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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Neuroscience Graduate Student Association ...................................... 9

FSU Childcare........................................................................................... 13

The Graduate School.............................................................................. 21

Philosophy Graduate Student Association ........................................ 37

Hispanic Graduate Student Association .............................................. 41

Medical Student Council ........................................................................ 55

History Graduate Student Association................................................ 59

Law School Council ................................................................................. 63

Cheminoles .............................................................................................. 67

Black Graduate Student Association ................................................... 75

Graduate Women in Sciences .............................................................. 89

Physics Graduate Student Association ............................................... 97

Congress of Graduate Students .........................................................103

4:00 PM Neuroscience Graduate Student Association4:20 PM FSU Childcare4:40 PM The Graduate School5:00 PM Philosophy Graduate Student Association5:20 PM Hispanic Graduate Student Association5:40 PM Medical Student Council6:00 PM History Graduate Student Association6:20 PM Law School Council6:40 PM Cheminoles7:00 PM Black Graduate Student Association7:20 PM Graduate Women in Sciences7:40 PM Physics Graduate Student Association8:40 PM Congress of Graduate Students

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EXAMPLE QUESTIONS TO ASK REQUESTING ORGANIZATIONS AND FYI MATERIALS

Example questions to ask requesting organizations and FYI materials

How will this benefit the graduate student body as a whole?

[Cogs Code 201.6: All events funded in whole, or in part by COGS Funds or derivative resources must be

equally accessible to all enrolled graduate students at Florida State University, or serve a legitimate academic

purpose. All purchases for events held off of Florida State University campus require the approval of the

Assembly by resolution in a majority vote.]

How long has your organization been an RSO?

[COGS Code 200.1: All RSOs must be recognized for a minimum of four (4) weeks in order to receive

COGS funds.]

How much money did your organization receive from COGS last year? How much did you spend?

Do you do your own fund raising?

Why/why not?

Has your RSO been fiscally responsible in the past? (may be too upfront)

If events: expected attendance?

First time having the event?

Attendance last year?

(If did not answer “which category would you like to be cut from”):

Which category would you mind funds being cut from?

Have you considered partnership with another organization for the event (if applicable)?

Be wary of food requests.

[COGS Code 201.7: COGS shall enforce a $15 per person limit on catering fees. No organization receiving

funding from COGS may charge Florida State University students for food purchased with said monies.

Purchase of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. Approval for funds requested in the food line item will require

a majority vote of the Assembly.]

For reference, FL per diem food rates are: Breakfast $6.00 (travel starts before 6:00am or ends beyond

8:00am); Lunch $11.00 ( travel starts before noon or ends beyond 2:00pm); Dinner $19.00 (travel starts

before 6:00pm or ends beyond 8:00pm).

Travel

Hotel charges exceeding $150 per night (excluding tax) require a justification. Travelers should stay 4 to a

room if possible.

Mileage reimbursement is when your OWN automobile is driven and is reimbursed at $0.445/mile for

gasoline (Use of single motor vehicle by multiple travelers); OR gasoline reimbursement when renting from

Avis (official FSU rental car co).

RSOs cannot charge admission for an event funded by COGS.

[COGS Code 201.10: RSOs within the jurisdiction of COGS may not charge Florida State University

students admissions fees to any event subsidized or paid for by COGS Funds.]

[FSU Statutes 802.4 Accessibility of Meetings & Events: also says cannot charge FSU students, events

cannot be in a private home, must be advertised.]

Regarding printing: RSOs can get free color printing of flyers, banners, newsletters and invitations in SGA Student

Publications if they provide the paper. RSOs can also use machines that bind and staple newsletters, manuals, and

other publications; laminate signs and publication covers; perforate, crease, and fold such items as invitations and

programs; and diecut invitations and name tags.

In other words, they don’t need to pay someone to do this for them.

Any organization showing copyrighted film material must obtain public performance rights.

Prohibited purchases (according to both our Code and FSU Statutes)

Any items prohibited by law and/or SGA regulation or policy

Alcoholic beverages or products with alcohol content and any related items or services such as bartending

Awards of any nature other than trophies, plaques, and certificates

Items or services for an event at a private residence (can be waived by the student senate via resolution)

Gift Cards

Purchase of flowers for an individual

Personal gifts and personal use items (purchases must be for the official use by the organization)

Promotional items not being purchased in bulk and the cost per item is deemed excessive. All promotional items

must be given out on a firstcome, firstserved basis

Decorative items for offices

Food may not be purchased for executive board meetings or any meeting or event with an expected attendance of

fewer than 10 FSU students

Gratuities/service charge over 15%

Facility rental for retreats or other events that is not within proximity to the university

Items that have environmental safety issues such as raw meats and any other food items that require preparation

(unless event is at the GLOBE), candles, lighters, petroleum products, etc.)

Payment of services rendered to a member of your organization

Payment of services to a FSU employee

Contributions/donations to community programs

Raffle tickets and prizes


Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 2,200Expense 0Food 2,890Clothing and Awards 0Total Requested 5,090

NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION


NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Initial Report Last Modified: 01/24/2017

1. Congress of Graduate Students Budget Committee Budget Request Form FY 2017-2018

Neuroscience Graduate Student Association 2017-2018 Michael Meredith 850-644-3427 [email protected] Thomas Sullenberger 850-544-1873 [email protected]

Organization: Budget Number: Director: Phone Number: Email: Treasurer: Phone Number: Email:

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2. Budget Request

1 1.) Salaries 0.00

2 2.) OPS Wages 0.00

3 3.) Contractual Services 2,200.00

4 4.) Expense 0.00

5 5.) Food 2,890.00

6 6.) Clothing and Awards 0.00

# Question Amount Requested

Total Responses 1 1 1 0 1 1

Statistic 1.) Salaries 2.) OPS Wages 3.) Contractual Services 4.) Expense 5.) Food 6.) Clothing and Awards

3. 2016-2017 A&S FEE EXPENSE SCHEDULE

Neuroscience Graduate Student Association Michael Butler, 239-248-2132 111792630744

ORGANIZATION: CONTACT NAME & PHONE: ACCOUNT NUMBER:

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4. CATEGORY

1 ADVERTISING 0.00 0.00

2 TELEPHONE 0.00 0.00

3 PRINTING & POSTAGE 0.00 0.00

4 MAIN, REPAIR, GASOLINE 0.00 0.00

5 TRAVEL 0.00 0.00

6 ED, MED, AGR. SUPPLIES 0.00 0.00

7 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 0.00

8 INSURANCE 0.00 0.00

9 FACILITY RENTAL 0.00 0.00

10 OTHER MISC. ITEMS 0.00 0.00

11 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 0.00 0.00

12 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 0.00 0.00

13 MEMBERSHIPS 0.00 0.00

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TotalResponses

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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1 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 1,700.00 2,200.00

2 FOOD 1,580.00 2,890.00

3 CLOTHING & AWARDS 0.00 0.00

# Question 2015-2016 EXPENSES 2017-2018REQUEST

Total Responses 1 1 1

Statistic CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOOD CLOTHING & AWARDS

6. Explain your organization’s purpose and mission.

NGSA provides an avenue for academic, professional, and social activities to the graduate students in the interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience. Our program consists of faculty and students across campus from the departments of biological science, mathematics, psychology, the college of medicine,the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The main goals of NGSA are to facilitate academic and professional development of its members, to promote collegiality and social interaction among the students and faculty, and to foster public awareness of theimportances of the brain and the benefits of brain research through outreach to the local community.

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7. If requesting funds in any category, please give a brief description of what the funds will be used for. Be as detailed as possible.

For the funds in the "food" category, these funds will be used to purchase lunch that students attend for our invited neuroscience colloquium speakers. This provides students in the neuroscience program (and any other student at FSU) with the opportunity to meet with leaders in the various fields ofneuroscience and provides important networking opportunities. These lunches are usually attended by 15-20 of the graduate students, lab technicians, and undergrads interested in neuroscience. In the "expense" category, these funds will be used to provide compensation for our invited speakers for ourannual Rushton Lecture Series. This is one of the biggest events the neuroscience program organizes and the speakers are leaders in the topic of that year's lecture theme. 4-6 speakers are usually invited.

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8. Please provide a description of events and expenses from the previous budgeted year. Exact amounts are not required, but make them as accurate as possible. Example: (event attendance

numbers, food, speakers, advertising, etc.)

Our biggest expense are the graduate student lunches with invited speakers. We had a total of 6 lunches with spending an average of $100 per lunch. We have requested more this year than we spent last year as we anticipate having more invited speakers. Other expenses included providing food foradditional lecture series within the program of neuroscience such as the James C. Smith Lecture series (~$300), the Beidler Award Luncheon (~$250), and Graduate Research Day (~$300).

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9. If your organization receives less funding, what category should be cut?

If funding needs to be cut, the expense category should be cut as the food category is used more frequently and more subject to change (depending on number of speakers). It is nice to have some room for margin of error in that category.

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10. Please provide contact information (cell phone number and e-mail address) for whomever will be presenting the request at the budget hearing.

Michael Butler, NGSA president, 239-248-2132, [email protected].

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11. * If you have any questions, you may contact the Budget Committee COGS Deputy Speaker for Finance, Matthew Uttermark at [email protected], or Director of Student

Affairs Danielle Morgan Acosta at [email protected]. Please be as detailed as possible in your requests. This provides the committee with more information allows us to make a morefair and informed judgment when allocating funds. If you would like to include any additional information, please use the link provided below to upload files.

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Salaries 50,916OPS Wages 57,194Contractual Services 0Expense 0Food 0Clothing and Awards 0Total Requested 108,110

FSU CHILDCARE


FSU CHILDCARE



FSU Childcare and Early Learning Programs 241015/610 Tiffany Karnisky 850-644-5664 [email protected] Maclain Benton 850-644-7971 [email protected]


Total Responses 1

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2. Budget Request

1 1.) Salaries 50,916.00

2 2.) OPS Wages 57,194.00

3 3.) Contractual Services 0.00

4 4.) Expense 0.00

5 5.) Food 0.00






FSU Childcare & Ealry Learning Programs Tiffany Karnisky 850-644-5664 241015/610


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Our mission is to support FSU students, who are parents and caring for young children, so that they can remain in school, excel in their studies and graduate, while providing the highest quality of care and education to their children. In addition, we provide an excellent source of training and hands-oneducation, through practicums, observations, research and service learning opportunities, to FSU students and academic departments that wish to understand child development and early education and/or to gain experience in their field through working with young children.

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FSU CHILDCARE


The funds requested will be used to assist in the payment of salaries for four permanent staff (director, two lead teachers, and program assistant), and six staff/student assistant teachers in OPS wages at the FSU Children’s Center. For many years, the Congress of Graduate Students has been a majorcontributor and supporter of child care for student parents. This dedication and support has allowed graduate student parents access to affordable care for their children. This care allows the student parents to focus on their studies and work, while knowing that their children are cared for in a safeenvironment while receiving the highest quality of early childhood education. The FSU Children’s Center provides care for 36 children ages 2 ½ to 5 years of age as well as observation, practicum and research opportunities for FSU students. These positions funded by COGS are essential to the operationof the program and allows us to maintain the high child to teacher ratio that is characteristic of high quality centers, and comply with state licensing and NAEYC accreditation standards. These funds provide a reasonable wage to OPS student teaching assistants, which include graduate students who seekemployment and experience at our center. The availability of part time teaching opportunities for FSU students to gain experience and hands on mentoring gives them an added advantage in the current job market. For the 2017-2018 year we are requesting a total of $108,110 for salary and OPS wages.The request for $50,916 in salaries ensures that our program maintains the expert professional staff that will educate the children and provide exceptional leadership and guidance to the teaching assistants. The $57,194 in OPS wages will allow us to keep our wages as reasonable as possible while at thesame time remain high enough to attract the best teaching assistants. This also permits small increases for high performing staff to prevent staff turnover that is detrimental to the children’s wellbeing and quality programming.

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No A&S funds were requested.

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A cut in any position will jeopardize the continued high quality education and care the center provides to children, the continued support provided to student parents in providing needed child care services as they pursue their educational goals, as well as services offered to students through studentpracticums and research opportunities. Unlike many businesses and departments the program is required to hire and maintain specific teacher/child ratios for safety and quality. A cut would shift the financial burden to the student families we serve who cannot afford to take on additional expenses it wouldtake to provide necessary adult to child ratios to meet licensing and NAEYC accreditation standards.

