Hello all PS graduate students,
We will be holding an election for available Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) positions from June 10th - 12th, with nominations open from May 30th - June 7th
Nomination form link: https://forms.gle/HHMFUhh6YKV8VeHG6
You can choose to nominate yourself or be nominated by someone else. Available positions are as follows:
* Vice President - supports president in all duties including social and professional events, responsible for delegating and taking over presidential duties when unavailable, leads in planning Graduate Student Info Day for undergrads
* Treasurer- one of two people with signing authority for PSGSA bank account, maintains a detailed log of PSGSA expenditures and deposits, reviews and approves all expenditures, maintains a small amount of petty cash on-hand, aid president in grant applications
* UMGSA Rep - Represents PS graduate students at the University level, secure departmental grants for graduate student events and workshops, attend UMGSA council meetings, member of an internal UMGSA committee
* Department Council Rep 1/Safety Committee Rep - liaison between department/faculty and graduate students, attend all department meetings (shared with seminar committee rep), record all student issues and concerns during PSGSA meetings (confidential) and report at department council meeting, keep PSGSA informed of departmental and safety issues, attend all safety committee meetings, aid in organization of annual safety seminar
* Seminar Committee Rep/Department Council Rep 2 - ensure either rep attends all department council meetings, actively contact Plant Science Department Seminar Committee, attend all seminar committee meetings and present student input/ideas/feedback, regularly update potential speakers/alumni list, ensure grad student participation at seminar
* Social Co-ordinator - works alongside a second social co-ordinator to plan social and fundraising events for PSGSA and department wide social events, plan seasonal events, responsible for PSGSA social media, responsible for PSGSA clothing/merch sale
* Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium Chair - take the lead in planning Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium (typically held in March), delegate tasks related to symposium to other PSGSA members, work with two Department of Plant Science advisors (professors or PDF's) in planning event
More information about the positions and election can be found at: https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/meet-the-team-1
Thank you for your participation in PSGSA!
Please contact gislasol@myumanitoba.ca with any questions
Lauren Gislason (she/her) BSc Agriculture | BSc Biology Graduate Student (MSc) Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba [cid:ba4f19b2-b15e-401e-ade8-e357bf8735cf]
