DRAFT
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
141 Sage Hall
May 16, 2005
5:30–7:30 p.m.

I. Call to Order

B. Holmes called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.

GPSA was curious about the compliance techniques used by CU Police officers, this issue was briefly discussed.

On April 25, 2005 Mike Powers went to the meeting and said that the CU Police believed that the resolution was going to reveal confidential information. B. Holmes discussed this situation in detail and how it was resolved.

II. Open Forum

H. Etienne mentioned that the financial aid policy change is coming from the federal government. There will be no loans given that is higher than what is needed.

H. Etienne also said that they hope to create an ad hoc committee to the ISSO office in the future.

B. Holmes said that D. Mitarotanda (sp?) sent an email about blue light buses in the summer. He said that the transportation department decided to open route 93 (not a permanent change) because of increased ridership. Route 86 service will be decreased.

A. Soule said that the student fees committee report was sent to be reviewed. It might be publically discussed in the Sun.

III. Approval of Minutes

a. April 25, 2005

One amendment was made and then minutes were unanimously adopted.

IV. Announcements and Updates

a. Ethical Purchasing Policy — G. Curtis

G. Curtis discussed the affirmative action and minority education committee and said how they always discuss faculty issues and never student issues. She went into detail about many problems concerning the committee.

G. Curtis said that the ethical purchasing committee might open up a website to solicit comments. The committee has done all of its research and next year the committee will do more.

b. Other announcements and updates

There were no other announcements and updates.

V. Old Business

a. Pay and Benefits Committee Report — A. Poduska

A. Poduska said that the Pay and Benefits Committee is still doing a data analysis. Then they are going to write up a report/summaries relevant to each group (over the summer). Then they plan on talking with the grad school, working with the ISSO, Gannett and the GPSA.

b. R. 15, Resolution Regarding Amendments to the GPSAFC Bylaws — K. O’Neill

K. O’Neill was unable to attend the meeting so B. Holmes presented the amendments.

Sara 1st the amendment and A. Beggs 2nd it to strike out the last line in J. 8 was in favor to the amendment, 1 opposed, the amendment passed.

M. Leinfelder said that the new section 5 part b. needed to be clarified. B. Holmes said that it was already in the bylaws and that section was just re-stating the rule.

Tim (sp?) said that he is okay with new section 5 aii but he has a problem with ai. He said that is what the social money is for, not the event/program money.

Ghita mentioned section IV web design, she wanted an amendment to strike out webdesign. Tim 2nd it. 4 was in favor of the amendment, 4 opposed, H. Etienne was against it, the amendment was not passed.

Joe made an amendment, A. Soule 2nd it, 5 was in favor and 3 opposed.

Tim wanted to strike out words (“main stream US culture of”) in 5a, A. Poduska 2nd it. 2 were in favor, 4 opposed and 2 obstentions.

7 accepted the resolution regarding amendments, and 1 obstained, the amendments were not passed.

VI. Adjournment

B. Holmes adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
YuhLi Tsuei
Office of the Assemblies