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Tiffany Karnisky 850-694-1230 [email protected] Bill Stacey 850-545-5257 [email protected]

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FSU CHILDCARE

The Florida State University Child Development Programs 2017-2018 COGS Budget Request

Supplemental

The Florida State University Childcare Programs plays a significant role in supporting and assisting the University in reaching its strategic priorities and initiatives to (1) retain and graduate the best and brightest students and ensure that they have excellent job placement, (2) increase retention rates to exceed that of the top 20 public universities in the nation, (3) recruit, develop, and retain outstanding and diverse students, faculty and staff in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Achieving these goals means an increase in the student body and some with needs outside the traditional student experience. For traditional aged students that have children, finances and stress levels are often strained. A large number of the teaching staff at the university are graduate students who are older and often married with children. Pursuing diversity and recruitment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields means that international student population will increase. Many international students have families and have, historically, shown great interest in utilizing campus facilities and services. For these populations the provision of accessible, affordable and high quality child care is a key support service.

In a Leon County Commission report (2012) on the Status of Women and Girls, the median family income is $40,079 (170% of the Federal Poverty Level). According to the Leon County Early Learning Coalition, the average cost for infant care is $8,160 per year, for preschool $6,432. A family with an infant and a three year old child in a child care facility would spend 36% of their income on child care in a year. In this same report, the Leon County Commission reported that “Leon County lacks sufficient levels of affordable…child care and other social supports…” In order to attend class or work many student parents rely on unlicensed care or informal arrangements with family or friends. These arrangements do not always allow time for study or to participate in other campus experiences that provide support for persistence and graduation. As the pursuit of increased diversity, commitment to providing access to low income students, commitment to returning veterans, and increased emphasis on professional education such as medicine and law are all expected to further strain the limited capacity of child care both on the campus and in the community.

The Florida State University Childcare and Early Learning Programs has been providing care for the children of student parents for over 50 years. Currently the program cares for 70 children from birth to five years of age in two centers on southwest campus inside the Tallahassee city limits. Although urban and suburban, the area is surrounded on all sides by extensive rural areas leaving access to child care less available and affordable to student parents.Both centers are licensed by the State of Florida, accredited by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and are designated by the Florida Department of Children and Families as “Gold Seal Centers of Excellence.” In recent years the number of licensed childcare facilities in Leon County has steadily declined. Since last year the number of licensed childcare facilities dropped from 121 to 115 and the number of NAEYC accredited centers from 11 to six. Two of the six are operated by the Florida State University.

The program remains committed to meeting the 1996 Vice President for Student Affairs childcare committee recommendations to establish a comprehensive, coordinated campus child care system that emphasizes accessibility, quality and affordability, builds upon the historical foundation of early education and care on the campus and adequately meets the needs of students, faculty and staff by serving 225 to 250 children from birth to age five. In 2015, the University determined that the need for childcare for student parents, especially very young children, necessitated the expansion of the program. The program is currently renovating and designing a building to expand the Infant and Toddler Program from 34 children to 60 children. This building will open in August 2017. Phase 2 of the project, which is planned for completion the next year, includes building onto the renovated building, will increase the Children’s Center from 36 children to 80 children. The program will essentially double it current operation in the number of children and student parents that it can serve, from 70 children currently to 140 children.

It is essential for the program to be self-sustaining and fiscally responsible. The program continues to look for ways to provide high quality care, education and training while keeping tuition cost affordable for student parents. To do this, the program obtains resources through additional federal, state and local programs that reduce the cost of child care for the student parents served. Several ways this is being done are:

1. School Readiness provider. This program ensures academic success for financial needy families by providing access for low income students, thorough state funding to pay for child care tuition, to high quality childcare programs.

2. Improve productivity. Through sound financial stewardship, sustainable building design, use of student interns and work study students, and use of open education resources the cost of child care for student parents is further reduced.

3. USDA Child Food Program participant. This provides funding for the centers to serve breakfast, a hot lunch and an afternoon snack to the children.

4. Continuing to apply for the Federal grant Childcare Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) that is designed to help campus childcare centers assist parents to stay in school and achieve their education and graduation goals.

Funding awarded by the Congress of Graduate Students in the amount of $108,110 for the 2017-2018 budgeted year is requested to provide care for children, ages 2 and one-half to 5 years old,in the Children’s Center, to provide high quality care and education to the children of student parents, to increase the overall educational experience of student parents, to ensure that care is affordable, accessible and of high quality for an even greater number of students, student parents and families and to ensure that this care allows student parents to stay in school and graduate.


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The mission of the Graduate School is to advance the quality and integrity of graduate education. The Graduate School: • Assists Florida State University graduate students by providing advice on general academic matters, university-wide degree requirements, and information on the availability of financialassistance, including assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships; by granting approval for theses, treatises, and dissertations; and by fostering the development of their skills and knowledge to succeed as leaders in a global community; • Interacts with the Office of Faculty Development & Advancementand the Graduate Policy Committee to establish and provide oversight of policies affecting graduate education at the University; • Collaborates with Florida State University units including all academic programs, departments, and colleges as well as the Center for Global Engagement, Career Center,University Health Services and University Libraries to address graduate student needs; and • Works with national organizations such as the Council of Graduate Schools, the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities, and the National Research Council to promote the importance of graduateeducation.

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1. New Graduate Student Orientation Each August the Graduate School conducts an orientation for new graduate students. Orientation provides students with tools they need to make their transition into graduate school and continue on the path to success in their careers. We will provide a large grouporientation and multiple workshops, offered throughout the day (e.g., Funding Your Graduate Education, What to Expect & How to Prepare Panel, Nuts & Bolts of FSU Student Systems and Financial Literacy). Also providing information and assistance will be Tallahassee and FSU organizations and offices,and a “Help” room staffed by campus offices and the Graduate School. ARAMARK donates a boxed lunch which is a savings of approximately $9000. COGS funds will be used for renting space, tables and chairs, directional signs, and the cost wristbands worn by graduate student for group identificationduring Orientation. Amount Requested: $1830.00 NGS Orientation Service/Item Requested Amount Category Facility Fees 1310 Expense Tables/Chairs 200 Expense Signs 220 Expense Wristbands 100 Expense Total: 1830 2. Professional Development Workshops The Graduate School offers graduatestudent professional development workshops in addition to those offered during New Graduate Student Orientation. Workshops are designed to complement the Preparing Future Faculty and the Preparing Future Professionals Certificate Programs (both require workshop/seminar attendance). We offer twoone-half day workshops (for 80-100 students) each academic year. Two of the following are provided in alternate years: Faculty in a Research Institution, Faculty in a Teaching Institution, The Versatile PhD, and Contracts and Grants: From Cradle to Grave. COGS funding provides refreshments forattendees. Additionally, the Graduate School provides two to four one-to-two-hour workshops monthly throughout the calendar year, with topics related to research, teaching, career, content (knowledge in the discipline), and professional preparation (transferable skills). FSU faculty and administrators leadmost of our workshops. With attendance ranging from 15 – 100, we would like to provide refreshments for the two one-half day workshops conducted annually and for our one-to-two hour workshops each month with COGS funds. Amount Requested: $2500.00 Professional Development WorkshopsService/Item Requested Amount Category 2 Large- Refreshments 700 Food 24 Small- Refreshments 1800 Food Total: 2500 3. Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) Competition The Graduate School will host its fourth Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in fall 2017. Doctoral students will describe theirdissertation topics and their significance in three minutes, using one static slide. For students intending to compete, the Graduate School will host two preparatory 3MT workshops (≥ 60 students) where we would like to serve refreshments. Both the preliminary and the finalist competitions will be public andtaped. All graduate students will be invited to attend either or both competitions. Finalists’ academic programs, family and friends will be encouraged to attend in order to vote for the “People’s Choice” awardee. While the judges’ votes and the audience’s ballots are being counted, the audience (of over 200people) will be invited to enjoy refreshments outside of the staging area. We propose that COGS funds be used to provide the refreshments for the fall 2017 competition’s audience. Amount Requested: $1450.00 3MT Service/Item Requested Amount Category Refreshments for 3MT Workshops 100 FoodFinalist Reception 600 Food Tables/chairs 50 Expense Total: 750 4. Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards (OGFA) Workshops The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards supports matriculating graduate students with identifying and applying for external fellowships and awards. In support ofthese efforts, a number of workshops designed to assist students at every phase of the fellowship application/submission process are offered in the fall, summer and spring semesters. FSU faculty and administrators along with representatives from various award funding agencies will lead most of ourworkshops. These workshops offer students a unique opportunity to: identify external funding opportunities that provide financial support throughout their tenure as a graduate student, share research ideas, get feedback and suggestions to support revising and refining application components, developwriting skills, network and build their portfolios. Registration and attendance for OGFA workshops has increased. Attendance at several of our fall 2016 workshops exceeded 50 participants. The OGFA is requesting $500 per semester (fall, spring and summer) to provide refreshments for our 1-2 hourworkshops series. Amount Requested: $1500.00 Professional Development Workshops Item Requested Amount Category Snacks/Refreshments $1500.00 Food Total: $1500.00 5. PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference/TA Orientation (2 days) The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) supportsthe over 1700 graduate student teaching assistants employed by Florida State University each semester. The experience of teaching in some capacity plays, in most cases, an integral role in graduate education at FSU. Serving as a teaching assistant provides graduate students both professionaldevelopment opportunities and financial support for their graduate education. PIE provides free services, available to all graduate students, and designed to train TAs in University teaching policy, teach best practices in teaching and learning, raise awareness of teaching resources on campus, facilitatenetworking between new and experienced TAs, and reduce the stress associated with fulfilling the dual roles of student and teacher. The two-day annual PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference, held each August just before the start of school, is open to all graduate students and prepares them for theirroles and responsibilities as TAs at FSU. It also offers graduate students a unique opportunity to network, share ideas, and discuss teaching challenges common to all disciplines. Because PIE’s funding source is Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies forfood. Therefore, PIE seeks funding each year from COGS to provide lunch to the now over 700 attendees, a light breakfast for the PIE TA Associates staffing the conference, water for the presenters, and tables and chairs for the lunch and check-in. The University teaching policy training, that is part of thePIE Conference or a departmental equivalent, is required before a graduate student can serve as a TA. The Program for Instructional Excellence covers all other expenses of the conference. Amount Requested: $17980.00 PIE Orientation Service/Item Requested Amount Category Breakfast 150 FoodTables/chairs 800 Expense Day 1 Lunch 8000 Food Day 2 Lunch 9000 Food Water for Speakers 30 Food Total: 17980 6. Spring PIE Teaching Training workshop/TA Orientation The Program for Instructional Excellence is continuing to also offer an annual spring PIE Teaching Training/TA Orientation thefirst Friday of the spring semester. This satisfies the increased demand from academic departments for PIE to assist in training needs for graduate student TAs whom are required to be trained in University-wide teaching policies. In previous years most of this training for TAs beginning their TA assignmentsin spring or summer was done online, with only one session on the Sexual Harassment policy being provided in face-to-face format. Starting in spring 2015, PIE began supplementing this training with face-to-face training sessions on best practices for grading, communicating with students, and the use ofBlackboard technology. These additional sessions serve to better prepare graduate students for their TA responsibilities. This face-to-face training is three and a half hours in length. We are requesting money from COGS in order to continue to be able to offer refreshments (beverages and a light snack)during this training. In spring 2015 there were 71 attendees, while in Spring 2016 there were 150 participants at this PIE TA Training Workshop. We expect the number of attendees for the Spring TA training to continue to grow. As with PIE’s larger fall teaching/TA conference, because PIE’s funding sourceis Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies for food. Therefore, PIE seeks funding each year from COGS to provide beverages and a light snack for this event. The University teaching policy training, that is part of this PIE teaching workshop or adepartmental equivalent, is required before a graduate student can serve as a TA. The Program for Instructional Excellence covers all other expenses of this spring training. Amount Requested: $900.00 Spring TA Orientation Service/Item Requested Amount Category Refreshments 900 Food Total: 900 7.Program for Instructional Excellence University-wide PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshop Series (15 workshops) The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) conducts fifteen University-wide teaching workshops throughout the year. These workshops are open to all graduate students. The workshopsteach best practices in teaching and learning, raise awareness of teaching resources on campus, facilitate networking between new and experienced TAs, and reduce the stress associated with fulfilling the dual roles of student and teacher. Feedback from past years has shown that our graduate studentTAs find them to be helpful. Participant evaluations have shown that over 93% who attended the PIE workshops offered in summer 2016 strongly agreed or agreed that for the workshop they attended “the content of this workshop was relevant to my needs as a TA or instructor,” “I will be able to use what Ilearned in this workshop,” and “this workshop had useful materials, examples, or activities.” PIE participants also shared many comments regarding how these workshops proved extremely helpful for their teaching duties, and how much they benefited from the opportunity to network and share ideas aboutteaching with other graduate students outside of their own disciplines. The addition of coffee and pie breaks during these workshops (thanks to COGS past generosity) has greatly enhanced these opportunities for the graduate students to learn from each other and continue the dialogue beyond theworkshop. Fourteen workshops were offered in 2015-2016, which included the second year of offering three workshops in the summer, due to increased attendance and interest. Offering these additional opportunities for graduate students to continue the dialogue and learning about pedagogy throughoutthe year proved to be extremely beneficial to the graduate students and the students they teach. In the summer of 2016 we had 120 attendees (up from 72 the previous summer, 2015) at our three summer PIE teaching workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was atleast 1459. Due to the popularity of these summer workshops, we would like to plan to offer four during future summers. PIE also plans to continue to place additional emphasis on the importance of networking and idea sharing with other TAs. To this end, PIE would like to continue to extend the time setaside for the workshops and provide coffee and snacks. Because PIE’s funding source is Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies for food. In spring 2016, we had 217 attendees at our six workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught bythese attendees was at least 5349. Therefore, PIE is asking COGS for continued funding to provide coffee and pie for the continuing increasing number of graduate students who choose to attend PIE’s teaching workshops, and the increased number of workshops, including the added summer workshops.Amount Requested: $3000.00 PIE Workshops Service/Item Requested Amount Category Refreshments 3000 Food Total: 3000 8. Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence This funding will provide a parking attendant, food and photography for a reception that follows the annual university spring event,the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence. During this event graduate students are recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and creativity, service, and leadership. Each year all graduate students are invited to recognize the achievements of FSU’s graduate students. Amount Requested:$2850.00 Celebration Service/Item Requested Amount Category Photography 200 Expense Reception 2600 Food Parking 50 Expense Total: 2850 9. Dissertation Research Grant This funding will provide the awarding of Dissertation Research Grants to graduate students seeking funds in support of costsrelated to the preparation of their dissertation. This award is given out twice a year. Amount Requested: $7000.00 Celebration Service/Item Requested Amount Category Awards 7000 Expense Total: 7000

