[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcements (1/13/05)

[GSC President]

*********************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *********************

headlines (details below):

               1. STUDENT FORUM FOR IS&T
                     Jan 13th (Thu)  5-7 pm,  W20-400

               2. GSC ACTIVITIES CHAIR POSITION OPEN
                    Elections held in January

               3. GSC PASSES LEGISLATION AT JANUARY 12th MEETING
                    Council supports LBGT proposal & two amendments

               4. GSC meetings
                  (in GSC Office, 50-220, unless otherwise noted)
                    Thu 13th, 5:30 - Off-campus Housing Subcommittee
                    Mon 17th, 5:45 - Family Subcommittee
                    Tue 18th, 5:30 - Housing & Community Affairs

details:
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*STUDENT FORUM FOR INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY*

*Thursday, January 13*
*5:00 p.m.*
*Student Center (W20), Room 400*

The Information Services & Technology (IS&T) Student Advisory Board has 
been created to provide greater student input into IS&T's services and 
policies.  This forum will include topics such as the Microsoft Campus 
Agreement, wireless initiatives, residential technology, PDA software 
and support, and learning technology initiatives, as well as an open 
floor to raise concerns or provide suggestions to IS&T. If you have any 
questions, please contact istab at mit.edu

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*GSC ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITION OPEN*
*Call for Nominations*

The GSC Activities Committee is looking for a new committee chair!  One 
of the chairs has resigned as of January 1st due to an earlier than 
expected graduation.

The committee will be holding elections at its January 25th meeting, and 
all students who might be interested in this opportunity are encouraged 
to email gsc-ac at mit.edu.  If you have any questions about the position, 
please do not hesitate to ask.  Nominations will remain open for the 
position until the elections meeting.
This is a great way to get involved with student life at MIT, meet and 
interact with new people across the Institute, and be a part of a lot of 
great activities.

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*GSC PASSES LEGISLATION AT JANUARY 12th MEETING*

The GSC considered and approved a number of items of legislation at its 
January 12th General Council Meeting. Among these items were the following:

-- The Council approved a formal statement of support to "Endorse the 
proposal put forth by the LBGT Issues Group to create an Office of LBGT 
Services within the Office for Student Life, staffed by a new Assistant 
Dean for LBGT Services to institutionalize MIT's commitment 'to creating 
an environment in which every individual can work, study, and live 
without being harassed'".

-- The Council approved an amendment to the GSC Constitution and Bylaws 
which moves the specific names of residence halls which are eligible to 
have GSC representatives from the Constitution to the Bylaws, so that 
the Constitution does not have to be modified each time a new graduate 
residence is constructed.  In order for this amendment to fully pass, a 
referendum of the graduate student body must be held within 6 months.

-- The Council approved an amendment to the GSC Bylaws which simplifies 
the description of the Muddy Charles Pub so that it still outlines the 
purpose of the Pub as well as the membership and responsibility of the 
Pub's Board of Governors, while allowing the Board of Governors to 
decide upon specific details of how best to run the Pub.


Further details regarding each of these can be found on the GSC website 
at:  http://gsc.mit.edu/legislation


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GSC Meetings Details:

* Off-Campus Housing Subcommittee *
   Thursday, January 13  |  5:30 pm  |  GSC Office   
   Agenda: discussion of social events and advocacy issues


* Family Subcommittee *
   Monday, January 17  |  5:45 pm  |  GSC Office
      (babysitting will be provided)
   Agenda: Child Care Advisory Committee
          Cost of Living for Graduate Students w/ Families
          Families in MIT's Diversity Statement
          Advocacy Updates and Open Floor


* Housing and Community Affairs Committee *
   Tuesday, January 18  |  5:30 pm  |  GSC Office
   Agenda: On-campus Rents Discussion
          Subcommittee Updates
             (Off-campus, Family, Safety & Transportation)
          Cost of Living Advisory Board
          Open-Floor