Graduate Student Association Northwestern University

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Graduate Student AssociationNorthwestern
University

• Fall General Meeting
• 8 October 2009

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Meeting Agenda

• Introduction
• Advocacy Issues
• Service Opportunities
• Social Events
• Treasurer Duties
• Communications

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Introduction

• Graduate Student Association
• Advocates for students on the Evanston and
  Chicago campuses
• Fosters relationships between graduate students,
  the university as a whole, and the surrounding
  communities
• Officers, 2009-2010
• Patrick Ryan, President
• Louise Edwards, Secretary
• Eric Berns, Treasurer,
• Alex Spokoynyy, Operations Chair,
• Roxanne Atienza, Advocacy Chair,
• Kate Newbold, Social Chair,
• Paula Tallman, Service Chair,
• Sara Armstrong, Communications Officer

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Advocacy Issues
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Advocacy Issues
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Service Opportunities

• Mather Pavilion Improving Evanston Relations
• Targets Helpful Hint Sheet, 2 students per month
  presenting, work with Kellogg Cares
• Blood Drive Collaboration with Undergrads
• They need more help with Winter event (January
  20th). Also big need is for a Marrow program.
• Targets Get promo for Blood Services and Marrow
  Project in next GSA newsletter, attend Oct. 11th
  meeting
• Halloween Event Improving Evanston Relations
• Volunteers are needed for Fairy Tale Trails at
  the Women's Club of Evanston. Contact Roxy for
  more information.

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Service Opportunities

• Kellogg Collaboration Collaboration with Other
  Graduate Schools
• Targets Business with a Heart, Hoot for the
  Homeless, Kellogg Cares
• Sigma Xi Collaborating with other Academic
  Organizations
• Target collaborate with them on their Science
  Café series.
• Cradle Adoption Agency Chicago Relations
• Target Advertise in Newsletters, need to get
  volunteers in November and December

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Social Events

• GSA/KSA Tailgate and Football Game
• October 24thNorthwestern vs. Indiana
  (Homecoming)9 AM Tailgate11 AM KickoffRyan
  Field
• Drinks provided by KSA, food provided by GSA.
• RSVP to Kate Newbold by October 10th at 5pm!
  Specify if you will attend the game and/or the
  tailgate.

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Social Events

• Monthly Happy Hour
• Stay tuned for details about our first monthly
  happy hour in late October, held jointly with
  KSA!
• November 12 late happy hour game watch (Bears
  vs. San Francisco 49ers)
• Email Kate Newbold (katherine.newbold_at_gmail.com)
  for bar and drink special suggestions!
• Details and sign-up coming soon!

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Social Events

• Intramural Sports
• Sign up for winter intramural sports begins this
  fall!
• Basketball (co-ed, men's, or women's teams)
• Hockey (co-ed, men's, or women's teams)
• Email Kate Newbold (katherine.newbold_at_gmail.com)
  if you are interested. Specify the sport and
  type of league in which you would like to
  participate.
• This is not an official sign-up, but a way to
  gauge interest. Stay tuned for more details!

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Treasurer Duties

• Submit yearly budget
• Process financial transactions and maintain
  financial records
• Organize financial seminars
• Fall 2009 The Importance of Credit Credit
  scores, credit cards, getting out of debt
• Winter 2010 To be determined
• Spring 2010 Tax seminar
• Summer 2010 Basics of Investing How to get
  started

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Communications

• Advertise Your Grad Event through the GSA!
• Send an email with the following information
  tos-armstrong_at_northwestern.edu or
  northwestern.gsa_at_gmail.com
• Date, Time, and Location of Event
• Events Sponsor
• Short Blurb with a Description of the Event
• Your Contact Information

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Contact Information

• Get involved with the GSA!
• www.NUGSA.com
• northwestern.gsa_at_gmail.com
• Questions about advocacy issues?
• r-atienza_at_northwestern.edu
• Questions about service opportunities?
• PaulaTallman2014_at_u.northwestern.edu
• Questions about social events?
• katherine.newbold_at_gmail.com
• Questions about financial seminars?
• eric-berns_at_u.northwestern.edu