March 2012 GSO Meeting Minutes

MARCH 7, 2012 5:15PM STUDENT CENTER MEDIA ROOM

MEETING CALLED BY Graduate Student Organization
TYPE OF MEETING Monthly
FACILITATOR Derek Musashe
NOTE TAKER Cristina Butterfield
TIMEKEEPER Cristina Butterfield
ATTENDEES Marcella Musgrove, James McKanna, Cristina Butterfield, Allison Anacker, Will Giardino, Jordan Deveraux,, Derek Musashe, Maria Purice. And Heather Ennis and Jackie Wirz

Agenda topics
5 MIN STUDENT CENTER UPDATE HEATHER ENNIS
DISCUSSION Stress relief day next Thursday 2-6pm. Sign up for message-student council blog. mug of Joe March 16 Media room at noon.
American Heart and Stroke walk. Students form teams.
Gym is almost done. Needs to cure for a few more weeks Opening Monday March 19th.
10 MIN OHSU RESEARCH WEEK UPDATE ALLISON ANACKER, JACKIE WIRZ
DISCUSSION Still planning waiting to hear back from people. Testing abstract submitting begin next week then open for 3 weeks. Deadline is March 31st.
Student survey-some student only sessions. Questions? Suggestions? email Jackie wirzj@ohsu.edu
No student volunteers needed to run each day.
Darwin exhibit at library next. Ted Med talks April 13-15 simmulcast 6am start from D. C. Opening ceremony and snacks. Go to library site for more info.

5 MIN GRAD COUNCIL UPDATE JAMES MCKANNA
DISCUSSION Regalia free for students now.


10 MIN GSO FINANCIAL UPDATE DEREK MUSASHE, KRISTEN HABERTHUR
DISCUSSION 2 accounts one main account (every day funding) and a foundation account (SRF in the past outsiders can donate to it.-has restrictions on what we can spend.)
Main account funded by $15/student/month
$7000 rebate from student council? To fund more individual requests-GSO specific. This means more money each year.
5 MIN GSO TAX TALK UPDATE DEREK MUSASHE
DISCUSSION Same dudes as last time plus one. Focus on hot topics from last year.


5 MIN PULSE TAKING SUBMISSIONS WILL GIARDINO
DISCUSSION Deadline is March 31st.