December 7, 2011
GSO meeting
20 in attendance
5:23
Introductions
5:24
· November stipend
o got a check a few days late
o software upgrade
§ failed after successful tests
o had to manually mail checks
o ITG working on it after that should work in the future
5:26
· SRF/Research (May 7-10) week update (Allison Anacker)
o Sessions will be arranged by topic
o Students, faculty and postdocs will present in same session (oral presentation)
o There will be student cash prizes out of GSO SRF budget
o 4 different key notes speakers over the 4 days
§ 2 external (one by students, Darlene Frances (UC Berkley stress and social behaviors) and 2 internal
§ Please give Allison Anacker suggestions
o Session topics will be based on abstracts submitted
o Outreach to Portland is not emphasized this year
o Presentations will be throughout 4 days so class schedule conflicts may still arise, but not sure how to deal with it yet
o Students will not have to fundraise, others involved in research week are funding
o No student sub-committee but if you want to help, please volunteer through Allison
5:37
· Student Center (Heather Ennis)
o Elf screening tonight
o construction on gym did start Monday
o Student center will pay for city leagues- Go to Heather for what and if you want to play sports
o Art reception 5-9pm tomorrow- food and wine will be provided
5:39
· March Wellness Promo (Joan Feraco)
o Student, faculty, public memberships
o Description of workout equipment, classes (no fees or signups)
o 3 saline pools, warm water therapy pool, steam room
o Food demonstration kitchen
o Check for programs for special events
o Come down for a membership
o Spouses may add on to membership ($65/month) no enrollment fee
o Validate parking
o Yoga at Student Center on the 16th and sometime in January
5:45
· Funding of OHSU student groups (Jesse Hollander Student Council President (Dental))
o Last year funding small trips
o Changing funding request
§ Get link to Facebook to the blogspot for request
o Getting March Wellness fees down
o Incidental fee renewal up next week
o Each year budget gets rolled over into a reserve account (not into our budget)
§ Helps OHSU’s overall bond rating
§ up to $1 million all from incidental fees
§ Access account write a proposal due in March
· Tempting to apply it to pay for student’s incidental fees
· Perhaps get something recurring every year
· Another suggestion: scholarship
5:55
· GSO ski trip
o Critical assessment of whether we should continue with it
§ Student Council puts another All Hill the month before at the same place
§ Survey open another week
· preliminary results of questions
1. 72% have not attended those that have went to GSO ski trip
2. Split on whether they are interested in attending ski trip (56% no)
3. 48% want to discontinue ski trip
§ the rest split between keeping it and keeping it and moving to Mount Hood
4. 46% more frequent social events, 31% lowering incidental fees
5. 50% would attend neither, 27% would go to GSO ski trip
o All hill is $55 2 nights (party with food last day to sign up is Dec 15), GSO is $100 4 nights (Pres day weekend pick groups for house)
§ about 50 go to GSO (mostly behavioral neuroscience department)
6:17
· “Outside the Bench” (Jon)
o Seminar series proposals
§ Last Tuesdays at 5pm (Jan to May)
§ Budget $500 total for year (mostly communication fees)
§ Questionnaire survey for seminar to answer
6:22
· Keeping meeting room here
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