AGENDA
Graduate & Professional Student Assembly
GPSA Business Meeting
February 21st, 2011
Big Red Barn
5:30–7:00 P.M.

I. Welcome and Introductions 5 min

• a. Roll Call of the GPSA Voting Members
• b. Introduction of the GPSA Non-Voting Members

II. Announcements and Reports

• a. Executive Updates 10 min
  • i. Formation of the GPSA Handbook (B. Forster)
  • ii. Staffing Vacancies (T. Balcerski)
  • iii. Leadership Breakfast, President’s Call for Input (C. Mansfeldt)
• b. Standing Committee, Liaison Updates, Other Updates 10 min
  • i. Identification of Field Group/Organization Funding (B. Hartshorn)
  • ii. Update from the Ad-Hoc Survey Committee (E. Cortens)

III. Business of the Day

• a. R.4: A Resolution Opposing the Proposed Changes to the Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) (E. Cortens)
  • i. Discussion 5 min
  • ii. Voting (if deemed ready), simple majority to pass 5 min
• b. R.6: GPSA Charter and Associated Documents Review and Revisions (T. Balcerski) 40 min

IV. Open Forum

• a. Strategic Planning
  • i. Emergency Funding for Graduate Students (B. Heavner) 10 min
• b. Additional Items 2 min

V. Good and Welfare 3 min