[Gsc-anno] Announcements 4-6-04

Tue Apr 6 03:07:32 EDT 2004

GRADUATE  STUDENT  COUNCIL  ANNOUNCEMENTS

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                         Tuesday.April 6.2004

GSC Meetings
General Council Meeting: Officers Election

Opportunities to Get Involved
1)  Join the GradRat Committee]
2)  ASA Elections

Special Announcements
1)  Meet the GSC Officer Candidates
2)  Tax information for International Students
3)  Spring Weekend
4)  Become a On-Campus Dorm Leader

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G S C   M E E T I N G S

General Councils Meeting: Officers Election | April 7th 5:30pm 4-370

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O P P O R T U N I T I E S  T O  G E T  I N V O L V E D

1.  Join the GradRat Committee

GradRat - Official MIT Graduate Ring Committee

The GradRat committee, part of the GSC, will work over the year to promote
the ring through many events using its own marketing budget.  The tasks of
the committee are:

Artistic:
    - Maintain the department/program icons
Events:
    - "Premiere" during Orientation (introduce the GradRat to new students)
    - Delivery events
    - Ring ordering days (mostly taken care of by Balfour)
    - A $20K+ budget
    - Maintain the website of the GradRat
Rewards:
    - The ring committee gets discounts on their own GradRat

We need at least 3, preferably 5, members in the committee!
Interested?  e-mail gsc-ring at mit.edu

2.  ASA Elections

This GBM will be the elections meeting. Eight positions in the ASA
Execboard are up for election:
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Undergraduate Member at Large (2x)
Graduate Member at Large (2x)
Student Member at Large (1x)

Please contact the ASA Executive Board with any nominations (of yourself
or others) via <asa-exec at mit.edu>. Nominations are open until a vote is
called, but it is best to have candidates before the meeting. The only
requirement to be part of the ASA Execboard is to be an MIT student
during the 2004-2005 academic year. For descriptions of the positions
please visit the ASA Webpage and read the constitution.

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S P E C I A L  A N N O U N C E M E N T S

1.  Meet the GSC Officer Candidates

  We're planning on holding a small "meet the candidates" social tomorrow
(tuesday) night at 8pm in the GSC Office.  If you'd like to meet some of
the students who are running for next year's officer positions, and get a
head start on prioritizing the issues you are interested in seeing the GSC
pursue in 2004-2005, please stop by to get to know them.

Again, that's the:

"Meet the Candidates" Social
Tuesday April 6th, 8pm
GSC Office
Snacks and Beverages provided

2.  Tax information for International Students

We have just put the handouts of the tax workshops on the GSC website.  I
hope they would be helpful for people who missed the talk or couldn't get a
handout.
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/academic/taxes.shtml.

3.  Spring Weekend

April's right around the corner, and that means it's time for
MIT SPRING WEEKEND
(The weekend of pure fun, on the Institute's tab)

When: April 23rd-25th

What: Tons of Awesome events including:

Hip-Hop at MIT
Dance and Skills Workshops
AXO
Lip Sync
I-Fair
Habitat for Humanity Campus Build
ATO Carnival
Synchronized Swimming Exhibition
TONS of Free Food
and ...

SPRING CONCERT - featuring Live and Slick Rick
(Tickets on sale April 1st - $10 for MIT students)

Why: Because for one weekend each year, MIT brings the fun to you! You may as
well enjoy it.
More Info and Ticket Sales: http://web.mit.edu/spring/www

We also need volunteers for the weekend! Spring Weekend thrives each year
because of its volunteers, and we need YOU! All volunteers will be compensated
with a FREE CONCERT TICKET AND T-SHIRT! Sign up now at the Spring Weekend
website.

4.  Become a On-Campus Dorm Leader

Two great opportunities:

a.)  Ashdown House Officer Applications Open to All Graduate Students
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Ashdown is looking for a group of creative and dedicated students to join 
Ashdown House executive committee (AHEC).  It is
a wonderful opportunity to join an exciting and active graduate 
community.  There are a variety of positions available.
Please visit the http://ashdown.mit.edu for more information.

Become a Committee Chair in Ashdown House and ...

* Participate in the NEW Seniority Point System for Committee Chairs (Room 
assignments are made based on seniority points)
* Obtain guaranteed housing in Ashdown next academic year
* Be Rich (in the future when you apply all the leadership experiences and 
skills you learned as chair :) )
* Be Famous (by meeting all the fun and interesting residents in Ashdown)
* Be a Superstar (with all the fun you'll have as chair)

Application Deadline:  Monday, April 19th

More Information and Application:
http://web.mit.edu/ashdown/www/officers/apply_apr_04.html or 
http://ashdown.mit.edu and click on "apply," please email
ahec at mit.edu for information or questions.

b.)  Sidney-Pacific Officer Applications Open to All Graduate Students
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About 30 volunteers will be selected to become Committee Chairs at 
Sidney-Pacific to help manage building resources,
program social events, disseminate information, and foster community 
relations. Examples of specific committee chair
positions include Information Technology, Brunch, SPTV, Outreach, A/V, 
Publicity, Newsletter, Social, Athletics. The complete
listing of committees is available online at http://s-p.mit.edu

ELIGIBILITY: Anyone eligible to live in Sidney-Pacific next year may apply 
(all graduate students, members of Kappa Alpha
Theta who will be living in S-P next year, and prospective senior segues).

APPLICATION INFORMATION: For more information and to apply online, visit:
http://s-p.mit.edu/surveys/committee_chair_app.php.

DEADLINE: Applications are due at 11:59pm Friday, April 9, 2004.

PERKS:
1. Selected officers are guaranteed Housing at Sidney-Pacific for one year 
(exemption from housing lottery).
2. Improve your leadership skills, soft skills while working as a team. 
Such experiences will be valued greatly by potential
employers in the future.
3. Get to work with some the most talented and motivated students at MIT.
4. Have lots of FUN during your graduate days at Sidney-Pacific and at MIT.

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Graduate Student Council
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
142 Memorial Drive, Room 50-220
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617.253.2195
Fax:   617.258.9274

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