PERGSS Operations Meeting Minutes
Friday January 27, 2012
1. Ski Trip Update: The PERGSS Ski Trip to Marmot with the company Downhill Riders is going ahead, scheduled March 9-11, 2012. Jodie has collected the $50 deposit from 10 people which means $500 has been paid to DownHill Riders and we have 17 confirmed spots on the bus. There is still space! For details on to sign up, please contact Jodie Stearns. Thanks Jodie!
2. Music Fundraiser: We have musical talent in our very own Faculty! Devin Phillips has a band called ‘Short of Able’ and the band has agreed to put on a show at Dewey’s with minimal compensation as a fundraising event for PERGSS.
Details:
Date: March 23rd 2012
Location: Dewey’s on campus
Price: $10 in advance and $15 at the door
This is a super exciting event and I’d like to thank Jess, Alyssa and Devin for doing so much legwork to this point! We are hoping for 75-100 people to come to the event so it will be the expectation that all PERGSS members attend and make a strong effort to spread the word and recruit friends to attend!
3. Grilled Cheese Fundraiser: Many of you indicated that you would like to see the pancake breakfast stay on and volunteered your help – thank you! We will be getting in touch with you! The working committee decided that a grilled cheese event would be a bit more streamlined in the amount of work involved and potentially more lucrative. The event will be held on Thursday February 17th, in the Faculty Lounge. Jess Walker has kindly taken on a key-organizing role with the help of Marianne, Stacy, Bethan, and Maria. We’ll be looking for more help as the day gets closer! Thanks Jess for taking this on!
4. Teaching initiatives: Bethan will be working with Vickie Harber on the upcoming teaching iniatives so be sure to look for her emails. 25 people had RSVP’d for the event on Friday, January 27th which is a great turnout!
5. Communications: Mat Dowling has been working hard on the website profiles of all PERGSS members and is waiting on a few photos. He will soon send an email out to per-grad asking everyone to submit a similar profile. Please encourage your fellow graduate students to get back to Mat as soon as possible. Mat and Marianne will also work on the first monthly ‘news update’ to be sent out to per-grad soon. It will be similar to the weekly news bulletin Jane Hurly sends out, but ours will be monthly.
6. Professional Development: Marianne has been working with Dr. Spence and Dr. Petersen on 2 spring professional development series. Stay tuned for announcements! Mark these dates in your calendar!
March 2nd: How to build an academic cv (for jobs, scholarships etc.)
April 23rd, Student Speaker Series (speakers TBA).
Brown Bag Lunch Series for Phd Students: Applying for your first job
Part 1: Putting together a stand-out application (February date to be announced)
Part 2: Acing the interview and negotiating the contract (April date to be announced)
Our Dean and/or Vice-Dean and other experienced members of the faculty will be on hand to provide some info and to facilitate a Q & A forum on these topics.
6. GSA Student Group Award Nomination. Katie Cocchio, one of our GSA reps, kindly nominated PERGSS for a GSA Student Group Award. Dr. Petersen has agreed to write a letter of support and our application will be handed in Tuesday January 31. The award is worth $500. Thanks Katie!
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