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1. New Graduate Student Orientation Approximately 900 students attended New Graduate Student Orientation in August 2016. Orientation was a full-day event that included a large group session lead by Dean Nancy Marcus, two panel discussions, several workshops, and two Help rooms staffed byrepresentatives from Financial Aid, the Registrar, and the Graduate School. Each year the COGS Speaker is invited to present as well as the FSU Police Chief and a representative from Aramark. We also conducted a resource fair, which allowed students to interact with our community partners as well asother FSU departments on campus, and tours of campus and the Strozier Library’s Scholars Commons to familiarize the students with FSU’s amenities. The 2016 Orientation was held in the Union Ballrooms which was challenging for a group this size, this event is traditionally held in Ruby DiamondAuditorium and will return to Ruby Diamond for the 2017 orientation. The rented tables, chairs, signs and Ruby Diamond Auditorium in 2015 cost was 1793.95. 2. Professional Development Workshops During the fiscal year, 2016-2017, we will have conducted 26 professional development workshops (thisnumber does not include the Program for Instructional Excellence or Orientation workshops). At our workshops, attendees network with each other across disciplines and complement the presentations with follow-up questions. In spring 2017, the Graduate School will host the large group Faculty in aResearch University workshop led by Florida State University administrators and faculty. We anticipate approximately 80 graduate students in attendance at the preceding workshop. Morning refreshments will be provided with funds allocated by COGS. COGS will have provided refreshments for othersmaller professional development workshops in the 2016-2017 fiscal year with a total cost of ± $1000 (for large and smaller workshops). 3. Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) Competition In spring 2014, the Graduate School initiated its first Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) competition, with approximately 280attending. We held the event for the fourth time in fall 2016. In addition, we conducted two preparatory workshops (attended by ≥60 students), prior to the preliminary rounds. COGS funding provided refreshments for the two preparatory workshops, and refreshments and tables and chairs at the finalistcompetition. The total cost of this event was ± $600. 4. The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards During academic year 2016-2017, the OGFA has scheduled and/or hosted over 24 professional development workshops. In 2017-18 academic year, the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards incollaboration with the faculty and graduate students from various colleges and departments across campus with offer several writing retreats to assist students with the rigorous writing and revision process that supports the submission of fellowship applications. The OGFA will also host a number ofworkshops in collaboration with the following offices: National Fellowships, Proposal Development, Sponsored Research Administration, the Career, and faculty across campus. 5. Fall PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference/TA Orientation (2 days) COGS has sponsored lunches for this event for thepast nine years. Because of this generous support, graduate students have the opportunity to stay at the conference during lunch, network with experienced TAs, and discuss teaching with other graduate students and faculty. Twenty-five administrators, faculty and graduate students presented over the two-day period, with a total of 18 presentations (e.g., University Teaching Policies, best practices in teaching, campus teaching resources, reducing stress, networking with more experienced teaching assistants). COGS provides lunch both days of the conference for the attendees and breakfast for the 15 PIEAssociates both mornings, with COGS funding. The conference cost for fall 2016 totaled $14827.00, which was over our allotted budget. In the past, PIE has requested less money than it needed to feed all of the graduate students who attended the Conference. This has resulted in a “first come, first served”policy for lunch that was not ideal for our graduate students. In fact, we ran out of food during lunch on both days of the conference in fall 2014, and were unable to provide food for all the graduate student participants. Attendance at the PIE Conference has increased substantially between 2012 and 2016,probably because of the University TA Standards instituted in December of 2012 which require TAs to be trained in four key areas of University teaching policy. The attendance on day 1 of fall 2016 was well over 700 (750). PIE Conf. 2012 PIE Conf. 2013 PIE Conf. 2014 PIE Conf. 2015 PIE Conf. 2016 Day1 atten. = 390 Day 1 atten. = 427 Day 1 = 480 Day 1 = 687 Day 1: 750 Day 2 atten. = 263 Day 2 atten. = 329 Day 2 = 368 Day 2 = 511 Day 2: 653 For these reasons, PIE is requesting more money for the Conference lunches both as a measure intended to provide lunch for all those graduate students whoattend and in anticipation of a continued increase in attendance levels. 6. Spring PIE Teaching Training workshop/TA Orientation The Program for Instructional Excellence is continuing to also offer an annual spring PIE Teaching Training/TA Orientation the first Friday of the spring semester. This satisfiesthe increased demand from academic departments for PIE to assist in training needs for graduate student TAs whom are required to be trained in University-wide teaching policies. In previous years most of this training for TAs beginning their TA assignments in spring or summer was done online, with onlyone session on the Sexual Harassment policy being provided in face-to-face format. Starting in spring 2015, PIE began supplementing this training with face-to-face training sessions on best practices for grading, communicating with students, and the use of Blackboard technology. These additionalsessions serve to better prepare graduate students for their TA responsibilities. This face-to-face training is three and a half hours in length. We are requesting money from COGS in order to continue to be able to offer refreshments (beverages and a light snack) during this training. In spring 2015 there were71 attendees, while in Spring 2016 there were 150 participants at this PIE TA Training Workshop. We expect the number of attendees for the Spring TA training to continue to grow. Last year we requested $500.00, however we spent $754.00 and exceeded our predicted cost. Therefore, this year, whileexpecting additional participants once again, and increased cost, we are requesting $900.00. 7. Program for Instructional Excellence University-wide PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshop Series PIE teaching workshop attendance has shown continual growth over the past few years. In fall 2015, we had140 attendees at our five workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 5349. In spring of 2016, we had 217 attendees at our 6 workshops. In summer 2015 we also added summer PIE teaching workshops. There were 72 attendees at the three 2015 summerPIE teaching workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 1459. And in summer of 2016 we had 120 graduate students attend our three summer workshops. Due to the continual increase in popularity of these summer workshops, and the important role theyplay in helping graduate students to learn how to better teach undergraduate students, we hope to offer four workshops during future summers. COGS previously funded refreshments for fourteen 2015-2016 PIE workshops. The projected total cost for the refreshments for the fifteen PIE teaching workshopswe are planning for the 2016-2017 year is $3000. 8. Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence This funding will provide a parking attendant, food and photography for a reception that follows the annual university spring event, the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence. During this event graduatestudents are recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and creativity, service, and leadership. Each year all graduate students are invited to recognize the achievements of FSU’s graduate students. 9. Dissertation Research Grants This funding provided dissertation research grants for both thefall and the spring terms.

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Congress of Graduate Students Budget Committee

Budget Request Form

FY 2017-2018

Organization: The Graduate School Budget Number: 113013

Director: Dean Nancy Marcus Treasurer: Brian Barton

Phone Number: 644-3501 Phone Number: 644-3501

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Explain your organization’s purpose and mission. The mission of the Graduate School is to advance the quality and integrity of graduate education. The Graduate School: • Assists Florida State University graduate students by providing advice on general academic

matters, university-wide degree requirements, and information on the availability of financial assistance, including assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships; by granting approval for theses, treatises, and dissertations; and by fostering the development of their skills and knowledge to succeed as leaders in a global community;

• Interacts with the Office of Faculty Development & Advancement and the Graduate Policy Committee to establish and provide oversight of policies affecting graduate education at the University;

• Collaborates with Florida State University units including all academic programs, departments, and colleges as well as the Center for Global Engagement, Career Center, University Health Services and University Libraries to address graduate student needs; and

• Works with national organizations such as the Council of Graduate Schools, the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities, and the National Research Council to promote the importance of graduate education.

Budget Request Amount Requested

SALARIES $0.00 OPS WAGES $0.00 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $0.00 EXPENSE $2,930.00 FOOD $28,380.00 CLOTHING AWARDS $7,000.00 TOTAL $38,310.00

2017-2018 A&S FEE EXPENSE SCHEDULE

ORGANIZATION: FSU Graduate School

CONTACT NAME & PHONE: Dr. Judith Devine, [email protected], 644-3501

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 113013

CATEGORY 2016-2017 EXPENSES 2017-2018 REQUEST

ADVERTISING $0.00 $0.00 TELEPHONE $0.00 $0.00 PRINTING & POSTAGE $1,573.54 $220.00 MAIN, REPAIR, GASOLINE $0.00 $0.00 TRAVEL $0.00 $0.00 ED, MED, AGR. SUPPLIES $0.00 $0.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES $950.90 $100.00 INSURANCE $0.00 $0.00 FACILITY RENTAL $0.00 $1,310.00 OTHER MISC. ITEMS $106.05 $0.00 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS $0.00 $0.00 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT $2,650.00 $1,300.00 MEMBERSHIPS $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $5,280.49 $2,930.00

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $0.00 $0.00 FOOD $22,438.45 $28,380.00 CLOTHING & AWARDS $7,513.68 $7,000.00 TOTAL $29,952.13 $35,380.00 If requesting funds in any category, please give a brief description of what the funds will be used for. Be as detailed as possible.

1. New Graduate Student Orientation

Each August the Graduate School conducts an orientation for new graduate students. Orientation provides students with tools they need to make their transition into graduate school and continue on the path to success in their careers. We will provide a large group orientation and multiple workshops, offered throughout the day (e.g., Funding Your Graduate Education, What to Expect & How to Prepare Panel, Nuts & Bolts of FSU Student Systems and Financial Literacy). Also providing information and assistance will be Tallahassee and FSU organizations and offices, and a “Help” room staffed by campus offices and the Graduate School. ARAMARK donates a boxed lunch which is a savings of approximately $9000. COGS funds will be used for renting space, tables and chairs,


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directional signs, and the cost wristbands worn by graduate student for group identification during Orientation. Amount Requested: $1830.00 NGS Orientation Service/Item Requested

Amount Category

Facility Fees 1310 Expense

Tables/Chairs 200 Expense

Signs 220 Expense

Wristbands 100 Expense

Total: 1830

2. Professional Development Workshops

The Graduate School offers graduate student professional development workshops in addition to those offered during New Graduate Student Orientation. Workshops are designed to complement the Preparing Future Faculty and the Preparing Future Professionals Certificate Programs (both require workshop/seminar attendance). We offer two one-half day workshops (for 80-100 students) each academic year. Two of the following are provided in alternate years: Faculty in a Research Institution, Faculty in a Teaching Institution, The Versatile PhD, and Contracts and Grants: From Cradle to Grave. COGS funding provides refreshments for attendees. Additionally, the Graduate School provides two to four one-to-two-hour workshops monthly throughout the calendar year, with topics related to research, teaching, career, content (knowledge in the discipline), and professional preparation (transferable skills). FSU faculty and administrators lead most of our workshops. With attendance ranging from 15 – 100, we would like to provide refreshments for the two one-half day workshops conducted annually and for our one-to-two hour workshops each month with COGS funds. Amount Requested: $2500.00 Professional Development Workshops

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Category

2 Large- Refreshments

700 Food

24 Small- Refreshments

1800 Food

Total: 2500

3. Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) Competition

The Graduate School will host its fourth Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in fall 2017. Doctoral students will describe their dissertation topics and their significance in three minutes, using one static slide. For students intending to compete, the Graduate School will host two preparatory 3MT workshops (≥ 60 students) where we would like to serve refreshments. Both the preliminary and the finalist competitions will be public and taped. All graduate students will be invited to attend either or both competitions. Finalists’ academic programs, family and friends will be encouraged to attend in order to vote for the “People’s Choice” awardee. While the judges’ votes and the audience’s ballots are being counted, the audience (of over 200 people) will be invited to enjoy refreshments outside of the staging area. We propose that COGS funds be used to provide the refreshments for the fall 2017 competition’s audience. Amount Requested: $1450.00 3MT Service/Item Requested

