GSA DELEGATE MEETING

APR 19, 2012

PRESIDENTS REPORT
A year end recap video

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2012-2013 GSA Board Members

Shaimaa Abdallah
President
Major: Electrical Engineering Previous GSA positions: VP of Membership, Delegate, Co-Chair GSA Childcare Committee, and GSA Research Symposium Judging & Reviewing Committee Chair.
Contact : shaimaa@vt.edu or gsa@vt.edu

Arushi Sharma
VP - Membership
Major: Accounting & Information Syst. Previous GSA positions: N/A Contact : arushi29@vt.edu

Elaine Mathis
VP - Programs
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgt Previous GSA positions: N/A Contact : efm28@vt.edu

Balachandar Guduri
Treasurer
Major: Engineering science and Mechanics Previous GSA positions: Cabinet Member. Graduate Student Assembly Delegate Meeting Contact : gbalu@vt.edu

Greg Purdy
Secretary
Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering
Previous GSA positions: Delegate & CGS&P GSA Rep. (Cabinet Member)

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Contact : gtpurdy@vt.edu

VP MEMBERSHIPS REPORT
ARUSHI SHARMA - ARUSHI29@VT.EDU

Delegates:

Next Delegate meeting on JULY, 2012 (exact date/time -TBA) Current Delegates need to update their status, and email: shaimaa@vt.edu for any changes.
Cabinet:

Call for Open Cabinet Positions (2012 -2013): Look out for a list that will be posted/emailed end of April. No more Cabinet Meetings until Fall 2012 Highlights: Three invited cabinet members - speakers today.
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ELAINE MATHIS - EFM28@VT.EDU

VP PROGRAMSS REPORT

CALL FOR PROGRAM CHAIRS

Events: Coordinate between 3 to 5 major events during the summer and each semester of the academic year. Research Symposium: Coordinate and oversee Research Symposium event to be held on March 27, 2013. Graduate School and Professional Fair: Coordinate and oversee the GPSF event to be held on September 24, 2012. Website: Develop and modify GSA website and auxiliary website functions through Content Management Systems. View the GSA website (http://www.gsa.graduateschool.vt.edu) for a full description of each position. Applications can be directly emailed to Elaine Mathis, VP Programs Elect, efm28@vt.edu.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dialogue with the Dean fill survey
Monday, April 23rd 5:30pm GLC Meeting Room B

Movie on the Lawn screening Inception

Friday, April 27th 8:00pm Graduate School Lawn Free popcorn and drinks. Bring a blanket or lawn chair!

Jewelry Making fill survey

Wednesday, May 6th 6:00pm Beadsburg Tools and professional assistance will be provided along with $5 towards your jewelry.
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2012 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

March 28, 2012 Over $38,000 raised 91 Participants: 42 poster presentations and 49 talk sessions 5 advanced undergraduates 30 award winners Dan Pallotta, author of Uncharitable and writer for the Harvard Business Review delivered this year's keynote address

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TREASURERS REPORT
BALACHANDAR GUDURI - GBALU@VT.EDU

Event expenditures: Wine social: $770 Comedy for a Cure: $1,075

Remaining GSA balance : $3,235.92

Anticipated event expenditures: $1,180 Projected end of semester GSA balance: $2,055.92
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RELAY FOR LIFE

MEGAN STUART GSA RELAY FOR LIFE COMMITTEE CHAIR

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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MICHAEL MIPAINTE@vt.edu | JAMES JGDALE@vt.edu

Current GSA representatives Michael Painter and James Dale

Monthly meetings that cover:
Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment Green RFP Sustainability Scorecard Sustainability Internship Program Energy Service Company (ESCO)

Issues for 2011-2012

Construction of Multi-Modal Transit Facility Construction of Indoor Athletic Facility
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VIRGINIA TECH CLIMATE ACTION COMMITMENT

A long-term plan established in 2008 to:
Provide statement on Climate Action and Sustainability Commitment specific to VaTech Develop Action Plan to achieve goals set by commitment statement Establish plan to enhance VaTechs commitment to sustainability programs and culture Alternative Transportation
(%)
(Data unavailable until end of FY)

OES Student Intern Project Teams

(Average No. Per Semester) FY12 FY11 FY10 FY09 FY08
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FY12 FY11 FY10 FY09 FY08

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54% 48% 45%

3.0 1.3 1.3

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Total GHG Footprint

(Tons CO2e) FY12 FY11 FY10 FY09 FY08 338,041

Energy Use Intensity (EUI)

(kBtu's / GSF) FY12 FY11 FY10

331,842

(Mid-Year Annualized)

