To our graduate and professional student colleagues, here are this week's announcements and updates: 

Announcements: 

Congratulations to our new GPSG Executives! 

President of Engagement: Saydie Sago

Saydie is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in Integrative Physiology with the College of Arts and Sciences; she looks forward to advocating and supporting minoritized student population groups, specifically- Native and Indigenous students. As a current graduate leader for the Native Graduate Student group and a past committee member for the Center of Native American and Indigenous Studies, Saydie continues to evolve the graduate student experience through shared governance, organizing student cultural events such as workshops, conferences, concerts, and art nights. 

President of Administration: Pritha Agarwal

Pritha is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in Advertising, Public Relations, and Media Design with the College of Media and Communication Information. Pritha has a history with GPSG, as she had an opportunity to shadow our previous President of Outreach, Mckenzie Dice. Pritha comes with experience from Washington State University, where she served as the President of the Indian Student Association, overseeing a vibrant community of more than 500 members. She plans to foster a collaborative dialogue with campus leaders and other shared governance groups to create an inclusive environment where every student's voice is heard and valued. 

Please join us this Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, during our Legislative Assembly meeting for the Introduction and Assembly Ratification of our two new executives, Saydie & Pritha.

Updates: 

Happening this Assembly meeting Wednesday, October 18th, 2023  https://app.zoom.us/wc/5531069073/

The Rules and Finance Committee (RFC)  will have the second reading of their GPSG fee increase proposal. The last GPSG fee increase was in 2021, which would go into effect July 2024. We invite you to listen and comment. 

Senator Carias will host a second reading of 2023 AB 02: A Bill to Improve GPSG stipends. This bill proposed increases to the current GPSG leadership. 

There will be the first reading of a suggested Assembly Resolution 2023 AR 01: Resolution to add Caste Protection to the Protected Groups in CU's Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy authored by Prasanth Prahladan CSGSA Vice-Chair for Antiracism and Inclusion. 

The Award and Grant Committee (AGC) will introduce amendments to the Excellence Award Bylaws. 

Ongoing meetings: 

- Tuesdays @ 12 pm

- Tuesdays @ 4:15 pm

- Wednesdays @ 5 pm

- Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm

Equity and Advocacy Committee- Thursdays @ 10 am; please email chiefofstaff.gpsg@colorado.edu for the Zoom link if interested in attending. 

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To our graduate and professional colleagues,

Happy end of summer! Summer has been pretty quiet for us as we prepare to kick off a new year of grad and professional student representation this fall. As Executives, we've put together a list of priorities to work on with campus administration and the GPSG Assembly has also been brainstorming projects for the coming year:

• Increasing transparency about grad student stipend compensation and appointment expectations
• Increasing grad student stipends to match the cost of living in Boulder
• Increasing transparency about the "fine print" of grad and professional student benefits and services offered through the university
• Increasing direct communication between campus administration and grad and professional student groups
• Student representation on the CU Board of Regents
• Improving access to DEI educational materials for students
• Increasing parking and transportation safety on campus
• Improving accessibility of campus buildings

As always, we value your feedback! You can contact us any time by emailing the Executives or your Assembly Senator or using our anonymous .

Upcoming events:

• GPSG meetings
  • All GPSG meetings will be scheduled during the first week of classes in August
• New Grad Student Orientation on August 16th

Opportunities:

• Applications for positions within GPSG and on campus boards and committees are open! Many of these positions are paid and no previous experience is necessary. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and more positions will be added as we get closer to the start of the school year. Position descriptions can be found and application materials .
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Looking forward to seeing you this fall!

We hope you have a great rest of your summer,

Barra Peak, and Mckenzie Dice

GPSG Executive Team

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To our graduate and professional colleagues,

Please see below for a weekly update from the Graduate and Professional Student Government, which you should also be receiving from your department representative or college senator.

Upcoming events:

• GPSG meetings
  • All GPSG meetings will be cancelled during Spring Break.
• Tomorrow, March 18 - GPSG is hosting a dance and bowling social!
• March 30 - . This features CU Boulder researchers and graduate students!

Week in Review and Opportunities:

• The Legislative Assembly decided on Wednesday to create a more formal 5-committee structure, including an Awards & Grants committee.
• The application period for the annual GPSG Excellence Awards is open through today! Apply to be recognized for your contributions to teaching and the scholarship community on campus!
• Applications for all GPSG positions for the upcoming academic year are now open through April 1. You can find all information on our elections page. If you are interested in a particular position, you can reach out to the current person in that position to discuss the details.
• This week, the executive team met with the Associate Vice Chancellors and Shared Governance groups. Presentations focused on sustainability initiatives and DEI strategy on campus.
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GPSG will not be operating over Spring Break. We will respond to all emails when we return to campus!

If any questions arise, you can reach out to your representative or contact us at gpsg@colorado.edu.

We hope you stay safe and have a great week,

Emily Jensen, Barra Peak, and Mckenzie Dice

GPSG Executive Team

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To our graduate and professional colleagues,

Please see below for a weekly update from the Graduate and Professional Student Government, which you should also be receiving from your department representative or college senator.

Upcoming events:

• GPSG meetings
  •  - Wednesdays 5pm
  •  - biweekly Thursdays 4pm
  •  - Tuesdays 3:30pm
  •  - Thursdays 10:30am
  •  - Mondays at 10am

Week in Review and Opportunities:

• The Legislative Assembly is currently discussing proposals to change their committee structure. All GPSG meetings and events are open to the public!
• Dean Adler will be attending Assembly for a Q&A next week. Please submit any questions in advance to Madeline Mader. All students are also welcome to attend this meeting and ask questions.
• The application period for the Spring Semester GPSG DEI Awards is open! Application materials can be found here and close March 15th.
• The application period for the annual GPSG Excellence Awards is open! Apply to be recognized for your contributions to teaching and the scholarship community on campus! Applications are due March 17th.
• Applications for all GPSG positions for the upcoming academic year are opening on March 14. You can find all information on our elections page. If you are interested in a particular position, you can reach out to the current person in that position to discuss the details.
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If any questions arise, you can reach out to your representative or contact us at gpsg@colorado.edu.

We hope you stay safe and have a great week,

Emily Jensen, Barra Peak, and Mckenzie Dice

GPSG Executive Team

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The Dean of the Graduate School will be attending the GPSG Assembly meeting on March 9. The public is encouraged to attend; otherwise, you can submit questions to your college or department representative or Assembly Speaker Mader at speaker.gpsg@colorado.edu.

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