THE GRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SENATEFROST LOUNGE, ELL HALL

November 7, 2011

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

President Margaret Keaveny

VP of Student Affairs Stephanie Viola VP of Academic Affairs Jeff Coots VP of Finance Lauren Vela VP of Media and Membership Chris Cunningham VP of Programs and Administration Dave Swanson

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Status of Finance• Group Funding Guidelines established and

published• Period I Reimbursements almost done (second

chance allowed for many)• Period II Letters mailed (change to letter based

on Period I problems)• Period III applications due FRIDAY NOV. 18• Current projects:– Establishing electronic application process– Communicating guidelines with groups

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Operating Budget: 801535

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Conference Budget: 801538

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Raising Student Activity Fee?

• With current market rates, we have the ability to raise the graduate student activity fee up to $1. The three options are as follows:–Do not raise the graduate student activity

fee.–Raise the graduate student activity fee

somewhere between $0 and $1.–Raise the graduate student activity fee $1.

• Lauren’s proposal: NO INCREASE.

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“SPEAKER SERIES” Sue Ekizian, Associate Director of

Campus Recreation http://www.campusrec.neu.edu/

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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTSUP-COMING “SPEAKER

SERIES”

MADELEINE ESTABROOK, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND THE DIRECTOR OF UHCS

NEXT SENATE MEETING: DECEMBER 5, 2011

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CONTACT INFORMATION DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN? INTERESTED IN BECOMING INVOLVED AS A

SENATOR OR A COMMITTEE MEMBER? PLEASE E-MAIL THE GSG: GSG@NEU.EDU CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE:

WWW.NORTHEASTERN.EDU/GSG

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

THE NEXT SENATE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH AT

12:00P.M. FROST LOUNGE, ELL HALL!