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Refreshments for 3MT Workshops

100 Food

Finalist Reception 600 Food

Tables/chairs 50 Expense

Total: 750

4. Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards (OGFA) Workshops

The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards supports matriculating graduate students with identifying and applying for external fellowships and awards. In support of these efforts, a number of workshops designed to assist students at every phase of the fellowship application/submission process are offered in the fall, summer and spring semesters. FSU faculty and administrators along with representatives from various award funding agencies will lead most of our workshops. These workshops offer students a unique opportunity to: identify external funding opportunities that provide financial support throughout their tenure as a graduate student, share research ideas, get feedback and suggestions to support revising and refining application components, develop writing

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skills, network and build their portfolios. Registration and attendance for OGFA workshops has increased. Attendance at several of our fall 2016 workshops exceeded 50 participants. The OGFA is requesting $500 per semester (fall, spring and summer) to provide refreshments for our 1-2 hour workshops series. Amount Requested: $1500.00 Professional Development Workshops

Item Requested Amount

Category

Snacks/Refreshments $1500.00 Food

Total: $1500.00

5. PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference/TA Orientation (2 days)

The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) supports the over 1700 graduate student teaching assistants employed by Florida State University each semester. The experience of teaching in some capacity plays, in most cases, an integral role in graduate education at FSU. Serving as a teaching assistant provides graduate students both professional development opportunities and financial support for their graduate education. PIE provides free services, available to all graduate students, and designed to train TAs in University teaching policy, teach best practices in teaching and learning, raise awareness of teaching resources on campus, facilitate networking between new and experienced TAs, and reduce the stress associated with fulfilling the dual roles of student and teacher. The two-day annual PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference, held each August just before the start of school, is open to all graduate students and prepares them for their roles and responsibilities as TAs at FSU. It also offers graduate students a unique opportunity to network, share ideas, and discuss teaching challenges common to all disciplines. Because PIE’s funding source is Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies for food. Therefore, PIE seeks funding each year from COGS to provide lunch to the now over 700 attendees, a light breakfast for the PIE TA Associates staffing the conference, water for the presenters, and tables and chairs for the lunch and check-in. The University teaching policy training, that is part of the PIE Conference or a departmental equivalent, is required before a graduate student can serve as a TA. The Program for Instructional Excellence covers all other expenses of the conference. Amount Requested: $17980.00

PIE Orientation Service/Item Requested Category

Amount

Breakfast 150 Food

Tables/chairs 800 Expense

Day 1 Lunch 8000 Food

Day 2 Lunch 9000 Food

Water for Speakers 30 Food

Total: 17980

6. Spring PIE Teaching Training workshop/TA Orientation

The Program for Instructional Excellence is continuing to also offer an annual spring PIE Teaching Training/TA Orientation the first Friday of the spring semester. This satisfies the increased demand from academic departments for PIE to assist in training needs for graduate student TAs whom are required to be trained in University-wide teaching policies. In previous years most of this training for TAs beginning their TA assignments in spring or summer was done online, with only one session on the Sexual Harassment policy being provided in face-to-face format. Starting in spring 2015, PIE began supplementing this training with face-to-face training sessions on best practices for grading, communicating with students, and the use of Blackboard technology. These additional sessions serve to better prepare graduate students for their TA responsibilities. This face-to-face training is three and a half hours in length. We are requesting money from COGS in order to continue to be able to offer refreshments (beverages and a light snack) during this training. In spring 2015 there were 71 attendees, while in Spring 2016 there were 150 participants at this PIE TA Training Workshop. We expect the number of attendees for the Spring TA training to continue to grow. As with PIE’s larger fall teaching/TA conference, because PIE’s funding source is Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies for food. Therefore, PIE seeks funding each year from COGS to provide beverages and a light snack for this event. The University teaching policy training, that is part of this PIE teaching workshop or a departmental equivalent, is required before a graduate student can serve as a TA. The Program for Instructional Excellence covers all other expenses of this spring training. Amount Requested: $900.00

Spring TA Orientation

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Refreshments 900 Food

Total: 900

7. Program for Instructional Excellence University-wide PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching

Workshop Series (15 workshops)

The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) conducts fifteen University-wide teaching workshops throughout the year. These workshops are open to all graduate students. The workshops teach best practices in teaching and learning, raise awareness of teaching resources on campus, facilitate networking between new and experienced TAs, and reduce the stress associated with fulfilling the dual roles of student and teacher. Feedback from past years has shown that our graduate student TAs find them to be helpful. Participant evaluations have shown that over 93% who attended the PIE workshops offered in summer 2016 strongly agreed or agreed that for the workshop they attended “the content of this workshop was relevant to my needs as a TA or instructor,” “I will be able to use what I learned in this workshop,” and “this workshop had useful materials, examples, or activities.” PIE participants also shared many comments regarding how these workshops proved extremely helpful for their teaching duties, and how much they benefited from the opportunity to network and share ideas about teaching with other graduate students outside of their own disciplines. The addition of coffee and pie breaks during these workshops (thanks to COGS past generosity) has greatly enhanced these opportunities for the graduate students to learn from each other and continue the dialogue beyond the workshop.

Fourteen workshops were offered in 2015-2016, which included the second year of offering three workshops in the summer, due to increased attendance and interest. Offering these additional opportunities for graduate students to continue the dialogue and learning about pedagogy throughout the year proved to be extremely beneficial to the graduate students and the students they teach. In the summer of 2016 we had 120 attendees (up from 72 the previous summer, 2015) at our three summer PIE teaching workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 1459. Due to the popularity of these summer workshops, we would like to plan to offer four during future summers. PIE also plans to continue to place additional emphasis on the importance of networking and idea sharing with other TAs. To this end, PIE would like to continue to extend the time set aside for the workshops and provide coffee and snacks. Because PIE’s funding source is Education and General (E & G), FSU expenditure guidelines prevent PIE from using monies for food. In spring 2016, we had 217 attendees at our six workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 5349. Therefore, PIE is asking COGS for continued funding to provide coffee and pie for the continuing increasing number of graduate students who choose to attend PIE’s teaching workshops, and the increased number of workshops, including the added summer workshops.

Amount Requested: $3000.00

PIE Workshops Service/Item Requested Amount

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Refreshments 3000 Food

Total: 3000

8. Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence

This funding will provide a parking attendant, food and photography for a reception that follows the annual university spring event, the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence. During this event graduate students are recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and creativity, service, and leadership. Each year all graduate students are invited to recognize the achievements of FSU’s graduate students. Amount Requested: $2850.00 Celebration Service/Item Requested

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Photography 200 Expense

Reception 2600 Food

Parking 50 Expense

Total: 2850

9. Dissertation Research Grant

This funding will provide the awarding of Dissertation Research Grants to graduate students seeking funds in support of costs related to the preparation of their dissertation. This award is given out twice a year. Amount Requested: $7000.00 Celebration Service/Item Requested

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Awards 7000 Expense

Total: 7000


THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Please provide a description of events and expenses from the previous budgeted year. Exact amounts are not required, but make them as accurate as possible. Example: (event attendance numbers, food, speakers, advertising, etc.) 2016-2017

1. New Graduate Student Orientation Approximately 900 students attended New Graduate Student Orientation in August 2016. Orientation was a full-day event that included a large group session lead by Dean Nancy Marcus, two panel discussions, several workshops, and two Help rooms staffed by representatives from Financial Aid, the Registrar, and the Graduate School. Each year the COGS Speaker is invited to present as well as the FSU Police Chief and a representative from Aramark. We also conducted a resource fair, which allowed students to interact with our community partners as well as other FSU departments on campus, and tours of campus and the Strozier Library’s Scholars Commons to familiarize the students with FSU’s amenities. The 2016 Orientation was held in the Union Ballrooms which was challenging for a group this size, this event is traditionally held in Ruby Diamond Auditorium and will return to Ruby Diamond for the 2017 orientation. The rented tables, chairs, signs and Ruby Diamond Auditorium in 2015 cost was 1793.95.

2. Professional Development Workshops During the fiscal year, 2016-2017, we will have conducted 26 professional development workshops (this number does not include the Program for Instructional Excellence or Orientation workshops). At our workshops, attendees network with each other across disciplines and complement the presentations with follow-up questions. In spring 2017, the Graduate School will host the large group Faculty in a Research University workshop led by Florida State University administrators and faculty. We anticipate approximately 80 graduate students in attendance at the preceding workshop. Morning refreshments will be provided with funds allocated by COGS. COGS will have provided refreshments for other smaller professional development workshops in the 2016-2017 fiscal year with a total cost of ± $1000 (for large and smaller workshops).

3. Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) Competition In spring 2014, the Graduate School initiated its first Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT™) competition, with approximately 280 attending. We held the event for the fourth time in fall 2016. In addition, we conducted two preparatory workshops (attended by ≥60 students), prior to the preliminary rounds. COGS funding provided refreshments for the two preparatory workshops, and

refreshments and tables and chairs at the finalist competition. The total cost of this event was ± $600.

4. The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards During academic year 2016-2017, the OGFA has scheduled and/or hosted over 24 professional development workshops. In 2017-18 academic year, the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards in collaboration with the faculty and graduate students from various colleges and departments across campus with offer several writing retreats to assist students with the rigorous writing and revision process that supports the submission of fellowship applications. The OGFA will also host a number of workshops in collaboration with the following offices: National Fellowships, Proposal Development, Sponsored Research Administration, the Career, and faculty across campus.

5. Fall PIE Graduate Student Teaching Conference/TA Orientation (2 days) COGS has sponsored lunches for this event for the past nine years. Because of this generous support, graduate students have the opportunity to stay at the conference during lunch, network with experienced TAs, and discuss teaching with other graduate students and faculty. Twenty-five administrators, faculty and graduate students presented over the two-day period, with a total of 18 presentations (e.g., University Teaching Policies, best practices in teaching, campus teaching resources, reducing stress, networking with more experienced teaching assistants). COGS provides lunch both days of the conference for the attendees and breakfast for the 15 PIE Associates both mornings, with COGS funding. The conference cost for fall 2016 totaled $14827.00, which was over our allotted budget. In the past, PIE has requested less money than it needed to feed all of the graduate students who attended the Conference. This has resulted in a “first come, first served” policy for lunch that was not ideal for our graduate students. In fact, we ran out of food during lunch on both days of the conference in fall 2014, and were unable to provide food for all the graduate student participants. Attendance at the PIE Conference has increased substantially between 2012 and 2016, probably because of the University TA Standards instituted in December of 2012 which require TAs to be trained in four key areas of University teaching policy. The attendance on day 1 of fall 2016 was well over 700 (750). PIE Conf. 2012 PIE Conf. 2013 PIE Conf. 2014 PIE Conf. 2015 PIE Conf. 2016 Day 1 atten. = 390 Day 1 atten. = 427 Day 1 = 480 Day 1 = 687 Day 1: 750 Day 2 atten. = 263 Day 2 atten. = 329 Day 2 = 368 Day 2 = 511 Day 2: 653 For these reasons, PIE is requesting more money for the Conference lunches both as a measure intended to provide lunch for all those graduate students who attend and in anticipation of a continued increase in attendance levels.


THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

6. Spring PIE Teaching Training workshop/TA Orientation The Program for Instructional Excellence is continuing to also offer an annual spring PIE Teaching Training/TA Orientation the first Friday of the spring semester. This satisfies the increased demand from academic departments for PIE to assist in training needs for graduate student TAs whom are required to be trained in University-wide teaching policies. In previous years most of this training for TAs beginning their TA assignments in spring or summer was done online, with only one session on the Sexual Harassment policy being provided in face-to-face format. Starting in spring 2015, PIE began supplementing this training with face-to-face training sessions on best practices for grading, communicating with students, and the use of Blackboard technology. These additional sessions serve to better prepare graduate students for their TA responsibilities. This face-to-face training is three and a half hours in length. We are requesting money from COGS in order to continue to be able to offer refreshments (beverages and a light snack) during this training. In spring 2015 there were 71 attendees, while in Spring 2016 there were 150 participants at this PIE TA Training Workshop. We expect the number of attendees for the Spring TA training to continue to grow. Last year we requested $500.00, however we spent $754.00 and exceeded our predicted cost. Therefore, this year, while expecting additional participants once again, and increased cost, we are requesting $900.00.

