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Proceedings of the GSC -
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The proceedings from the GSC meeting on 2006-08-02
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GSC Agenda: August 2nd, 2006: 6:00-8:00 - FOOD @ 5:45!
Graduate Community Center - Nairobi Room
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Quorum for this meeting is eight voting members.
1. 5:45 FOOD (thanks Dirk!)
2. 6:00 Welcome with Introductions (Paul)
3. 6:05 Announcements (Paul)
i. Minutes from 7/19
ii. Please send Maria any articles you would like included in the Welcome Bulletin that is included in new students' move-in packets in the Fall by Aug. 15th.
4. 6:10 NAGPS 2006 National Conference (Paul)
- Annual conference at University of Washington in Seattle on November 16-19
- Information about conference presentations, accommodations and
registration will be forth coming from NAGPS (National Association of
Graduate and Professional Schools).
- Cost: TBD
- Should GSC attend? If so, how many members? And who wants to go?
5. 6:20 Funding (Adam)
6. 6:35 New Business
7. 6:40 Adjourn meeting
Maxim Afanasyev (*)
Maria Spletter
Fen Zhao
Adam Beberg (*)
Hilary Schaffer (* proxy for Kristina)
Paul San Giorgio
Donna Winston (* proxy for Jeff)
Matt McDonald
Dirk Englund (*)
Archan Padmanabhan
Tarun Khurana (* proxy for Cullen)
Matt Andrews (*)
Alex Ene
Paul Gurney (*)
Katie Maier
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Announcements
Minutes from July 5th passed by consensus.
Discussion of Welcome Bulletin
Maria: Need to include the "Rules of the pub"
Matt: If we want to recruit new people, make sure to put it
right up front, so people notice it..
Adam: New Sound equipment is working, just need to wait for mic and
speaker stands, then we can start lending it out.
3. NAGPS 2006 National Conference
Paul: The deadline for submitting a paper is October. No
details on registration costs/information.
Consensus: Wait until more information is available, especially cost.
4. Funding
Science Bus.
Paul San Giorgio: Science bus allows grad students to work with
school-age students in East Palo Alto and encourage their interest in
Science.
Asking for $1975, FC recommends $1975, $1975 passed by consensus.
Stanford Indian Association - Independence Day celebration
Archan Padmanabhan: 80-100 people expected for recreation of
Prime Minister's speech, inspirational speech, and food.
Asking for $500, FC recommends $430, $430 passed by consensus.
5. New business
Donna: We need to start thinking about GOALIE soon, including
ordering some new giveaways.
6. Adjourn.
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