To: All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "GSAC Coordinator" <gsac@uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: gsac@uiuc.edu

 Subject: MASSMAIL - Graduate Student Senate Seats

April 10, 2002

Dear Graduate Student,

Your voice is an important part of this campus. Therefore we write to tell 
you that there are ten seats available for graduate students in the UIUC 
Faculty/Student Senate for the 2002-2003 term. Because student senators 
have a significant role in considering various policy issues affecting this 
campus, it is important for the graduate student body as a whole to have 
these seats filled. In the past, issues addressed by the Senate have 
included policies affecting intellectual property, campus budgeting 
priorities, the faculty tenure system, sexual harassment, guidelines on 
criminal history review for admission, and requirements for degrees and 
certificates.  

Normally, it is the responsibility of the Student Election Commission (SEC) 
to oversee the election of these positions. However, because the SEC has 
not made adequate effort to notify the graduate student population about 
these seats or the process for running for election, only one of the eleven 
seats was filled in the year's election. Therefore, GSAC has worked out an 
agreement with the Senate to act as the review committee to appoint 
graduate students to the remaining ten seats, as we have done in the past 
when similar oversights have occurred.

We strongly encourage you to consider taking this opportunity to serve on 
behalf of fellow graduate students and also to gain professional 
experience. Generally the Senate convenes once per month. Student senators 
are also eligible to serve on one of the Senate's standing committees. 
These, too, meet approximately once per month. Please make this small 
sacrifice of time to get involved, represent graduate students, and make a 
difference.  

To apply, send a letter of intent to serve and a resume via campus mail to: 
 
The Graduate Student Advisory Council
207 Coble Hall, MC 322.  

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 30th

The letter of intent should indicate your interest in this service 
opportunity, give your graduate or professional degree program, state your 
level in that program, and provide your telephone number or e-mail address. 
Senators will need to be enrolled students in fall 2002 and spring 2003, 
and must be in good academic standing.

If you have questions about applying, contact GSAC Coordinator Charlotte 
Bauer-Smith at gsac@uiuc.edu. For specific questions about the Senate, 
contact Senate Clerk Bob Damrau at senate@uiuc.edu.

Sincerely,

The Graduate Student Advisory Council Executive Committee

Debra Boros Erikson 
Catherine Hunter
Hector Garcia 
Chris Meno
Bryan Dunne
Charlotte Bauer-Smith
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Dean, Graduate College

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