Reminder: GSA Executive Council election nominations open!

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:23:57 -0400

Electable Positions for the 2021-2022 GSA Executive Council

GSA Executive Council elections are officially open for nominations!
Submit a nomination form here

NOTE: An additional category for the new Graduate Student Success Committee Chair position is available, if anyone needs to amend their nomination form, they are welcome to do so as long as adjustments are made by Friday when the form closes.

All Members of Executive Council

Strive to represent the opinions and concerns of the General Membership as communicated through the Graduate Senate to UMBC Administration whenever appropriate

Attend regular Executive Council Meetings

Ensure that Executive Council Meeting decisions and reports are brought to the attention of the Graduate Senate, where appropriate

Ensure that the Graduate Senate has access to the resources it needs to be informed and educated on any matters brought before the Graduate Senate

Present and publish the Governing Documents as appropriate, or as requested by the Graduate Senate

Work together to ensure all Official Senate Meetings run without issue.

Attend all Official Senate Meetings

Attend and participate in events including but not limited to the Graduate School Orientations, Graduate Commencement, Graduate Student Week, Awards Ceremony, & Doctoral Candidacy Ceremony; at the discretion of the President

President

Nominal Time Commitment: 15-20 hrs per week

The Office of the President concerns itself with (1) ensuring that the GSA operates in accordance with all of the Governing Documents and (2) that strong relationships are built and maintained with the relevant parties that exist in and around the UMBC community.

As such, the office has the following duties:

Oversee the GSA initiatives and ensure that all provisions of the Governing Documents are enforced

Meet with and maintain strong working relationships with other members of the GSA

Act as a spokesperson for the GSA in communicating the decisions and opinions of the GSA to the General Membership, to the Graduate School, and to all other relevant parties

Represent the GSA at the University Steering Committee

Represent the GSA at various functions at UMBC including, but not limited to Commencement, Graduate School Orientation, & the Doctoral Candidacy Ceremony

Meet with or ensure that the GSA has representation with all relevant parties on campus

Ensure that regularly scheduled Senate Meetings meetings are held during the academic year

Work with other members of the GSA to identify and resolve issues facing graduate students

Meet with Associate Dean, EAA, OGSL, and other Executive Council members as needed throughout the year

Meet with and maintain strong working relationships with the other Senates with the President

Plan and organize events and meetings concerning the Executive Council; including, but not limited to Council Meetings, Retreats, & Graduate School events

Attend appropriate university meetings: Graduate Council, Middle States, USM Student Council, GPD Meetings

Supervise other executive positions

Chair all Council Meetings

Ensure that the agendas of the Executive Council Meetings are created and distributed prior to the meeting

Reserve the right to delegate additional issues and responsibilities to other Executive Council members or to committees, where appropriate

Attend monthly meetings of the University System of Maryland Student Council

Vice President

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

The Office of the Vice President aides the Office of the President by helping to maintain the relationships with the relevant parties in the University System of Maryland and that exist in and around the UMBC community.

As such, the office has the following duties:

Oversee the GSA in the absence of the President

Chair Senate Meetings with the President to ensure proper procedure

Represent the GSA with the President on the University Steering Committee

Responsible for keeping up-to-date on major policy issues involving graduate students and higher education on a state and national level

Work alongside the Graduate Senate to establish a GSA Legislative Advocacy Platform and then organize and attend state and federal policy ‘Advocacy Days’ to advocate for the policies outlined in the GSA platform

Serve as the representative of the GSA to the Alumni Association Board in order to maintain and improve graduate-alumni relationships

Work with the President to maintain strong working relationships with relevant parties on and off campus

Oversee agenda creation for Official Senate Meetings

Oversee resolution creation for Official Senate Meetings

Work with Executive Council to ensure that the Official Senate Meeting agendas and other relevant documents are distributed

Treasurer

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

The Office of the Treasurer concerns itself with both the creation and reconciliation of the Annual GSA Budget.

As such, the office has the following duties:

Responsible for developing and proposing an Annual Budget Proposal to the Graduate Senate for approval pursuant to the Annual Points of Policy

Work with Graduate School in the development of the Annual Budget Proposal

Responsible for authorizing and monitoring all expenditures made by or on behalf of the GSA

Responsible for ensuring that GSA spends within budgeted limits and that funds are properly allocated to any relevant party in accordance to the Governing Documents.

Responsible for maintaining the budget, monitoring GSA funds throughout the year, and making reports of spending and financial issues at Council Meetings and Senate

Meetings

Serve as the ex-officio chair for any committee dealing with financial matters concerning graduate students

Work with the EAA to reconcile the Annual GSA Budget

Monitor and help the GSA comment on finance policy issues

Represent the position of the GSA at the Fee Forum

Act as the Graduate Program Fee holder

Responsible for information delivered to the Student Fee Advisory Board

Historian

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

The Office of the Historian concerns itself with the preservation of all of the proceedings of the structures of the GSA.

As such, the office has the following duties:

Determine which programs and organizations are in good standing, as defined by the Governing Documents

Keep programs and organizations informed about their standing

Record minutes and attendance at all Council Meetings and Senate Meetings

Ensure that accurate minutes of the Senate Meetings and Council Meetings are available to the public

Keep an accurate record of the history of the GSA at UMBC

Serve as curator of GSA Website

Act as Parliamentarian at Official Senate Meetings by ensuring proper conduct during the Meetings and ensure adherence to the Governing Documents

GEARS Chair

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

Develop and maintain budget for GEARS funds in concert with Treasurer and Graduate School

Advocate for GEARS at various meetings and events

Demonstrate confidence in speaking to groups of faculty, staff, and deans

Manage meetings

Assign tasks

Meet with individual members of the committee and also other stakeholders in GEARS

Follow Up meetings with the Graduate School

Be able to delegate tasks

Develop annual work plan for GEARS Committee (before first meeting)

Guide GEARS Committee to create individual work plans

Ensure work plans are adhered to

Plan/Lead/Facilitate 3MT

Develop and Send out GEARS Surveys and Information

Encourage committee member participation

GAAC Chair

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

Must be a Graduate Assistant

Represent positions and opinions of UMBC GAs to the Graduate School, Graduate Senate, and other bodies, where necessary

Coordinate any legislative work relating to GAs

Coordinate review of GA Handbook

Coordinate review of GA Health Insurance as well as other benefits and obligations regarding GAs

Work with other members of the GSA to identify and resolve issues facing graduate assistants

Supervise other members of the GAAC

Develop and maintain the budget for the GAAC

Ensure collaboration and collegial relationships with administrative partners

Legislative Concerns Chair

Nominal Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs per week

Lead investigations of various local, State, and Federal policies as they affect higher education

Develop Graduate Senate Advocacy Platform

Coordinate State Advocacy Day for Senate

Plan and organize legislator engagement events

Develop and maintain Committee Budget

To the best of your ability, be the point person for all legislative issues that arise

Cultivate and maintain relationships with state legislatures