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SENATE MEETING

Graduate & Professional Student Senate

October 28, 2015

Call to Order

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APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Alex Bolton GPSS

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Alex Bolton GPSS

14 October 2015

Spotlight: Resolution Rundown

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Yasmeen Hussain Biology, Executive Senator

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY , YASMEEN !

You, too, can write a resolution

• Resolution: the official opinion of GPSS
• Recent resolutions:
• Minimum wage on UW campus
• On-site childcare
• Open access publication policy
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• ….resolutions can make a difference!

Resolution Best Practices Timeline

Sent to: gpsssec@uw.edu Title: RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REFRESHMENTS AT ALL CAMPUS MEETINGS Sponsored by: Yasmeen Hussain, Other Senators I’m Sure Written by: Yasmeen Hussain Resolution Number: 01. 15-16 WHEREAS the proliferation of meetings on campus has caused students to skip meals and snacks; and WHEREAS hungry students make terrible decisions1; and

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To: gpsssec@uw.edu , secondsenatorsponsor@uw.edu Subject: Updated Refreshment Resolution draft Hi Elloise, I’ve attached our resolution, now updated with some of the comments from the meeting…

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Great idea for a resolution! I’d like to suggest some improvements. 1) Can you add more references to the first couple whereas clauses? I’m sure there’s plenty of data on this 2) I think “hanger” in line 8 should be replaced with “hunger-induced mood changes” – it sounds less angry

Title: RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REFRESHMENTS AT ALL CAMPUS MEETINGS Sponsored by: Yasmeen Hussain, Other Senators I’m Sure, Even More Senators Written by: Yasmeen Hussain Resolution Number: 01. 15-16 WHEREAS the proliferation of meetings on campus has caused students to skip meals and snacks1,2; and WHEREAS hungry students make terrible worse decisions than satiated students3 and can experience hunger-induced mood changes4; and

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Fall Social & Call for Volunteers

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Kerstin Hudon

Exec Senator Nomination & Speeches

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Alex Bolton

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Executive Senator Candidates

GPSS

Name of Senator Department Jen Kirk Biostatistics Randy Siebert International Studies Giuliana Conti Music

Executive Liaisons

Graduate & Professional Student Senate

Monica Cortes-Viharo

University Committee Open Positions

Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Architectural Commission Student Member Arts & Sciences Advisory Commitee for Students ASUW Off-Campus Housing Affairs Advisory Committee Board of Student Publications Campus Security Advisory Committee Campus Sustainability Fund Committee on Graduate Student Tuition Policies Committee on Student Records Dawg Pack Advisory Committee Distinguished Teaching Awards Selection Committee Emergency Management Planning Committee (EMPC) Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) Faculty Council on Academic Standards Faculty Council on Benefits and Retirement Faculty Council on Research Faculty Senate Council on Planning and Budgeting (SCPB, Joint appointment with ASUW) Faculty Special Committee on Intellectual Property and Commercialization Financial Aid Advisory Committee

University Committee Open Positions

GO-MAP Student Advisory Board (GSAB) Graduate School Core Programs Advisory Board Hall Health Advisory Committee HUB Art Project Selection Committee Innovation in Sustainability Seed Grant Institutional Animal Use & Care Committee Institutional Review Board A (Biomedical) Institutional Review Board B (Biomedical) Institutional Review Board D (Biomedical) Institutional Review Board G (Behavorial) Institutional Review Board J (Behavorial) Institutional Review Board K (Biomedical) Library Fines Appeals Committee Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award Sponsorship Advisory Committee Standing Committee on Accessibility Student Conduct Code Revision Committee Student Regent Selection Committee Task Force for Bias/Discrimination Reporting and Response University Transportation Committee UW Public Arts Commission

Executive Senator Election Result

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Alex Bolton

Good of the Order

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Officer Reports

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Various

Announcements

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ALL

Meeting Adjourn

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Next Meeting: Nov 11