SoCS-GSA Newsletter ( date 2012-03-12 ) {
The week of 2012-03-12
Figure One. A Cupcake sacrifice to be eaten by SoCS students.
/* Hi SoCS! */
It’s an exciting time of year! The GSA executive board election is here, with a brand new bylaw to consider; St. Paddy’s day at the Grad Lounge and much more.
/* Grads on Campus */
St. Patrick’s Day {
St. Patrick's Day is approaching, and the Grad Lounge has some wonderful events lined up! There will be a pancake breakfast at 1pm, green beer, and a limited-edition 1 litre Leprechaun Boot Special!
Where: Grad Lounge, 5th floor of the UC
When: Saturday, March 17
Pancake Breakfast 1PM!
}
Trivia Night {
Continues on Thursdays!
}
Community Engaged Scholarship Workshops {
Exploring New Partnerships & Possibilities
A primer for faculty and Ph.D. students on building community partnerships, and mixing research and teaching with community engagement. Covered are strategies for engaging partners, principles of community-academic partnerships and managing needs and expectations of academy and community. Participant experience and case studies will be used for anticipating and addressing difficult issues in community-engaged research, covering conflict resolution, maintaining relationships with and without grant funding, addressing ethical challenges and navigating the politics of representation in the context of community-university research partnerships.
Date: Friday May 3rd 10AM-12PM and 1PM-3PM, MINS 129
Registration: www.CESIssues.eventbrite.com
Contact: Shawna Reibling ces@uoguelph.ca - Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship/Research Shop, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Phone: 519-824-4120 X53714
}
/* Graduate Student Matters */
Elections and Referendum {
On Sunday you should have received your ballot for the referendum question and executive election discussed in previous messages from us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Voting goes from Monday the 12th to Friday the 16th.
GSA executive nominee profiles can be found here.
As your representatives to the GSA, we supported the crafting of this referendum question. It’s up to you whether you want to vote in favour or against it. The money goes towards funding graduate activities, student-organised symposiums, PDRs*, bus passes, the Grad Lounge, travel grants, child care bursaries, and emergency funding.
Some have expressed concern that membership in the GSA and fees for its services are mandatory. If this is a concern more of you share, please contact us!
/* PDRs: Petitions, Delegations, and representations, which are usually requests to fund activities relevant to a large portion of grads and you’re eligible to apply for. */
}
GSA Annual General Meeting {
The GSA AGM is happening March 29. Proxy forms are available in the GSA Office and are attached to this Newsletter. Quorum is 100 votes; prizes will be awarded.
Where: The Grad Lounge
Date: Thursday, March 29 at 5:30pm
Time: Registration starts at 5pm
}
/* School of Computer Science Council */
Security and Fobs {
Graduate students that need access to Reynolds and Thornbrough after hours should see Ms. Deb Byart about obtaining a fob. In future semesters, keyed entry will cease to work for the building. Fob access is currently restricted to the east stairwell.
}
File servers and Macs in 114 {
A new file server has been created for accounts accessed through the Mac Lab. This should improve overall performance but means that files aren’t shared between Mac-accessible accounts and your other account available through the department.
}
return awesome;
} // Richard & Eddie