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Graduate Student AssociationNorthwestern University

Fall Quarterly MeetingOctober 9th, 2013

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Introduction

Graduate Student AssociationWe advocate on behalf of graduate students and

organize social and service events to promote relationships between grad students, the university and the community.

Officers, 2013-2014• President – Stephanie Brehm• Secretary – Nancy Auyeng• Advocacy Chair – Pritha Ghosh• Communications Officer – Xi Chen• Treasurer – Zafir Zaman• Service Chairs – Janet Bourne and Roman Kazantsev• Social Chairs – Jeremy Needle and Jia Wu

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GSA Advocacy ChairResponsibilities

Primary Role: Serve as the voice of the TGS graduate departments to TGS

Facilitated By:•Organization of and communication with department representatives •Project/initiative development based on student feedback and concerns

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Nominations for Advocacy Chair

• Want to be on Exec Board?– Nominations at the end of the meeting!

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GSA Secretary

The Secretary will:•Take down the minutes of each meeting of the Executive Board.  •Take down the minutes of the meetings of the Graduate Student Quarterly Meeting (by forwarding to the webmaster). •Maintain the records of the Graduate Student Association. •Reserve rooms for the spring quarterly meeting and coordinate the schedule for bi-monthly executive board meetings.  The Secretary will also help other board members when needed.  

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Communications Officer Description

• Checks and Responds to GSA E-mail every day.• Gathers information about events for graduate

students happening on campus.• Writes the bi-weekly newsletter detailing

different events and notifications for graduate students and sends it out to the graduate student population.

• Sends announcement on the day of GSA event. --Email --Twitter

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Communications Officer Description

The newsletter is sent every other Monday.The deadline for entries is the Friday before the newsletter.

can add flier

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Communications Officer Description

• Runs the Twitter account and update the day of GSA event.

• Updates Plan-it Purple Calendar with GSA Events.

• Manage people on the listserv--subscribe or unsubscribe the newsletter.

• Updates the website with the most recent information.

• Has the option of revamping the website if necessary.

• Helps other board members with GSA events.

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GSA Treasurer

Treasurer Responsibilities:

•Preparing the annual budget request and submitting it to TGS •Maintaining the budget and making adjustments as necessary•Completing reimbursements in a timely manner •Planning financial seminars

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GSA Treasurer Initiatives

Financial planning seminarsKenneth Brown (TBD)

• Student loan management

Dress for SuccessIn partnership with UCS

IT related seminarsResearch site/webspace managementHigh performance computing resources

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GSA Service Events

Fairy Tale Trails (Oct. 25th)Harvest Toy Drive/Gift

Wrap (TBD)

USPS Letters to Santa (TBD)

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Service Initiatives

An inspirational quote project aimed at improving the lives of NU students

Goal: Increase awareness of NU for their surrounding and themselves

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Service Initiatives

Quote

Picture of author Biographical infoabout author

Funny / goofycartoon

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Service Initiatives

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Fall Social Events

• IM Sports (Co-rec)– Volleyball, Sun 4pm– Football, Mon 7pm– Dodgeball, Tue

7:30pm

• Football Tailgate: 10/19– With Material

Science Student Association

– vs. Minnesota

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Social Events

Recent Events!• Welcome BBQ• TGS Night Out

Upcoming Events!• Camping trip• Happy Hours• Game Nights• Movie Nights

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University Career Services

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QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Oct 22,

2013

12-2p

Seabury Graduate Student

Commons

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Nominations for Advocacy Chair

• Want to be on Exec Board?– Nominations : Deniz Alpay

– Deniz is our new Advocacy chair! Thank you, Deniz!

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Contact Information

Interested in getting involved in GSA?

Want to know more?

www.NUGSA.comwww.facebook.com/northwestern.gsa

http://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/calendar/3594http://twitter.com/NUGSA1

northwestern.gsa@u.northwestern.edu