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GOALS AND DIRECTION (SHAPING AND ENHANCING THE GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE)

In addition to enhancing communication and sponsoring activities, the 2007-2008 Graduate Student Council will have a 3-fold focus:

1.  Education, Scholarship and Professional Development

2.  Student Life and Advocacy

3.  Social and Service Activities

As a council member, you will plan regularly-scheduled activities, such as the Fall Pizza Party Social and the Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum held in the Spring.  In addition, you will formulate, evaluate and establish the need for a few specific objectives and steer your individual committee to fulfill them. Other activities will include the promotion of research workshops and resources.

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APPOINTMENTS (OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE, NETWORK, AND ADD EXPERIENCE TO YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE)

• Student Organization Funding Allocation Council (SOFAC) Representative (1)

SOFAC meets every other Monday afternoon for two hours.  The purpose of SOFAC is to allocate funding to student organizations.  As the Graduate Student Council Representative to this organization, you will attend meetings, return and report your experiences to the Executive Officers, and advocate for graduate students where appropriate.

• Student Government Association Faculty Senators (2)

The SGA meets every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. As listed on their webpage "The Southwest Missouri State University student government senate constitutes the legislative branch of the student government association. The senate originates, debates, and votes on legislation that affects the entire student population of Southwest Missouri State University. Much like that of the United States government system, the senate passes legislation that is either signed or vetoed by the Student Body President. If vetoed, by the President the senate may override his action towards their legislation by a 2/3 vote".

As the Graduate Student Council Representative to this organization, you will attend meetings, return and report your experiences to the Executive Officers, and advocate for graduate students where appropriate.

• SGA Senator-At-Large

SGA meets every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. See above for the exact nature of the organization.  As the Graduate Student Council Representative to this organization, you will attend meetings, return and report your experiences to the Executive Officers, and advocate for graduate students where appropriate.

• Faculty Senate Representative

As stated in the Senate's Constitution, the purpose of this organization is to "provide a forum for discussing matters of concern to the Faculty and to inform all segments of the academic community of the Faculty Senates' concerns, findings, and actions."  As the Graduate Student Council Representative to this organization, you will attend meetings, return and report your experiences to the Executive Officers, and advocate for graduate students where appropriate.

• Interdisciplinary Committee

This event takes place in the spring, and this is when this committee will be formed. Meeting times and exact responsibilities are still being evaluated.  However, as the Graduate Student Council Member on this committee, you will attend meetings.

If you are interested in being considered for one of these appointments, please email the President of the Graduate Student Council, TBA for 2008-09. 

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