7. Program for Instructional Excellence University-wide PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshop Series

PIE teaching workshop attendance has shown continual growth over the past few years. In fall 2015, we had 140 attendees at our five workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 5349. In spring of 2016, we had 217 attendees at our 6 workshops. In summer 2015 we also added summer PIE teaching workshops. There were 72 attendees at the three 2015 summer PIE teaching workshops, and the number of undergraduate students taught by these attendees was at least 1459. And in summer of 2016 we had 120 graduate students attend our three summer workshops. Due to the continual increase in popularity of these summer workshops, and the important role they play in helping graduate students to learn how to better teach undergraduate students, we hope to offer four workshops during future summers. COGS previously funded refreshments for fourteen 2015-2016 PIE workshops. The projected total cost for the refreshments for the fifteen PIE teaching workshops we are planning for the 2016-2017 year is $3000.

8. Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence This funding will provide a parking attendant, food and photography for a reception that follows the annual university spring event, the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence. During this event graduate students are recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and creativity, service, and leadership. Each year all graduate students are invited to recognize the achievements of FSU’s graduate students.

9. Dissertation Research Grants This funding provided dissertation research grants for both the fall and the spring terms. If your organization receives less funding, what category should be cut?

Food (refreshments) for the small PIE workshops, the OGFA workshops, and the refreshments served during the workshops in the Professional Development Workshop Series

Please provide contact information (cell phone number and e-mail address) for whoever will be presenting the request at the budget hearing.

Dr. Judith Devine, [email protected], 850-644-3501


Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 2,500Expense 50Food 300Clothing and Awards 0Total Requested 2,850

PHILOSOPHY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION


PHILOSOPHY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION



Philosophy Graduate Student Association 00000000 Kyle Boerstler (334) 819-9894 [email protected] Marshall Thompson 301-448-0072 [email protected]


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The FSU PGSA is a student-run philosophy organization that benefits from FSU's internationally ranked philosophy department and world-renowned faculty. Each year we host the Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Agency conference which attracts conferences submissions from all over the world. Theconference is centered on questions in philosophy of action and is divided between accepted graduate student presentations and keynote addresses from invited speakers. As philosophy of action, moral responsibility, and agency are the department's greatest strengths, in terms of faculty publishingrecords, our reputation attracts extremely high-quality faculty and students at the annual conferences. The questions of whether we have free will, under what conditions humans can be held morally responsible, etc. are important for criminology, law, physics, etc. The conference is free to students andcommunity members. We believe that the PGSA provides an invaluable service by both introducing people to these important questions and furthering discussion in constructive ways among philosophers and non-philosophers.

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Office supplies: Name tags for conference presenters Food: breakfast and 2 receptions (one held on each night of the conference) Contractual services: We provide a $500 honorarium to each of our two speakers, in addition to their hotel stay and travel reimbursement.

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Free Will conference: 60 people attended, one breakfast meal and two receptions, two speakers (honoraria, travel, and hotels), and name tags.

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Food

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Paul Rezkalla 917-386-5843 [email protected] Marshall Thompson 301-448-0072 [email protected]

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HISPANIC GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION





Hispanic Graduate Student Association 000 Vivianne Asturizaga 850-264-8125 [email protected] Roger Pacheco 8503455977 [email protected]


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HiGSA is an organization formed by Hispanoamerican and Spanish graduate students. Our objectives are to help graduate students to settle in the local community, to promote our culture, and to mentor student to succed in academic life.

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See attached PDF for all details

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We think that if at all we would like to be cut in food

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Roger Pacheco 850-345 5977 Lilian Tzul 850-566 2755

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HISPANIC GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION REPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF BUDGET 2016-2017

AIRPORT PICK UPS/WAL-MART RIDES Date: Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Expenses: HiGSA members (no funds from COGS), Gas for airport pickups, and shopping, Housing, grocery donation. Purpose: To help students to deal with cultural shock, get to know people with a similar background, and have a smoother settle in, therefore it is an important service that Description: During the beginning of the Fall 2015 semester HiGSA members helped new incoming students to settle in by picking them up from their airport, hosting them during the first days and taking them on Wal-Mart runs to help them get what they needed.

MEET & GREET FALL 2016 Date: October 8th 2016 Estimated attendance: 40 Expenses: $ 149.39 from Food Account Advertising: The advertisement for this event was made through several means such as official HiGSA email, Nole Central, flyers and Facebook page. Besides, members of the association invite and bring new FSU Hispanic students to the organization. Purpose: Explain to the new members about HiGSA and promote the activities planned for the future semester. Besides, it was an excellent opportunity to propose future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each one in order to renew the board each year. Event description: This was the first event of the semester where board members of HiGSA welcome back current members and attract the new ones to the organization. Basically, we did a social gathering where people got to know each other, talked about their academic plans and shared experiences. Also, HIGSA board explained the purpose of the association and promoted the activities planned for the semester. Besides, it was an opportunity to propose

future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each. For this event HiGSA provide food, beverages and desserts, such as sandwiches, sodas, water, chips and cookies and ice-cream for 30 people. Finally, the location of this event was in the FSU reservation (REZ) and rides were provided by HiGSA members.

COFFEE HOUR FALL 2016 “Day of the Death” theme Date: October 28th 2016 Estimated attendance: 300 Expenses: All materials provided by the Center for Global Engagement Advertising: The advertisement for this event was made through our Facebook page. Purpose: Share with FSU community one of the traditions from South American countries that celebrate the Day of the Death. Event description: HiGSA members baked Bolivian “Maicillos,” along with Mexican atole beverage. Also, we set up an altar which honors dead people. Students interacted with the students and put on the table their own death friends or family member’s name. Latin American music and lots of Spanish was heard in the event.

MOVIE NIGHT FALL 2016 "The Colours of The Mountain (Los Colores de la Montaña)"

Date: 11/28/2016 Estimated attendance: 50 Expenses: $374.47 for movie copyrights and $27.9 for food Advertising: This event was advertised through our Facebook page, official email and flyers. Purpose: To promote the Hispanic culture to the FSU community through movies that show the history and culture of the countries we represent. Event description: HiGSA screened a Hispanic movie which topic was related with current Colombian issues about peace agreement. After the movie, there was discussion panel composed by FSU students and members of the Tallahassee community. The movie was well received, and we were able to talk about different issues that people have confronted in places where there is war.

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NEW LOGO DEVELOPMENT

As you can see this year’s new great endeavor was the creation of our new image. The new LOGO you can see has been developed by one of our own designers and represents all we are, with the colors of the flags of Hispanic countries and the world circle idea of connectedness.

INVOLVEMENT FAIR SPRING 2017 Date: January 12th 2017 Estimated attendance: 500 Purchase request amount: $50.00 for supplies Purpose: Explain to the FSU community about HiGSA and promote the activities planned for the future semester. Besides, it was an opportunity to propose future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each one in order to renew the board each year.

MEET & GREET SPRING 2017

Date: February 3th 2017 Estimated attendance: 30 Purchase request amount: $98.00 from Food Account, $36.00 from Expense Account. Advertising: The advertisement for this event will be made through several means such as official HiGSA email, flyers and Facebook page. Besides, members of the association invite and bring new FSU Hispanic students to the organization. Purpose: Explain to the new members about HiGSA and promote the activities planned for the future semester. Besides, it will be an opportunity to propose future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each one in order to renew the board each year. Event description: This is the first event of the semester where board members of HiGSA will be welcoming back current members and attracting the new ones to the organization. Basically, it will be a social gathering where people get to know each other, talk about their academic plans and share experiences. For this event HiGSA will provide food and beverages, such as: pizza, sodas, and water for 30 people. The location of this event is in the FSU Crenshaw Lines and rides will be provided by HiGSA members.

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INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR SPRING 2017 Date: February 18th, 2017 Estimated attendance: 50 Expenses: $ 60.00 from Food Account Advertising: We will be advertising the event through the NoleCentral page, and our official Facebook page. Purpose: The main goal of being part of the International Bazar is to share with FSU and Tallahassee community about the traditional carnivals that take place in Hispanic countries. In this way, we can spread the Hispanic culture and engage FSU students to be part of the association and learn more about our culture. Event description: HiGSA will be part of the International Bazar. At this event HiGSA will display a table with the theme of "Hispanic Carnivals", where we will share the traditional clothes, music, and dances that take part in the celebration of Carnivals in different Hispanic countries. Also, we will have a performance of Andean music. Finally, we will share the traditional Hispanic food “empanadas” along with some Hispanic soft drinks.

COFFEE HOUR SPRING 2017 Date: March 7th 2017 Estimated attendance: 300 Expenses: All materials provided by the Center for Global Engagement Advertising: The advertisement for this event was made through our Facebook page. Purpose: Share with FSU community one of the traditional foods from Hispanic countries. Our theme this year is easter. Event description: HiGSA members will bake Hispanic food to share it with FSU community.

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MOVIE NIGHT SPRING 2017 Date: To be announced Estimated attendance: 50 Expenses: $300 for movie copyrights and $50 for popcorn. Advertising: This event will be advertised through our Facebook page, official email and flyers. Purpose: To promote the Hispanic culture to the FSU community through movies that show the history and culture of the countries we represent. Event description: HiGSA will screen a Hispanic movie which topic will be chosen in relation with current issues affecting the Hispanic community. This year we have chosen “Un dia sin Mexicanos” a movie about the immigrants in California. After the movie, there will be a discussion panel composed by FSU and Tallahassee community experts about the topic.

FUNDRAISING “TEDxHIGSA” SPRING 2017 Date: TBA Location: TBA Estimated attendance: 30 Advertising: The advertisement for this event was made through our Facebook page. Purpose: Raise funds for future events of the association. Event description: We are planning to do talks, similar to a TEDex Talk at “The Plant” and we will invite all the FSU and Tallahassee community. At this event, we would partner with The Plant to obtain some of the profits raised for through donations and food provided. Graduate students will showcase their research skills and topics to the community, in both Spanish and English.

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FINANCIAL REPORT BUDGET 2016-2017

Activities Amount

Requested Amount Used

Hispanic Graduate Student Association Expense $ 650.00 $ 760.47*

Graduate Student Orientation 50.00 50.00**

Fall Movie Night 300.00 374.47*

Spring movie night 300.00 300.00

Spring Meet and Greet (bowling) 0.00 36.00

Hispanic Graduate Student Association Food $ 560.00 $ 385.29

Fall Meet and Greet 150.00 149.39

Hispanic Month Celebration 100.00 0.00***

Fall Movie Night (Popcorn) 50.00 27.9

Spring Meet and Greet (food) 150.00 98.00

Spring movie night (Popcorn) 50.00 50.00

International Bazaar 60.00 60.00

Self Generated $ 53.14 $ 0.00

Total available in april 2017 $ 117.38 Observations: *This year the Expense Funds used was higher than approved. This was because the price of the movie was higher than expected. To cover this cost we will transfer money from the Food account to complement our Expense account. **We did not used the money at the Graduate Student Orientation because we used materials left from the previous year. But we will use it this semester. ***There are 100 dollars from the hispanic month celebration that was not used because the same topic (Day of the Day) was covered as part of the coffee hour at the Center for Global Engagement.

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FINANCIAL REPORT BUDGET 2016-2017

Activities Amount

Requested Amount Used

Hispanic Graduate Student Association Expense $ 650.00 $ 760.47*

Graduate Student Orientation 50.00 50.00**

Fall Movie Night 300.00 374.47*

Spring movie night 300.00 300.00

Spring Meet and Greet (bowling) 0.00 36.00

Hispanic Graduate Student Association Food $ 560.00 $ 385.29

Fall Meet and Greet 150.00 149.39

Hispanic Month Celebration 100.00 0.00***

Fall Movie Night (Popcorn) 50.00 27.9

Spring Meet and Greet (food) 150.00 98.00

Spring movie night (Popcorn) 50.00 50.00

International Bazaar 60.00 60.00

Self Generated $ 53.14 $ 0.00

Total available in april 2017 $ 117.38 Observations: *This year the Expense Funds used was higher than approved. This was because the price of the movie was higher than expected. To cover this cost we will transfer money from the Food account to complement our Expense account. **We did not used the money at the Graduate Student Orientation because we used materials left from the previous year. But we will use it this semester. ***There are 100 dollars from the hispanic month celebration that was not used because the same topic (Day of the Day) was covered as part of the coffee hour at the Center for Global Engagement.

