Delegate Assembly Meeting

1. Delegate Assembly Meeting Thursday September 20, 2007 5:15p.m. - 7:30p.m. Eshleman Hall

2. Welcome! • This is the first Delegate Assembly meeting of 2007-08. • It is primarily going to be a meeting to lay a good foundation for the upcoming year.

3. Announcements • No open floor today. • Grad Employees Union - Dan Roth • University Health Services - Bahar Navab

4. Again Welcome • You are all busy so thank you for coming. • This is going to be a very exciting year—a lot people have put in a lot of good work. • Need volunteers.

5. The GA’s History • The GA is the graduate student govt. • We were founded in 1969 to represent the interested of all graduate students. • Anthony Hall & Grad Lounge

6. The GA’s Mission • Our mission is to advocate on behalf of and serve the graduate and professional students of the University of California, Berkeley. • This advocacy and service takes many forms.

7. The GA’s Mission • Represent and advocate. • Educate, organize, and mobilize. • Provide funding. • Offer programs and events. • Meet and interact with all other graduate students.

8. The Delegate Assembly • Delegates are the crucial component. • Delegates link the elected officials with the students by raising issues with, influencing, working with, and holding accountable the elected officials.

9. The Executive Board • In the absence of the Delegates Assembly (over summer and between meetings) the Executive Board acts for the GA. • The Executive Board must inform the Delegate Assembly of its decisions.

11. Legislation • Legislation is referred to as resolutions. • Standing Policy • Directed Action • Budget Amendment • Bylaws Amendment • Funding Procedure Approval • Emailed 1 week in advance

12. Legislation • Introduced to the Delegate Assembly, referred to committee(s), and re-introduced (with committee analysis) to Delegate Assembly for a vote. • 3/4 vote can override process and 1/2 vote can override referrals.

13. Logistics • Meetings are the first Thursday of every month at 5:30p-7:30p (5:00p is food). • Your presence is vital so please find an alternate (but they need to be certified) to attend if you are absent.

14. Logistics • Can’t miss more than two meetings (without sending your alternate). • Attendance is based on filling out the feedback form.

15. Logistics • All Delegate Assembly, Executive Board, and committee meetings are public.

16. Committees • Committees are at the core of this year. • Your participation is crucial to making the GA and the committees function. • 5-15 members per committee

17. Rest of the Meeting • Introduced to the GA folks without committees. • Introduced to the GA folks with committees. (Important to listen here.)

18. Rest of the Meeting • Pick your committees and do a fun activity. • Introduced to the ASUC.

19. Rest of the Meeting • Introduce two resolutions and refer them to committee(s) • Pick 3 Action Agenda Items, which guide the GA’s policy agenda for the year.

20. Rest of the Meeting • We currently have an interim Project Coordinator Liaison. • The Delegate Assembly must elect the permanent Project Coordinator Liaison.

21. Rest of the Meeting • Closing Remarks. • After Party!

22. Approval of Minutes/Agenda • May Minutes are available at • http://ga.berkeley.edu/delegates/minutes/index.php

23. People without Committees

24. Business Manager/Finance Office • Susan Hsueh • manager@ga.berkeley.edu

25. Business Office Staff • Cat Gutierrez • Diana Chandara • Elisa Estrera • Evelyn Taur • Hieu Tran • businessoffice@ga.berkeley.edu

26. Chiefs-of-Staff • Yenhoa Ching – Campus Affairs • cacos@ga.berkeley.edu • Alberto Ortega – External Affairs • eacos@ga.berkeley.edu • Marta Filipski – President • pcos@ga.berkeley.edu

27. Funding Advisor • Natan Tuchman • advisor@ga.berkeley.edu

28. Graduate Council • Phil Wolgin (Phil.wolgin@gmail.com) • Danna Freedman (freedm@berkeley.edu) • Joy Crosby (joycrosby@berkeley.edu) • Jon Rheaume (jrheaume@berkeley.edu) • Alternate

29. Graduate Minority Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention Project • Brandon Nicholson • gmorr@ga.berkeley.edu

30. Graduate Student Parent Researcher • Katrinell Davis • family@ga.berkeley.edu

31. Graduate Support Services Project • Open Position • gssp@ga.berkeley.edu

32. Historian • Jen Zahrt • historian@ga.berkeley.edu

33. IT Support • Angel Kittiyachavilit • angel@ga.berkeley.edu • Hua Chen • web@ga.berkeley.edu • Peter Tran • petert@berkeley.edu

34. Project Coordinator Liaison • Jade Sasser • projects@ga.berkeley.edu

35. The Berkeley Graduate • Mariam El-Naggar • berkeleygraduate@ga.berkeley.edu

36. Women of Color Initiative • Zeli Rivas • woci@ga.berkeley.edu

37. People with Committees

38. Budget • Meghan Anderson • budget@ga.berkeley.edu • Mon, Sept 24 @ 5:00p-6:00p • Conference Room

39. Campus Affairs • Miguel Daal • cavp@ga.berkeley.edu • Thurs, Sept 27 @ 5:00p-6:00p • Executive Office

40. Environmental Sustainability • Kate Jenkins • enviro@ga.berkeley.edu • Mon, Sept 24 @ 7:00p-8:00p • Conference Room

41. External Affairs • Triffid Abel • eavp@ga.berkeley.edu • Mon, Sept 24 @ 6:00p-7:00p • Conference Room

42. Funding • Vince Law • funding@ga.berkeley.edu • Wed, Sept 26 @ 6:30p-9:30p • Conference Room

43. Graduate Minority Student Project • Dawn Williams • gmsp@ga.berkeley.edu • Committee Info TBA

44. Graduate Social Club • Zoe Harris/Bethany Lyles • gsc@ga.berkeley.edu • Committee Info TBA

45. Graduate Women's Project • Carmen Mitchell • gwp@ga.berkeley.edu • Committee Info TBA

46. International Student Affairs • Emine Fisek/Ahmed El Antably • international@ga.berkeley.edu • Wed, Sept 26 @ 5:00p-6:00p • Conference Room

47. Rules • Nish Rajan • rules@ga.berkeley.edu • Mon, Sept 24 @ 6:00p-7:00p • Executive Office

48. Technology • Karl Chen • tech@ga.berkeley.edu • Tues, Sept 25 @ 6:00p-7:00p • Conference Room

50. Committee Selection