[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcements 5-13-2004

[MIT Graduate Student Council]

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In this edition of the GSC Announcements,
         1. Student Health Insurance Rates for 2004-05 Announced
         2. GSC Nominations Open
         3. Campus Support Services: Open House Friday
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1. Student Health Insurance Rates for 2004-05 announced:

The Student Health Insurance rates for 2004-2005 have been announced and 
are as follows:
    * Single Student: $1,440 (unchanged)
    * Student & Partner: $3,000 (40% decrease)
    * Student & Children: $2,000 (26% decrease)
    * Student, Partner, & Children: $4,350 (30% decrease)
For supported students, these premiums will be subsidized by an amount 
equivalent to a single student plan ($1,440). We are especially pleased to 
see that the MIT Administration and MIT Medical have taken the needs and 
concerns of students with families into account with significantly lower 
rates for 2004-2005. More information is available on the GSC Insurance 
Advocacy page at 
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/studentlife/health/insurance/insurance_advocacy.shtml. 
Questions? Please contact gsc-officers[at]mit[dot]edu.

2. GSC Nominations

The GSC Nominations Committee is looking for a few dozen good graduate 
students!  The Nominations Committee 
(http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/committees/nom.shtml) is charged with 
recruiting and selecting students to serve on the many Institute 
Committees, as well as other bodies involved in the administration of 
Institute services. These committees are responsible for many of the 
decisions that affect the way MIT operates on a day to day basis, and 
provide a very important opportunity for graduate students to provide input 
and feedback.  The Nominations Committee is chaired by the GSC Vice 
President, and consists of members of the GSC and the general graduate 
community.

The list of Institute Committees with graduate student representation may 
be found on the GSC website at 
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/reps/institutereps/, other positions are 
regularly found in our "Get Involved" section at 
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/getinvolved/details.shtml. Nominations for 
most committees are now open, and students may submit their application 
forms (found on the Nominations Committee website above) to the GSC Vice 
President (via gsc-vice-president[at]mit[dot]edu), who will convene the 
Nominations Committee to interview candidates over the course of the summer.

Nominations are open until the third week of May 21, 2004.

Presidential Committees:
Committee on Assessment of Biohazards (1 position)
Athletic Board (2 positions)
Committee on Campus Race Relations (3 positions)
Commencement Committee (2 positions)
Committee on Discipline (2 positions)
Committee on the Hobby Shop (2 positions)
Committee on Intellectual Property (2 positions)
Community Service Fund Board (2 positions)
Council on Family and Work (1 position)
Committee on Student Information Policy (2 positions)
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Activities Committee (1 position)
Medical Consumers Advisory Council (2 positions)
Medical Management Board (1 position)
Committee on Radiation Protection (2 positions)
ROTC Oversight Committee (1 position)
Committee on Toxic Chemicals (1 position)
Committee on Transportation and Parking (1 position)
Committee on the Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects (1 position)
Committee on Foreign Scholarships (2+ positions)

Standing Committees of the Faculty:
Faculty Policy Committee (1 position)
Committee on Graduate School Program (2 positions)
Committee on the Library System (2 positions)
Committee on Student Life (3 positions)
Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid (1 position)

Committees that interact with the Provost:
Council on Educational Technology (1 position)

Committees that interact with the Corporation:
Corporation Joint Advisory Committee (2 positions)
Student Advisory Group to the Corporation Committee on the Presidency (5 
positions)

Administrative Committees:
Campus Dining Advisory Board (3 positions)
Campus Activities Complex Advisory Board (3 positions)
Student Rights and Responsibilities Working Group (2 positions)
Student Health Advisory Council (5 positions)

Graduate Student Council (GSC) Positions:
GSC Representative to the ASA (1 position)
National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Liaison (1 position)
GSC Clerk (1 position)
Housing and Community Affairs co-Chair (1 position)
LEF and ARCADE Funding Board members-at-large (2 positions)
GSC Funding Board member-at-large (1 position)

3. Campus Support Services: Open House

MIT Medical is holding a Campus Support Open House:

Where: E23 (MIT Medical), Room 364
When: Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Counselors and health educators will be available for individuals or groups.

For more information on support resources available at MIT, please visit 
the GSC's Support Information page at 
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/studentlife/health/support/.  Questions? Please 
contact Maryanne Kirkbride at kirk[at]med[dot]mit[dot]edu.  
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