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HISPANIC GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION BUDGET PROPOSAL 2017-2018

HiGSA is requesting a budget for 6 funded activities for the year. However, we organize many activities with low cost as Coffee Hour at the Global, and tables at different fairs. Additionally, we are making efforts to organize fundraising events. The events that we have planned for the upcoming financial year are the following:

Fall 2017

1. Office supplies and promotional items

This is the main source of new members. We have participated in this fair in the past years and it has been a great way to find new members. Our main objective is to help new Hispanic students during the first days/months at FSU. Therefore, the resources to reach them are very important for the association. Requesting: $150

2. Meet & Greet: Beginning of the Fall semester In this activity board members of HiGSA welcome back current members and attract the new ones to the organization. Basically, it consists in a social gathering where people get to know each other, talk about their academic plans and share experiences. The main objective of this event is to explain to the new members about HiGSA and promote the activities planned for the future semester. Besides, it is excellent opportunity to propose future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each one in order to renew the board each year. Requesting: $150 for food/drinks 3. Fall Movie Night at the SLC: Movie to be announced To promote the Hispanic culture at FSU we want to showcase a movie with cultural and historical relevance for some of the countries that we represent. In the previous semesters this activity has been an important tool to spread the history of Hispanic countries and we want to continue sharing more Hispanic background to FSU Community. Requesting: $350 for movie copyright $ 50 complimentary popcorn

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Spring 2018

1. Meet & Greet: Beginning of Spring semester

In this activity board members of HiGSA welcome back current members and attract the new ones to the organization. Basically, it consists in a social gathering where people get to know each other, talk about their academic plans and share experiences. The main objective of this event is to explain to the new members about HiGSA and promote the activities planned for the future semester. Besides, it is excellent opportunity to propose future board candidates for election and explain the roles of each one in order to renew the board each year. Requesting: $100 for food/drinks $50 for expenses 2. International Bazaar: February This activity is one of the best chances to showcase our culture and set networks with other international organizations. Requesting: $100 food 3. Spring Movie Night at the SLC: Movie to be announced To promote the Hispanic culture at FSU we want to showcase a movie with cultural and historical relevance for some of the countries that we represent. In the previous semesters this activity has been an important tool to spread the history of Hispanic countries and we want to continue sharing more Hispanic background to FSU Community. Requesting: $350 for movie copyright $ 50 food

*ACTIVITIES WITH NO FUNDING REQUEST*

Additionally to the previous activities, we will be doing a Coffee Hour in each semester to share with the FSU community some of the traditional Hispanic dishes. We are not requesting funds for this activity as all materials are provided by the Center for Global Engagement. Furthermore, we will keep participating in the Graduate Student Orientation and Involvement Fair. Lastly, we will continue supporting current and new students’ accommodations providing rides from the airport and grocery shopping stores.

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SUMMARY OF BUDGET REQUEST 2016-2017

Office Supplies and promotional items $ 150.00 Fall Meet and Greet $ 150.00 Fall Movie Night $ 400.00 Spring Meet and Greet $ 150.00 International Bazaar $ 100.00 Spring Movie Night $ 400.00 TOTAL $ 1,350.00

PER CATEGORY

Expenses $ 900.00 Food $ 450.00 TOTAL $ 1,350.00

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Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 0Expense 43,712Food 14,530Clothing and Awards 2,000Total Requested 60,242

MEDICAL STUDENT COUNCIL


MEDICAL STUDENT COUNCIL



Medical Student Council 246000 Dr Robert Campbell 850-645-9149 [email protected] Elizabeth Ball 4077655287 [email protected]


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The Medical Student Council (MSC) is composed of a board of medical students who serve the student body at the Florida State University College of Medicine (FSU COM). MSC has the ability to act as the voice of the general medical student body and has the authority to bring forth resolutions withinStudent Government Association (SGA) and the Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) in the best interest of medical students. MSC is the funding board for student activities and governs the Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs). MSC strives to enhance the educational experience at Florida StateUniversity by bringing speakers to the COM, sending students to conferences, and funding student-led academic and community projects. The goal of MSC is to provide diverse and exceptional opportunities, in order for students to have a unique and memorable experience while attending medical school.The Medical Student Council holds the mandate to inform and develop students and physicians alike, on the issues of finance, practice, and life management. By fostering financial success and personal fulfillment, we hope to develop students into physicians who are well balanced and have a desire togive back to their communities in meaningful ways.

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Funds requested in the travel category are used to help medical students and physician assistant students to attend medical conferences throughout the U.S. Very often, medical students present research at these conferences or hold national/regional e-board positions and represent FSU and FSUCOM.Even if students are not presenting research, they are able to connect and network with different residency directors and program directors that may benefit them when applying for residency. We typically try to fund our 3rd and 4th year students who do not get to partake in the activities in the main FSUCOMcampus due to how our curriculum is set up. Also, our 3rd and 4th year students spend a lot of money traveling for interviews for residencies so we try to help them out when they want to attend a conference. Our food request is allocated throughout the year to different organizations under MSC. Theseorganizations set up lunch and learns with speakers and physicians to address medically related topics. Some organizations use these funds to host a "suturing night" where students get to practice their suturing skills with a physician present. Other RSOs at the college of medicine host week long eventssuch as Cover the Uninsured Week and National Primary Care Week to better educate students on these topics.The clothing and awards request is used for RSOs to print shirts for their week long events such as Cover the Uninsured Week and National Primary Care Week. With the addition of the newPhysician Assistant program, 40 new students will be joining under the MSC funding board and therefore our budget has increased in both food and expense (travel).

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Throughout this year, MSC allocated funds for 34 lunch and learns which are hour long educational talks given by a speaker about different aspects of medicine and the medical field. We have also funded multiple events such as: HIV/AIDS Awareness Vigil, National Primary Care Week and Cover theUninsured Week. These week long events include both lunch seminars as well as afternoon seminars with faculty, students and physicians and members of the community. MSC has hosted four skill workshops that have included suturing, cast making, nutritional care and emergency medicine techniques.MSC has allocated funds for travel to 15 conferences for 150 medical students so far this year with many more coming up in the coming months. These conferences allow students to explore different specialties, network with residency programs and physicians in fields of interest & present student research.

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In the event where our budget request has to be decreased, we ask that the cuts come primarily from the Food expense account. The majority of our expenses are allocated for a variety of medical conferences held throughout the country, ranging from Orlando to San Francisco. The Medical Student Councilfunded 15 conferences in the past year alone and our plan is to fund more in the upcoming year because of the value of this unique experience. These conferences provide the medical school students the opportunity to present research, network with residencies, in addition to learning about the specialtyof their choice. In regards to the Food expense account, the Medical Student Council funded 34 lunch and learn events throughout the past year. These educational events are usually held on the Main Campus, which provides the 1st and 2nd year medical students an opportunity to learn about differenttopics in the world of medicine. Since the conference travel expenses are available easily for all the medical students, whereas the Lunch and Learns are limited to the students on the main campus, we request any cuts made in our budget come from the Food expense account.

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Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 1,750Expense 1,500Food 2,060Clothing and Awards 500Total Requested 5,810

HISTORY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION


HISTORY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION



History Graduate Student Association 244011 Kent Peacock 202 246 7335 [email protected] Alexander Rowney 407 637 0114 [email protected]


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HGSA is the representative organization for graduate students studying history. It acts as a liaison between faculty and graduate students, provides opportunities for professional development, and supports community through social events.

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All of the funds requested are for our annual conference which usually happens in March. The $50 for printing is for printing posters and programs for the conference. The $125 for office supplies is for supplies for the conference (note pads, pens, name badges). The $600 for food is for the lunch that weprovide for the up to 100 attendees of the conference. The $1750 for contractual services is for the travel ($750 - flight & 2 nights hotel) and honorarium ($1,000).

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It is difficult to give exact numbers for the 2016-7 budgeted year because our conference, which is what we use all our COGS funds for, has not happened yet (it will be Friday, March, 3). Each year, the event has approx. 30 presenters (from the history and related departments like English, Religion, ArtHistory, etc.) and an audience of 100 from the FSU community. There is no cost to present or attend the conference. This year's budget will be used as follows: $275 for office supplies (pens, note pads, name tags for all attendees), $75 for printing posters and programs, $600 for food (we provide lunch forall attendees), and $1,000 for travel/honorarium for a non-FSU speaker.

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It has been difficult to attract prominent speakers for our conference because of the small honorariums we have been able to offer; after paying for travel and hotel, little of the $1,000 for contractual services remains. We have asked for an increase in contractual services to rectify this issue. Still, this categorycan probably be the first one to cut.

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Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 0Expense 32,625Food 10,875Clothing and Awards 0Total Requested 43,500

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LAW SCHOOL COUNCIL



Law School Council N/A Lauren Storch 407-929-2200 [email protected] Michael Hoffman 941-586-1177 [email protected]


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The Law School Council is tasked with allocating funds to the 32 different Registered Student Organizations at the law school. Many of the organizations are very active on campus, hosting monthly meetings with prominent guest speakers. In addition, a number of the organizations travel across the countryto various competitions, conferences, and conventions. These travel opportunities provide the RSOs with an opportunity to network and increase awareness about FSU law among the legal community.

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We are requesting funds in both travel and food. The travel funds will be allocated to RSOs that are traveling to conferences, competitions, and conventions. Several of the RSOs attend national conferences that are integral to the success of the organizations. Most of them rely heavily on the LSC to assistwith funding in order for them to travel. We do encourage them to seek outside funding from their national offices and other potential sponsors. However, most of them are unable to secure reliable funding and thus rely on the LSC for more expensive traveling endeavors. The funding for food goes toassisting RSOs with hosting lunch meetings at the law school. The funding in this category goes directly to enabling the RSOs to purchase food to offer to students who come to the lunch meetings. The lunch meetings feature guest speakers from within the legal community - esteemed attorneys, judges, etc.- who come to the law school to bequeath their knowledge and advice to the students. These lunch meetings are integral to the success and growth of the RSOs at school. We do not fund general body meetings, so all lunch meetings that are funded by the LSC must have a guest speaker. In addition, wetypically fund $120 to single-organization lunch meetings and $150 to co-sponsored lunch meetings.

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The LSC doesn't host events - it only allocates funds to organizations. The figures above are up to date as of January, 24, 2017. We still have at least three more LSC meetings in which we will likely be allocating the remainder of the budget to the various RSOs.

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Salaries 0OPS Wages 0Contractual Services 2,000Expense 1,100Food 450Clothing and Awards 0Total Requested 3,550

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ChemiNoles Graduate Students Association N/A Geoffrey Strouse 850-644-3810 [email protected] Suliman Ayad 941-313-7066 [email protected]


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The mission of ChemiNoles Graduate Student Association is to provide a support network for FSU Chemistry graduate students. It will function to provide an opportunity for community among these students, to allow them to share research and teaching experiences, work together for scientific outreach, andserve as an organized voice for Chemistry graduate students at FSU. The organization will also seek to aide in professional development for students in the sciences both graduate and undergraduate, and promote the love of science in the greater community through outreach events and education. TheGoals of CGSA are to: 1. Provide a social and professional network for science graduate and undergraduate students, by hosting: Research Mixers/Symposia, Mentoring & Professional Development Workshops, community building events like bowling or science movie nights, etc. 2. Promote FSU, theChemistry Department and science education to the greater community by creating and participating in scientific/higher education outreach programs targeted at low-income, minority, or otherwise disadvantaged middle and high school students through the use of scientific demonstrations, mentoring,workshops, FSU campus visits and other similar types of activities. 3. Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between departments at FSU for the benefit of all FSU students, especially those in STEM fields. Including aiding the in any graduate student related affairs, such as: recruiting, orientation,mentoring, seminars, conflict resolution, and outreach/team building events; and working with other student organizations and departments to present interdisciplinary colloquia and events for the general student body.

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"Food: $450" Refreshment and meal purchase for 4 events that will take place. 2017 Fall September-Meet & Greet $100 December – Choose Your Own Path career workshop $150 2018 Spring January – Meet & Greet $100 April – Scientific Literacy Movie Night and Panel $100 "Contractual: $2000"November - Invited speaker: Dr. Frankel Dr. Frankel is responsible for developing and managing The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) activities related to science, human rights, ethics, and law. He serves as Staff Officer to two AAAS committees - the Committee on ScientificFreedom and Responsibility and the AAAS - American Bar Association National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists. He is editor of Professional Ethics Report, the Program's quarterly newsletter, and is a Fellow of AAAS. Requesting: $600 airfare, $250 hotel (2 nights stay), $150 meal expenses (~3 days)March- Invited speaker: Dr. Uribe-Romo Dr. Uribe-Romo investigates the synthesis of framework materials for applications in alternate energy systems. The group focuses their efforts in the design of organic and inorganic molecular components to be incorporated in solid state materials in the form of metal-organic frameworks. These molecular components will provide the frameworks the ability to perform physicochemical relevant to alternate energy such as photocatalysis, electric and ionic conductivity. Requesting: $600 airfare, $250 hotel (2 nights stay), $150 meal expenses (~3 days) "Expense:$1100"October- Club members will attend several disadvantaged middle and high schools over the course of the month to promote an interest in science and higher education Requesting: $200 for demonstration materials (chemicals, apparatus, printed educational material), $50 for gasoline ($250 total)February- Club members will attend several disadvantaged middle and high schools over the course of the month to promote an interest in science and higher education. Requesting: $200 for demonstration materials (chemicals, apparatus, printed educational material), $50 for gasoline ($250 total) April –Scientific Literacy Movie Night and Panel Requesting: $600 for movie copyright

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Our organization was founded in November of 2016 and has not yet received any funding from COGS.

