-------- Original Message -------- Subject: PSGSA welcome BBQ/elections Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 13:46:48 -0500 From: umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Hi everyone,
This is the time of the year we welcome new graduate students and elect the executive team of PSGSA. We are planning to have a welcome BBQ on Thursday May 7, at the plant science lawn (beside the atrium) between 12:00 and 1:00pm. It will be combined with the election for following positions:
*1. President *
- Overall representative for plant science graduate students association -Liaison with all other departments (i.e. for faculty student events) -Supervise all positions, ensuring proper responsibility is taken (i.e. ensure regular monthly activities are kept up, including departmental BBQ's) -Maintain student morale -One of two persons with signing authority for plant science graduate student association -Organize the annual plant science graduate student symposium (it is our turn- March 2009) -Maintain lunch room clean up list and ensure volunteers follow through -Oversee all other new responsibilities and delegate responsibility when needed
*2. Treasurer*
-Keeper of the cash box -Maintain small level of petty cash on-hand -Review all expenditures -Balance cheque-book -Fill out and send in the semi-annual GSA grant application form
*3. Social Director*
-Oversees PSGSA social committee -Attend all departmental social committee meetings -Present student input -Keep students informed of general issues
*4. Social Committee members (6 to 10 positions)*
-Plan annual charity BBQ in July (Donations, etc.) -Plan monthly activities -Ensure activities are completed
*5. Department of plant science council representative (1 meeting/month)*
-Attend all departmental meetings -Present student input -Keep students informed about general issues
*6. Advanced plant science seminar series rep (1-4 meetings/year)*
-Attend all committee meetings -Present student input for potential invited speakers -Ensure graduate student participation during class
*7. GSA representative (1 meeting/month)*
-Attend all GSA monthly meetings -Report important issues to plant science graduate students - i.e. written (e-mail) and oral/hallway discussion -Keep plant science graduate students up-to-date with general issues
*8. Sports representative*
-Student representative for departmental sporting activities -i.e. collect prizes for annual point curling bonspiel (usually in March) -Collect prizes for graduate student events -Attend all departmental sports committee meetings
*9. Depart of plant science safety committee (1 meeting/year)*
-Attend all departmental meetings -Present student input -Keep students informed of general issues
*10. Department of plant science computer committee (1 meeting/year)*
-Attend all departmental meetings -Present student input -Keep students informed of general issues
*11. Department of plant science library committee (1 meeting/year)*
-Attend all departmental meetings -Present student input -Keep students informed of general issues
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If you are interested in any of these positions, or if you want to nominate some one, please forward your nominations to umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca on or before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.
Please get involved. PSGSA NEEDS YOUR SERVICE!
See you all there on Thursday.
Pl let me know if you have any questions regarding the election.
Thanks!
Muthu