GSA Executive Committee Constitution
Bob Ekey (Physics) and Jim Schweppe (Chemistry), GSA Co-Chairs
September 5, 2003
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Graduate Student Association Executive Committee is to: coordinate graduate student initiatives, academic and social; promote the visibility of the graduate school both within and outside the college; provide an open forum for discussion of issues related to graduate student life at Bryn Mawr College.
Structure of GSA Executive Committee:
• One graduate student representative from each department and up to two co-chairs
- Open to any student enrolled in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Chair or co-chairs of the GSA are chosen by the GSAEC from among its members.
• Election of representatives is determined by their respective departments.
If necessary, conflicts are resolved by the GSA Chair.
• Executive committee members are obligated to fill all vacant college committee positions, e.g., Graduate Student Representative to the Board of Trustees, Representative to the Graduate Council, etc. (See: Campus Committees)
• GSA Executive Committee meetings occur regularly throughout the semester and are arranged by the co-chairs/steering committee
- minimum of two meetings per semester
- meetings are open, that is, any student of the GSAS may attend
- the Dean of the GSAS is always invited but not obligated to attend the Executive Committee meetings
- as a courtesy, invitations may be extended to special representatives from GSSW/SR or committee representatives who are not department representatives
• Meeting format: 1 hr total
- 15 minutes: review previous meeting minutes & progress reports.
- 30 minutes: new business
-15 minutes: open discussion
GSA Executive Committee - Department Representatives Responsibilities:
• Disseminate information concerning the GSAS and GSA to students and faculty of his/her department. Likewise, report to the GSA Executive Committee any concerns or complaints from students of his/her department.
• Informal reports are requested from all campus committee representatives during GSA Executive Committee meetings.
• Regularly attend GSA Executive Committee meetings.
• Attendance at GSA and GSAS sponsored events is strongly encouraged.
GSA Executive Committee - Chair Responsibilities:
• Chair the GSA Executive Committee and coordinate the agenda of the GSA Executive Committee and General Assembly of the Graduate Student Association
• Schedule regular GSA Executive Committee meetings.
- Typically held as a breakfast meeting in the GSA lounge (Thomas).
- Minimum of two meetings per semester.
- Provide or coordinate refreshments.
• Schedule General Assemblies of the Graduate Student Association
- Reserve GSA lounge (Thomas) or Campus Center
- Minimum of one meeting per semester
- If possible, dates for the General Assembly of the GSA should coincide with Trustees weekends
• Recruit or assign graduate student representatives to college committees.
• Meet with the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on a regular basis to inform him/her of the on-goings of the GSA.
• Meet with student leaders of the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
• Maintain GSA Website and other GSA media outlets