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Suliman Ayad, 941-313-7066, [email protected] Katelyn Carnevale, 904-703-5261, [email protected]

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ChemiNoles Graduate Student Association Budget Proposal 2017-2018

Student Organization Mission: The mission of ChemiNoles Graduate Student Association is to provide a support network for FSU Chemistry graduate students. It will function to provide an opportunity for community among these students, to allow them to share research and teaching experiences, work together for scientific outreach, and serve as an organized voice for Chemistry graduate students at FSU. The organization will also seek to aide in professional development for students in the sciences both graduate and undergraduate, and promote the love of science in the greater community through outreach events and education.

The Goals of CGSA are to:

1. Provide a social and professional network for science graduate and undergraduate students, by hosting: Research Mixers/Symposia, Mentoring & Professional Development Workshops, community building events like bowling or science movie nights, etc.

2. Promote FSU, the Chemistry Department and science education to the greater community by creating and participating in scientific/higher education outreach programs targeted at low-income, minority, or otherwise disadvantaged middle and high school students through the use of scientific demonstrations, mentoring, workshops, FSU campus visits and other similar types of activities.

3. Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between departments at FSU for the benefit of all FSU students, especially those in STEM fields. Including aiding the in any graduate student related affairs, such as: recruiting, orientation, mentoring, seminars, conflict resolution, and outreach/team building events; and working with other student organizations and departments to present interdisciplinary colloquia and events for the general student body.

CGSA Membership as of 2016: 16 (Nole Central); 160 (Partners and Participants)

Our organization first received recognition by COGS in November of 2016. Therefore, we currently have few official members. We project that after holding several “Meet and Greet”s and community outreach events throughout the Spring 2017 semester that our membership will increase rapidly. We intend to target incoming graduate students in the Fall semester by assisting with recruitment and orientation. Weare also working with FSU STEM Departments, Graduate School, and FSU News to further advertise our events in addition to using Nole Central, Social Media, and the Student Union.

CGSA Fundraising Efforts for 2016-2017: Several of our members have experience with fundraising efforts using group raise, we are proposing to host several of these events in 2017-2018 to help fund some of our proposed events.

Proposed Events and Activities for 2017-2018:

Fall 2017 (4 Events)

• September – Meet & Greet

o Held every start-of-semestero Attracts new members, targeted at incoming graduate studentso Share plans for the semester’s events

Requesting: $100 for food/drinks/paper goods from PublixProjected Attendance: over 60 students and faculty

• October – Middle/High school demos and mentoring

o Club members will attend several disadvantaged middle and high schools over the course of the month to promote an interest in science and higher education

o Club members will travel by department van to show various chemistry demos designed to peak interest and teach scientific principles

o Members will then break into small groups for a problem solving activity and will then speak to students about the importance of scientific education and attending college

Requesting: $200 for demonstration materials (chemicals, apparatus, printed educational material), $50 for gasoline ($250 total)Projected Attendance: over 100 students and teachers at each event

• November – Student-Invited Seminar Series

o Speakers are typically invited by chemistry faculty to give seminars related to their personal research.

o This event gives graduate students an opportunity to host a distinguished leader in interdisciplinary science relevant to club members’ interests, and the greater FSU student body.

o A vote by current club members selected Mark S. Frankel (Director of Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program for the AAAS) for the Fall Student-InvitedSeminar

Requesting: $600 airfare, $250 hotel (2 nights stay), $150 meal expenses (~3 days)

($1000 total)

Projected Attendance: over 150 students and faculty

Dr. Frankel is responsible for developing and managing The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)activities related to science, human rights, ethics, and law. He serves as Staff Officer to two AAAS committees - the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility and the AAAS -American Bar Association National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists. He is editor of Professional Ethics Report, the Program's quarterly newsletter, and is a Fellow of AAAS.


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• December – Choose Your Own Path career workshop

o This event is catered to appeal to both graduate and undergraduate students, in order to improve undergraduate membership in our organization

Requesting: $150 in food/drinks/goods from Costco and Publix, Projected Attendance: over 100 students and faculty

Spring 2018 (4 Events)

• January – Meet & Greet

o Held every start-of-semestero Attracts new members, targeted at incoming graduate studentso Share plans for the semester’s events

Requesting: $100 for food/drinks/paper goods from PublixProjected Attendance: over 60 students and faculty

• February - Middle/High school demos and mentoring

o Club members will attend several disadvantaged middle and high schools over the course of the month to promote an interest in science and higher education

o Club members will travel by department van to show various chemistry demos designed to peak interest and teach scientific principles

o Members will then break into small groups for a problem solving activity and will then speak to students about the importance of scientific education and attending college

Requesting: $200 for demonstration materials (chemicals, apparatus, printed educational material), $50 for gasoline ($250 total)Projected Attendance: over 100 students and teachers at each event

In an effort to inform current graduate and undergraduate students about the various career paths they can take in chemistry this workshop invites guest speakers from various chemical professions to talk with students about their options after graduation.

Speakers will include representation from academia, industry, pharmacy, CSI, and more – co-facilitated by the FSU Career Center.

• March – Student-Invited Seminar Series

o Speakers are typically invited by chemistry faculty to give seminars related to their personal research.

o This event gives graduate students an opportunity to host a distinguished leader in interdisciplinary science relevant to club members’ interests, and the greater FSU student body.

o A vote by current club members selected Dr. Fernando Uribe-Romo for the Fall Student-InvitedSeminar

Requesting: $600 airfare, $250 hotel (2 nights stay), $150 meal expenses (~3 days)

($1000 total)

Projected Attendance: over 150 students and faculty

• April – Scientific Literacy Movie Night and Panelo In an effort to promote scientific education and literacy

through humor we would like to screen the sci-fi movie Evolution.

o A Panel composed of FSU faculty from various fields of scientific research will then weigh in on the validity or likelihood of any and all scientific claims made in the movie.

o This event will be heavily advertised to the general student body in order to encourage scientific discussion and skepticism of theatrical portrayal of science.

Requesting: $600 for movie copyright, $100 for food and supplies.Projected Attendance: over 350 students and faculty

TOTAL REQUESTED 2016-2017 = $450 food, $2000 contractual services, $1100 expense

GRAND TOTAL = $3550

Dr. Uribe-Romo investigates the synthesis of framework materials for applications in alternate energy systems. The group focuses their efforts in the design of organic and inorganic molecular components to be incorporated in solid state materials in the form of metal-organic frameworks. These molecular components will provide the frameworks the ability to perform physicochemical relevant to alternate energy such as photocatalysis, electric and ionic conductivity.


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BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION





Black Graduate Student Association 244012 Sherrina Lofton 7078160036 [email protected] Derrick Pollock 5616675388 [email protected]


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The purpose of the Black Graduate Student Association is to provide Black graduate students (both masters and doctoral) with resources that are crucial to their retention and success at Florida State University. These resources and experiences may include, but are not limited to: opportunities to fellowshipthrough service, professional development, and social activities; networking with faculty, staff, and student body; addressing their needs and concerns; and engaging in service activities that uplift the entire Tallahassee community. Further, we connect with and encourage undergraduates to considergraduate school. To further accentuate our purpose, we are mission bond to empower, enrich, enlighten, and all Black students throughout their educational and processional careers during their time at Florida State University.

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Our organization has a large presence within the National Black Graduate Student Association and has been awarded the affiliate chapter of the year for the last three consecutive years. Therefore we must be represented at both southeast regional and national conferences. Travel funds will be used tosend select (i.e. executive board or presenting) members to the National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) Conference and the South East Regional NBGSA conference. Such travel may include: registration fees, airfare, car rentals, and lodging. Estimated total costs for combined National andRegional travel are $4000. However, we are requesting approximately 56% ($2400) of those funds to assist us in sending representatives to these events. We are mindful of monies, thus we always choose the most economical route. For example, we have a university contract with Enterprise, so wereserve rentals through their organization.

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Professional Development Seminars $700 Professional development workshops during our general body meetings are very popular during the 2015-2016 academic year. We held approximately 2 - 4 professional development seminars per semester, such as ‘How to fund your graduate education’, GettingLinkedIN, and our Time Management seminar. The workshops had approximately 20-30 students in attendance per workshop, with an estimated cost of $80 per seminar for food costs. BGSA Week - $300 BGSA Week is an annual celebration within our organization, typically held the second week ofFebruary. The theme of BGSA Week 2016 was ’Hidden Color Revealed’. BGSA Week serves to promote networking within our own group while serving a larger purpose in educating members to issues involving minorities beyond FSU’s campus. BGSA week included a series of events throughout theweek in February that embody the 3 missions of our organization: empowerment, enrichment, and enlightenment. We hosted a screening of the film Hidden Colors 1 in collaboration with Progressive Black Men of FSU, held an interactive discourse on the complexities of being black while attending apredominantly white institution, a workshop on how to get the job following graduation, and multiple social events at the end of the week. These events had approximately 20-30 members per event. The estimated cost for movie copyrights and refreshments throughout the week cost approximately $300Formal Events - $500 Typically, we hold two annual formal events, Fall Finale and Black Tie in the Spring. Unfortunately, in the 2015-2016 school year we were unable to have our Fall finale. These events serve as a social and networking event for all current members, since past members, alumni, andfaculty are also invited. These events celebrate the hard work and dedication of our members at the end of each semester as well as celebrates those who are graduating. Both events required approximately $500 each including food and awards. Travel - $2500 Our organization has a large presencewithin the National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) and has been previously awarded the affiliate chapter of the year three times within the last 5 years. We also have multiple members within BGSA serving as executive board members in NBGSA. Therefore, we must be represented at boththe regional and national conferences, as well as be present at mandatory transitional and quarterly meetings (for those members serving on the executive board for NBGSA). BGSA covers the registration, and travel or hotel costs for up to 5 active members to attend the national conference, and coverstravel and hotel costs to attend mandatory transitional and quarterly meetings for members who are on the NBGSA executive board (2 - 3 members). Last year’s national conference was held in Houston, TX and we were able to cover the registration and hotel for 4 active members to attend. BGSA alsocovered the flight and hotel costs for 2 members to attend the NBGSA transitional meeting in June 2016.

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Sherrina Lofton 7078160036 [email protected] Genevieve Bell 7862105152 [email protected]

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GRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCES





Graduate Women in Science 244064 Laura Keller (850) 644-5780 [email protected] Tristan Dilbeck (818)935-2006 [email protected]


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The purpose of this organization shall be to provide a support network for women graduate students in the sciences. It will provide an opportunity for communication among these women, in order that they may share their experiences and discuss each others research. The organization will also seekinteraction with professional women in the sciences both on campus and in the community at large.

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"Food: $2060" Refreshment and meal purchase for 7 events that will take place. 2017 Fall September-Meet & Greet $80 October- Workshop with Career Center $500 November-Movie Night $100 December-Art in STEM Exhibition $400 2018 Spring January- Meet & Greet $80 February- Panel Discussion$100 April-Graduate STEM Research Symposium $800 "Contractual: $1855" March 2018-Invited Speaker Dr. Bonnie Bassler is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the Squibb Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. Research in her laboratory focuses on the molecularmechanisms that bacteria use for intercellular communication. Requesting: $500 airfare, $300 (2 hotel nights), $135 meal expenses (~3 days), $120 other travel expenses (baggage/taxi/etc) ($1055 total) Movie Copyright for November movie night Hidden Figures is $800. "Expense: $1500" The money willbe used towards printing and mounting supply for Art in STEM Exhibition and Graduate STEM Research Symposium ($1500). “Clothing and Awards: $500” Prizes for judged competition for both events, Art in STEM and Graduate STEM Research Symposium. ($500)

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2016 Fall September-Meet & Greet (50 attendance, $70 food) 2017 Spring January- Meet & Greet (50 attendance, $70 food) February– “Suffragette” Movie Night (300 attendance, $90 food, $520 contractual) March- Art in STEM Exhibition (150 attendance, $400 food, $500 mounting and printing supplies)April- Career Center Workshop (40 attendance, $70 food) April- Graduate STEM Symposium (350 attendance, $635 contractual)

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If funding needs to be cut, we request that is is from the expenses category as we have been able to secure funds for printing the images for Art in STEM from the Graduate School in the past.

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Tristan Dilbeck [email protected] 818-935-2006 Kate Carnevale [email protected] 904-703-5261 Aliza DeNobrega [email protected] 214-250-7410 Jamie Wang [email protected] 850-980-4882

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Graduate Women in Science Budget Proposal 2017-2018

Student Organization Mission: Our mission is to provide a support network for women graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs, while establishing a mentoring base for undergraduates pursuing STEM careers.

