Graduate Student Council General Meeting
October 7, 2013 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Jenn Nguyen (gsc-president@tufts.edu)
Burns Healy (gsc-vicepresident@tufts.edu)
Mike Shah(gsc-secretary@tufts.edu)
Charlie Cunningham(gsc-treasurer@tufts.edu)
go.tufts.edu/gsc
OLD BUSINESS:
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Quick Community Day Recap
o Clint, Jermey, myself, Rachel, and someone else came. About 12 people showed up.
Quick Kickball and Apple Picking recap
o 3 teams at kickball, 3 full games played
o Apple picking was fun, little bit of trouble being one bus short, but overall super
successful.
Quick Deans’ Coffee Hour recap
o Talked with two deans (Sweeney and Penetta). Very general, overall casual friendly
event. (Dean Barker will be at the next one).
 Open question: Joann Berger-Sweeney is the interim dean, who will replace
her? (currently we do not know, there will be a search/restructuring).
 Dean Barker is good to talk to.
GENERAL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Student Research Competition Award ($700) Deadline: October 9
Light at the end of the Tunnel Workshop, October 17
Provost Diversity Reception, October 17
IDP Focus Group
o Review Survey Information Oct. 16 from 4-5pm.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Student Life Committee
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Recruit committee members
Suggestions for Dean’s for next Coffee Hour (On November 18)
Social Committee
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Recruit committee members
October Pub Night
o Wednesday October 23 from 6:30-8:30pm at Old Magoun’s Saloon
Electronic document link: http://ase.tufts.edu/gsc/minutes/10_7_13_General_Meeting.docx
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Speed Friending
o Fun night with games, still being planned.
Snow Ball
o Semi-formal event in conjunction with Friedman and Sacklar. We’re figuring out budget
details and the venue now.
o We’re planning on this even during the first week of December.
Community Outreach Committee
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Recruit committee members
Clothing Drive October 21st-October26th
o We will need peoples help to collect clothes from the boxes
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Food Drive
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Big fall event for community outreach, 5 hours long.
Keep Jeremy company! Bring friends
OFFICER REPORTS
Treasurer
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Tickets available in the lounge
o Boston Symphony Orchestra ($15)
o Boston Ballet ($20)
Secretary
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Website in Progress
Any issues or reports for department reps?
Vice President
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University Committees
o Designating Polices and Programs Representatives
 We need 1 Ph.D. student, 1 masters, and 1 professional student.
 This committee is extremely important!
 Comes with Food!
 Generally on Wednesday
o Have you heard back from them or met?
 Reports from committees (if you have met them)
 Please get in touch with Burns when you know your first meeting will be.
 If you do not, or no one has reached out to you, then get in touch with
Burns(gsc-vicepresident@tufts.edu)
 Please also send your minutes to Burns.
NAGPS (National Association for Graduate and Professional Students) Conference
Electronic document link: http://ase.tufts.edu/gsc/minutes/10_7_13_General_Meeting.docx
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We’re (officers) going to the National conference in Kalamazoo.
Networking group for all graduate students and council members to improve the
graduate experience.
National lobbying organization for graduate students (in DC, Boston, other places). They
are the only national organization that does this!
We pay dues here.
NAGPS (Preliminary NAGPS Plans)
o Tufts is holding the Regional Conference in March(14-16).
o We’ll host from 10-15 schools.
o Contact any of the officers if you are interested in hosting this event.
President
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Search for Graduate Student Appreciation Week Speaker.
o Bill Nye costs $10,0000, too much!
o Randall Monroe, do you know him? Contact Charlie
ELECTIONS
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Vice President
o Burns Healy runs for vice president and wins
Community Outreach Chair
o Jeremy Wachter runs for Community Outreach and wins
Academic Chair and Career Development Chair
o Dan Afergan runs for Academic Chair and wins
 Ideas: Keep in touch with alumni
 Lightning talks
Social Chair
o Molly runs for social chair and wins
NEXT MEETING:
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Monday November 4, 2013 from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Electronic document link: http://ase.tufts.edu/gsc/minutes/10_7_13_General_Meeting.docx
Graduate Student Events!
go.tufts.edu/gsc
Upcoming Events
Pub Night | October 23 | Old Magoun Saloon | 6:30-8:30pm
Clothing Drive | October 21st – October 26th
General Information:
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GSC Lounge is located in West Hall in the Basement and open 24/7.
Tickets are available for sale for various events(like Apple Picking!) in the GSC Lounge.
General Meetings the First Monday of every Month in the Campus Center!
Mailing list sign up: http://tinyurl.com/tuftsgrads or scan this QR code
Electronic document link: http://ase.tufts.edu/gsc/minutes/10_7_13_General_Meeting.docx