Hi Everyone,

This is a friendly reminder that nominations for the UM Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) positions for the 2024-2025 academic year are now open and will be accepted until June 7th.  

Please refer to the details sent in the previous email by Lauren  Gislason

We highly encourage all the graduate students especially new ones to take part in the nominations by nominating themselves or others.  This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your networking and leadership skills within our community.

Let's all take part in shaping the future of UMPSGSA!

Thanks,

Ritesh (On behalf of UMPSGSA)

From: Lauren Gislason <gislasol@myumanitoba.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 11:48 AM
To: 'Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca' <Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: [Plants-grads] PSGSA 2024-2025 Elections

Hello all PS graduate students,

We will be holding an election for available Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) positions from June 10^th - 12^th, with nominations open from May 30^th - June 7^th

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