As it stands today, women comprise less than 30% of the STEM workforce, despite an increasing number of women earning STEM degrees. To increase the representation of women in STEM majors and careers, our student organization creates opportunities for FSU students to interact with professionals, especially women, with established STEM careers. Hosting academic, community, and social events we aim to provide opportunities for communication amongst women and graduate students, while creating a friendly and enriching environment for students to socialize, discuss their research, and share their graduate school experiences. Our organization also participates in science advocacy and career development to encourage women to pursue careers in science.

GWIS Membership as of 2017: 101 (Nole Central); 603 (Partners and Participants)

We plan to increase our total membership numbers by expanding our recruitment and outreach initiatives for 2017-2018. We are working with FSU STEM Departments, Graduate School, and FSU News to further advertise our events in addition to using Nole Central, Social Media, and the Student Union. We are also co-sponsoring and working with other student organizations to expand our representation and presence at FSU.

GWIS Fundraising Efforts for 2017-2018: Past success with fundraising efforts using group raise we are proposing to host several of these events in 2017-2018 to help fund some of our proposed events.

Proposed Events and Activities for 2017-2018: Fall 2017 (4 Events)

September – Meet & Greet o Held every start-of-semester o Attracts new members o Share plans for the semester’s events

Requesting: $80 for food/drinks/paper goods from Publix Projected Attendance: over 40 students and faculty

October - Workshop with Career Center

o Opportunity for professional development o We will also be inviting WMISE to the event and plan to have a forum for undergraduates to learn

more about STEM graduate degrees and hear from STEM graduate, especially women, and their experiences at FSU.

Requesting: $500 for food/drinks/paper goods from Publix and local vendors Projected Attendance: over 200 students and faculty

November – – Movie Night @ the SLC: “Hidden Figures”

o Promoting GWIS visibility on campus o We will also be working with the Department for Women’s Studies to

have an open forum discussion before the movie about equal rights and current issues in our society.

Requesting: $800 movie copyright and $100 for food/drinks/ goods from Publix Projected Attendance: over 200 students and faculty

Based on a true story of a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. This movie follows these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.

We can work with the career center to tailor a topic choice relevant to our members (jobs outside academia, negotiations, etc)

We are proposing a speed networking event where students will have a chance to meet with potential employers and learn more about possible STEM careers and degree programs, which will be tailored for undergraduates.



December – 4th Annual Art in STEM Research Event and Exhibit

o This event has an increased number of undergraduate participants, helping GWIS expand their

mentorship role with students at FSU.

Requesting: $500 for printing and mounting images, $400 in food/drinks/goods from Costco and Publix, $200 for prizes in judged competitions. Projected Attendance: over 100 students and faculty

Spring 2018 (4 Events) January - Meet & Greet

o Held every start-of-semester o Attracts new members o Share plans for the semester’s events


February – Panel Discussion

o Panel Discussion will discuss challenges women face in pursuing careers in STEM, both academic

and private sector.


On account on the success of the last two Art in STEM events and exhibits in the Dirac Science Library, we are proposing to host the event again.

The event engages the university and local community to learn more about the significant impact basic STEM research has in our society. It’s a highly inclusive event tailored to attract the both the scientific and non-scientific community to the event and educate attendees about the science being conducted at FSU.

After great success with our panel on women from different stages of academia at FSU, we want to continue to offer opportunities for our members to learn from the experiences of women further on in their careers (senior graduate students on the job market, post docs, junior & tenured faculty). The past panel members discussed what they wished they knew about academia before they started out. This year we would like to form a panel of both women in academia and the private sector to discuss the differences and challenges of each as well as how to prepare for following each career path.

March – Invited Speaker

Requesting: $500 airfare, $300 (2 hotel nights), $135 meal expenses (~3 days), $120 other travel expenses (baggage/taxi/etc) ($1055 total) Projected Attendance: over 200 students and faculty

April – Graduate STEM Research Symposium o We have co-sponsored the Life Science Graduate Student Symposium and propose to expand this

event to further showcase STEM Graduate Research. o This event attracts the scientific community at FSU and serves as a great opportunity for students

to improve and their communication and presentation experiences. o This event also encourages interdisciplinary discussions and networking on campus.

Requesting: $1000 for poster printing and presentation materials, $800 in food/drinks/goods from Costco, Publix, and local vendors, $300 for prizes in judged competitions. Projected Attendance: over 350 students and faculty

TOTAL REQUESTED 2017-2018 = $ 2060 food, $1855 contractual services, $500 awards, $1500 expense GRAND TOTAL = $5,915

Dr. Bonnie Bassler is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the Squibb Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. Research in her laboratory focuses on the molecular mechanisms that bacteria use for intercellular communication. Bassler is a passionate advocate for diversity in the sciences and she is actively involved in and committed to educating lay people in science. She has also been recognized as the 2012 UNESCO-L’Oreal Woman in Science for North Americ a.


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PHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION





Physics Graduate Students Association 244087 Brittany Fuzia 6313653129 [email protected] Redwan Habibullah 8509806598 [email protected]


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The main objective of this organization is to: Represent the needs, interests and internal concerns of Florida State physics graduate students to faculty and administration. Promote leadership and professional development among physics graduate students. Work in collaboration with the faculty and staff ofFlorida State physics department to address the needs, interests and internal concerns of physics graduate students. Enhance the socio-cultural and academic interest of physics graduate students. Promote academic and research excellence among physics graduate students. Act as the officiallyrecognized liaison between the faculty, staff and administration of the department of physics and the graduate students of the aforementioned department.

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Description of events and expenses from previous year: *Dr Jedidah Isler visit: couple hundred attended *General Meeting and Election: 40 attended, $90 *First Year How To Choose Advisor Panel: 40 attended, $90 *Physics Faculty Q&A: 40 attended, $100

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Redwan Md Habibullah- [email protected] 8509806598 Brittany Fuzia-- [email protected] 631 365 3129 Alan Hicks [email protected] -571 309 2316

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Date Event # Attending Food Cost Justification2017 $2.50/person

June Star Gazing Outing 50 $125

Outreach event opening up our universe to the public and other graduate students. We will bring physics dept telescopes to Silver Lake and have them aimed at celestial objects that are visible in the Summer.

JulyProfessional Development Seminar 40 $100

Seminar to help develop professional skills and understand the job market after graduation and what you can do now.

AugustNew Mentor/Mentee Meet & Greet 40 $100

Event for incoming grads (mentees) to meet their grad student mentors, there will be a short workshop teaching good mentor/mentee practices.

September Grad Student Seminar 50 $125

2 Graduate students share their research, gaining valuable experience with presentations for future growth. Open to the public.

October General Meeting/Election 50 $125

We discuss any issues with PGSA and the department. We will hold elections for new offices.

NovemberNew Grad Student Q&A - How to Choose Advisor 40 $100

Panel of graduate students from different fields that will answer questions and give advice to 1st year Grad students on how to pick their advisor.

December Grad Student Seminar 50 $125

2 Graduate students share their research, gaining valuable experience with presentations for future growth. Open to the public.

2018

January Faculty Q&A 50 $125

PGSA will host the chair, PGSA advisor, and the graduate coordinator to talk about the program and any concerns the graduate students might have.

February Local Physics Alumni Visit 50 $125

We will have a local alumni come and speak about going into industry after graduating with a PhD. Open to the public.

March APS talks by Grad Students 40 $100

Graduate Seminar series directed toward the formatting of APS talks and geared toward helping students prepare for high profile talks at the APS March Meeting

April APS talks by Grad Students 40 $100

Graduate Seminar series directed toward the formatting of APS talks and geared toward helping students prepare for high profile talks at the APS April Meeting

MayFaculty and Grad Student Mingle 100 $250

End of the year BBQ mixer for faculty and graduate students which encourages bonding and networking. Held at the Reservation.

total: $1,500


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Congress of Graduate Students 244-001 Benjamin Elwood 8506446950 [email protected] Matthew Uttermark 2182138469 [email protected]


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The Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) is the official representative body of graduate students at Florida State University. This includes all post-baccalaureate, special, masters, specialist, professional, and doctoral students. In accordance to the Student Body Constitution, COGS is the part of studentgovernment dedicated to graduate students. As the body representing graduate students, COGS represents graduate student interests to the university and community, and is empowered to issue resolutions expressing the views of graduate students and calling attention to important issues. The Congressprovides graduate students with grants for conference travel, and funds programs and activities across campus that are targeted at graduate students. Additionally, the Congress is a funding source for graduate student organizations. This is made possible by the Activities and Service (A&S) fees paid bystudents. Each year, COGS receives several hundred thousand dollars in funds directly from a portion of the A&S fees paid by graduate students to FSU. COGS has full authority in the oversight, regulation, and allocation of these funds to graduate students, graduate student organizations, and otherprograms at Florida State University. COGS has the responsibility to use these funds for the benefit of the student body.

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COGS 2017-2018 Budget Request COGS Grant Programs: $180,600

• Conference Presentation Support $155,000

• Conference Attendance Support $17,600

• Dissertation Research Support $8,000

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration feels that these grant programs should be maintained at FY16/17 levels. The level of student interest for COGS grants is on track to fully deplete accounts for the current fiscal year. Due to the increasing popularity of the Dissertation Research Support grants the Administration recommends a modest $1,000 increase in funding. The increase is offset by reductions in COGS overhead elsewhere.

COGS Organizational Support Line (C-SAC): $3,000

The Organizational Support Line provides funding to RSOs through the COGS Supplemental Allocations Council (C-SAC). This committee hears requests from RSOs that are requesting funds under $1,000. This amount is a $1,000 decrease from the FY16/17. This line can be adjusted later in the FY to reflect spending if interest in funding changes.

COGS Administrative Account:

Salary: $117,184

This allocation represents the SGA Accounting office’s determination of adequate compensation for our two program assistants. This line should be treated as mandatory. This is an increase from last FY due to the increase in salaries. COGS supports the administrative and accounting staff who work directly with COGS components of spending, especially travel. Insurance for employees has been included in this line ($1,000).

OPS Wages: $18,500

• OPS Wages: $3,500

This allocation represents the SGA Accounting office’s determination of adequate compensation for [office staff position - whatever the real name of this is].

• OPS Wages: $15,000

This allocation represents wages for the COGS Executive Board. It was decreased $5,000 from last FY by request of Danielle Morgan Acosta, the Director of Student Affairs, to reflect reduced FTE for E-Board members.

The Speaker base pay has been increased to $11.00 per hour to offset the reduction in hours worked. The Deputy Speaker for Finance is compensated at $10.50 per hour. The remaining E-Bard remains at

$9.50 per hour. The Speaker is contracted for 20 hours biweekly for 48 weeks. The Deputy Speaker for Finance remains contracted at 20 hours biweekly for 48 weeks. The Elwood/Uttermark Administration request that The Deputy Speaker for Communication and Deputy Speaker for Judicial Affairs are supplemented 10 hours biweekly for 48 weeks for each of the two positions.

Food: $2,000

This allocation provides food for all 24 regular COGS meetings. It remains the same as FY16/17.

Contractual Services: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. The Administration encourages COGS to assign funds from the Unallocated account on an as-need basis for new projects.

Expense: $3,000

• Facility Rental: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. The Administration encourages COGS to assign funds from the Unallocated account on an as-need basis for new projects.

• Printing and Postage: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. The Administration encourages COGS to consider utilizing less paper in favor of digital distribution.

• Advertising: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. The Administration encourages COGS to utilize social media in place of traditional advertising.

• Office Supplies: $500

This allocation is the same as funding levels from FY16/17.

• NAGPS Membership $500***

This allocation will continue COGS involvement in the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). These funds can only be used if approved by a majority vote.

• Telephone: $1,500

This allocation funds one phone for the executive office and one phone for each program assistant, as well as internet costs.

• Maintenance and Repair: $500



This allocation remains the same as FY16/17. It funds repairs on our office machines.

• Travel: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. This allocation remains the same as FY15/16.

• Voluntary Overhead Contribution

$0

Speaker’s Request: $4,000

• Madison Social Social $2,000

• Ice Cream $700

• Promotional Items $1,300

This funding is for Madison Social Social, and ice cream social hosted by COGS each year at Graduate Student Orientation. The Elwood/Uttermark Administration is asking for an increase in ice cream (+$200), and promotional items (+$58). This is a defensive move in projecting the increase in costs of each item. The event at Madison Social continues to grow in popularity, and has become a staple of Orientation. Promotional items will need to be bought to advertise COGS and draw students in. All funds not used during this event are immediately transferred back into Unallocated as orientation is near the beginning of the FY.

Clothing and Awards: $0

The Elwood/Uttermark Administration does not recommend budgeting these funds in advance. The Administration encourages COGS to assign funds from the Unallocated account on an as-need basis for new projects

COGS Unallocated Account: $27,000

This amount represents a minor decrease FY (-$285). This amount should be adequate to fund requests from RSO’s to host events for FY17/18, and will also allow for new COGS programs to be funded. The current funds will provide the bare minimum required for continuity of COGS services in next FY.

Total Requesting Amount $355,284

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