Geology Graduate Student Association minutes
March 25, 2010
Meeting was called to order.
Members present:
Shanna Losee
Rob Dennen
Dawn Sweeney
Ken Christle
Patrick Whelley
Christine Sumner
Mandy Hintz
Pauline Paul Nesaraja
Star George
Jessica Ball
Issues discussed:
1. Red Cross Donation
· Donation paperwork for $200 in support of Haiti Earthquake Relief is in process with GSA; Jessica will personally deliver the check to the Buffalo Red Cross
2. Buffalo Gem and Mineral Show
· This weekend (March 27-28) from 10 AM – 5 PM
· Cost $5 to attend
· Jessica offering rides
3. Spring open house on Saturday (3-27)
· Held in Student Union from 10-12 AM
· Contact Melissa Zelazny if you’re interested in helping (she needs two students)
4. Ideas for spending remaining club money
· We have $257.06 remaining that needs to be spent by the end of June (July?)
· Purchase grill for club purposes?
· Field trip possibilities (April or May)
o Gore Mountain garnet mine
o Alleghany State Park
5. New student “survival guide”
· Document will be posted on GoogleDocs; all are welcome to edit
· Tips for new grads, information about places to live, etc.
6. External Review results
· Discussed future plans of department (new hires, changes to advising and class quotas, changes of balance of MA/MS/PhD student numbers)
· Suggestion that graduate club nominate and/or support speakers for Pegrum series in order to diversify the subject matter of the talks, and to further involve the club with department activities.
· Discussed faculty solution to missing student Pegrum talks for faculty meetings (adding more student talks); suggested that faculty reschedule meetings instead. Will be addressed at next faculty meeting (4-1-10)
Meeting was then adjourned.
Submitted by:
Jessica Ball for Sonja Melander (absent)
Geology Graduate Student Association President
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