is it permanent, decent enough? Vice President Yanity. Current budget stands at $3,279.00 Reporting for Vice President Furrow. GRADFEST UPDATE (Send your constituents to the GSS Office during office hours to get wristbands) The dates for the next GradFests: Saturday, Oct. 6 – GradFest Kickoff 2012 – 8 p.m. Public side of Jackie O’s. Drink special to those wearing wristbands = $2 well drinks and FREE PIZZA Saturday, Nov. 3 – Theme to be determined – 8 p.m. Brew side of Jackie O’s. Drink special to those wearing wristbands = $2 domestic beers Saturday, Dec. 1 – Karaoke – 8 p.m. on Public side of Jackie O’s. Drink special to those wearing wristbands = $2 house drafts Commissioner Ward, Black Affairs. Working with undergrad senate to put together a skillset workshop and reading group on career readiness. Commissioner Rai (proxy), International Affairs. No report Commissioner Poston, LGBT Affairs. October is Gay History Month and OU is bringing in gay historian Marc Stein for an Oct. 23 speaking engagement. It will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and is titled “Reimaging Gay & Lesbian Activism.” The LGBT Center Director job posting will be on the university’s HR web site and the committee will begin accepting applications Nov. 1 with a new hire hoping to be in place by Spring semester. Commissioner Rogers, Women’s Affairs. Women’s Center director Susanna Dietzel needs volunteers for the Oct. 17 “Healthy Bodies” Colloquium. See Dr. Dietzel at Baker 403 if you are interested. The Women’s Center is also hosting its Mentorship Program kickoff event on Nov. 8. Check in with Rogers or Dietzel for mentoring opportunities. VIII. Old business. None. IX. New business. Scripps Journalism rep Amanda Weed. Summer tuition waivers from the Graduate College are up in the air. Please ask your department heads and/or deans if this would affect your constituents. At the next meeting, we will discuss these waivers and what GSS’s next course of action will be. X. Resolutions. Resolution 1213-03. A Resolution Adopting New Members to the Graduate Student Senate. Cuevas moves to waive reading; Gaither seconds. Miller moves to adopt resolution; Yanity seconds. Motion passes unanimously. Resolution 1213-05. A Resolution Calling for the One-Time Donation of Funding for GradFest. Gaither moves to waive reading; Cuevas seconds. Gaither moves to adopt resolution; Gerasimenko seconds. Motion passes unanimously. Resolution 1213-06. A Resolution Encouraging Ohio University to Take More Substantial Measures Against Conflict Minerals. Yanity moves to waive reading; Nasir seconds. Cuevas moves to adopt resolution; Gaither seconds. Motion passes unanimously. XI. Announcements. Chet Miller: First School of Theater mainstage production of the year, “Mr. Marmelaide” on Thurs (9/26), Fri (9/27), Sat (9/28) and Wed (10/3) 7:30 in Baker Theater in Kantner Hall. Free for Ohio Students. Angelique Gibson: At 7:30 p.m. Saturday (9/28) first-year grad students shows in the Film Department will be played at the Athena Cinema. Jessica Furgerson: Need to do a fundraiser? Consider Buffalo Wild Wings Mondays and Wednesdays. They’ll donate 10% of proceeds with fliers. Lance Poston. Association of History Graduate Students is opening a call for papers for its annual history conference, which will be held Feb 16. Contact Lance for more information (843) 610-0612. Molly Yanity. Interested in alternative media/alternative public spheres? Check out RACE RIOT! TOUR: Making Zines by People of Color Easy to Find, Distribute & Share. 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 in Morton 226. XII. Adjournment. President White moves to adjourn at 8:07 p.m.; Furgerson seconds. Meeting adjourns.