Graduate and Professional Student Council

Meeting Minutes for June 26, 2007

Kaskaskia Room, Student Center, 7:00 PM

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.

II. Roll Call

Trey Gossett (Art and Design), Ed Ford (Educational Psychology), Jennifer Mulnix (Educational Psychology), Tim Hudspeth (Law), Kristina Dzara (Sociology), Jonathan Remo (Graduate Council), Sara Samson (Vice President for Administrative Affairs), Shelly McGrath (Vice President for Graduate School Affairs).

III. Approval of the Agenda

Steven Middleton moved to strike item D regarding the Counseling Center Director Search committee from New Business. The agenda was approved as amended.

IV. Approval of the Minutes from April 24, 2007

The minutes were approved as presented.

V. Officer Reports

A. President: Steven Middleton

1. Student Affairs removed $93,000 from the GPSC account as a result of the financial audit of student government. The audit found that the student activity fee was being incorrectly divided between the student groups. Student Affairs has not made a final determination on where it is going to transfer the money.

2. The task force that was set up to evaluate student government has been disbanded and has recommended that no substantive changes are necessary.

3. The GPSC officers will be updating the website.

4. A volunteer is needed to serve on the Counseling Center Director search committee.

B. Vice President for Administrative Affairs: Sara Samson

1. No report.

C. Vice President for Graduate School Affairs: Shelly McGrath

1. The Graduate Council will be having a meeting this summer to meet with the new chancellor. GPSC will have a working e-mail address this week.

2. GPSC will have a working e-mail address this week.

VI. New Business

A. Budget FY '08

1. GPSC has been allocated approximately $80,000 from the Student Activity Fee. Four budget options were presented to the council to approve. The presnted options only varied by the amounts allocated to professional development and events. Option 1 would reduce professional development from $150 to $100. Option 2 would keep professional development at $150. Option 3 would reduce professional development from $150 to $125. Option 4 would reduce professional development from $150 to $75. Ed Ford moved to eliminate professional development funding. The motion was not seconded. Sara Samson moved to approve Option 1. The motion was not seconded. Shelly McGrath motioned to approve Option 3. The motion was approved 5-3. This issue will be presented to the full council in the fall.

B. Executive Board Nominations

1. Trey Gosset, Tim Hudspeth, and Ed Ford were elected by acclamation.

C. Graduate Council Nominations and Elections

1. No nomination was made.

VII. Roundtable Discussion

A. A recommendation was made to invite Chancellor Trevino to a GPSC meeting in the fall.

VIII. Announcements

A. There will be a sunset councert this Thursday on campus.

IX. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.