Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
Council of Representatives
Big Red Barn
December 6, 2004
5:30–7:30 p.m.

I. Welcome

II. CIT Messaging Services SPAM Proposal

Cornell Information Technologies

Rick described the spam issue at hand and answered questions.

III. Open Forum

Rashira asked about CIT’s new spamming implementation on 2/1/05 and whether it’s going to happen.

Peter Lavelle from the history department wondered if CIT can build another layer to give people whether or not they want to be part of the new spam system.

Etienne said (like TCAT) once the decision is made it is hard to go back

A majority was in support of spamming proposals. 3–4 people were against it.

Rashira thinks the proposal shouldn’t be so rushed.

IV. Pay and Benefits Committee — 2005 Survey — Elise Furlan

E. Furlan discussed the survey. She said the survey is to determine what people want, and they want the committee’s input and opinions on the survey.

V. Assembly Update — B. Holmes

B. Holmes said that at the last meeting they discussed issues in transportation. Which include trying to get TCAT buses in the summer running again and about raises in fines. He also mentioned the pay and benefits survey funding request.

VI. Election for At-Large Assembly Seat — B. Holmes

B. Holmes discussed election rules and how to be elected.

Janet was nominated => accepted
Danielle was nominated => accepted
Yuyu nominated herself => accepted

No candidate got the majority of the votes. Danielle dropped. A second round of balloting was needed.

Janet won.

VII. Updates

a. University Assembly Update — Tim McConnochie

T. McConnochie said they sorted out membership of the transportation task force. They also discussed the issue with medical notes about missing finals

b. Communications Committee — H. Etienne

H. Etienne introduced Mark. Mark said that they need feedback from the community about CIT.

H. Etienne also talked about the E Digest

VIII. Adjournment

H. Etienne adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
YuhLi Tsuei
Office of the Assemblies