Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>This is a friendly reminder of our upcoming meeting on Wednesday (March 13th) at 6pm in the Eastgate Penthouse lounge. As always, there will be food and free babysitting. Please RSVP <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG1ObUlGdThZNTJETHBVeTVTTGtCMkE6MQ#gid=0">here</a>.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Also, find below the recap of the GSC General Council meeting last Wednesday. Emily, Marzyeh, Tiky, Wenjun and I gave a presentation on the Childcare Fund proposal. I am very pleased to report that it was really well received. As the proposed fund will take a large part of the GSC budget, the GSC executive officers felt that it is important to give everyone time to think about it before voting. It will then be voted on in the April meeting. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We will talk more about the Childcare Fund, among other interesting topics, in our meeting next Wednesday, so please join us.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Anna</div><div><br></div><div><br>
</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Brian Spatocco</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gsc-president@mit.edu">gsc-president@mit.edu</a>></span><br>
Date: 10 March 2013 13:44<br>Subject: March GCM Recap<br>To: <br><br><br><font><font face="times new roman,serif">Graduate Leadership,</font></font><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">A <u>huge</u> thank you to all of you that were able to join us this Wednesday for the March General Council Meeting. Though the meeting time did go significantly over, I am particularly proud of the impressive ground we covered. In addition to hearing a bold new proposal for creating a <a href="http://gsc.scripts.mit.edu/wptest/wp-content/uploads/Families-Childcare-Fund-Resolution-to-be-presented-at-March-GCM.pdf" target="_blank">childcare fund</a> we voted to<a href="https://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/budget/GSCBudget_FY13_amended2.pdf" target="_blank"> rescope the GSC budget</a> by $29,000 -- $27,000 of which will go <u>directly</u> back into the hands of graduate students in the forms of event funding and travel grants. </font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">The minutes from the meeting can be found <a href="http://gsc.scripts.mit.edu/wptest/wp-content/uploads/20130306_GCM_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">A couple of quick requests:</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">1. Nominations for GSC Executive Officer positions are now open! Please nominate yourself or your colleague by <a href="mailto:gsc-vice-president@mit.edu" target="_blank">emailing the GSC Vice President</a>! A second (and accept) will also be required through email.</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif">2. Please complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lXu_2BY-gOFX6wlOj1GX8AXHSqv5M7eDXnx6wVd7SQU/viewform" target="_blank">ACT V Feedback form</a> to help us gauge opinion on 401K's and student investment education!</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif">3. Please share the <a href="http://gsc.scripts.mit.edu/wptest/wp-content/uploads/20130306-GCM-Committee-Updates.pdf" target="_blank">Committee Update</a> with your constituency to keep them abreast of what's going on in the GSC!<br>
</font><div><span style="font-family:'times new roman',serif">4. Please review, think about, and discuss with your friends the proposal to create a <a href="http://gsc.scripts.mit.edu/wptest/wp-content/uploads/Families-Childcare-Fund-Resolution-to-be-presented-at-March-GCM.pdf" target="_blank">GSC Childcare fund</a>! We will vote on this next meeting.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:'times new roman',serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:'times new roman',serif">Best,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'times new roman',serif">Brian Spatocco</span></div>
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</font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><font face="times new roman, serif"><i>President<br>Graduate Student Council</i><br><i>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</i></font><br>
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