214.7
229.0 239.5 232.6 235.0

333,434 335,727 344,477

FY09 FY08

Overall Recycle Rate

(%) 2011 2010 2009
(Mid-Year YTD)

Water Consumption
(Thousands of Gallons) FY12 FY11 FY10 419,208 492,088 405,636

37.7% 37.5%

36.5%

2008
2007
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28.8%
26.0%

FY09
FY08 407,396
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GREEN RFP
7 proposals approved to received full or partial funding A total of ~$37,000 of funding

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MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT FACILITY

MICHAEL PAINTER MIPAINTE@vt.edu
Proposed to alleviate Drillfield congestion and promote alternative transportation 14 canopied bays to house BT, Smartway and longer-route buses

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Concerns include: air quality, exhaust and vibration pollution, excess noise and foot traffic, vehicle and bus congestion Potential impacts: COS building air quality, research instruments, faculty and graduate research, graduate and undergraduate instruction 16

LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR STADIUM WOODS

JAMES DALE JGDALE@vt.edu Stadium Woods 15 acres of old growth forest. At least 50 trees over 250 years Home to over 60 migratory birds. Used for teaching and research Arboretum committee, faculty senate and CSA oppose this location

Current proposed location and an alternative site that would not require destruction of the woods
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FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

YTOSS: 2012
YMCA at Virginia Tech Thursday, April 19, 2012

OBJECTIVES

To GSA of Ytoss and its impact around campus To ask GSA for sponsorship this year To show the impact of your funds and volunteers on the community, Virginia Tech, and the YMCA

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HISTORY & STATISTICS

Together with our partners and sponsors we have: Diverted more than 47 tons of gently used household items from the waste stream; Contributed to Virginia Techs ranking as a Silver member of the Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education; Generated more than $30,0000 in funds from the annual Ytoss sale which have been reinvested in programs that nurture the potential of youth and teens, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families, and inspire social responsibility throughout the New River Valley; and, Engaged more than 700 volunteers in service to students and families, both on and off campus. In 2011: Each PODS unit stored approximately 2300lbs of collected items Based on total sales, each pound is sold for approximately $.50

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YTOSS COLLECTION: May 4th-10th

WHAT WERE WORKING ON: PODS locations & times of operation Hours of Operations
-Friday, May 4; 5-7pm (PODS Party) -Saturday, May 5; 5-7pm (PODS Party)

Locations
-Pritchard Hall -West AJ

-Sunday, May 6; 2-7pm

-Monday, May 7; 10:30-6:30pm -Tuesday, May 8; 10:30-6:30pm -Wednesday, May 9; 10:30-6:30pm

-Slusher Tower
-Payne Hall -Miles/Johnson Quad -Owens Quad

-Thursday, May 10; 8-12pm

-Upper Quad (TBD)

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SALE: AUGUST 22nd-23rd

IMPROVEMENTS: New Sale location: McComas Hall -Large, open space; visible with easy access Greater focus on volunteer recruitment and clear volunteer responsibilities

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Changes in 2011

All POD collection points, including new collection points

Partnership with housing Marketing Door hangers in dorms

New signage for collection points PSA at Spring Game

Process of attaining our Ytoss team Volunteer and Sponsorships of on campus groups and organizations

Addition of 3 Off-campus PODS

Moving the Sale to McComas

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What we are asking for?

Sponsorship

This will help offset the big fixed cost of PODS Transition into all POD collection points Addition of 4 new collection points (on and off campus) Help us achieve our goal of collecting more Last two years we kept 20,000 pounds annual out of waste streams Going from 7 to 11 collection points, will hopefully increase our collection by 57% Increasing the funds raised that will be reinvested back into our community

Volunteers Need over 670+ hours Pass this on to your respective organizations Partner with us!!!

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Volunteer

Be a part of the largest sustainability event on campus!

Volunteer website : http://tiny.cc/volunteer4ytoss2012

Contact information: Allison Rizzetta alli1013@vt.edu Emily Pielocik emilycp@vt.edu

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QUESTIONS?

ADVISING / MENTORING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

AKIKO NAKAMURA A P R I L 1 9 TH 2 0 1 2

DIALOGUES WITH FACULTY AND OMBUDSPERSON

Keys to Fostering Successful Advisor-Advisee Relationships Strategies to Prepare for a Difficult Conversation with Your Advisor

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BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE

Communication Expectations
Graduate School expectations http://www.expectations.graduateschool.vt.edu/ Departmental expectations Advisor/advisee expectations

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS!

If you have a concern, reach out to Your advisor or committee members Your graduate director Your fellow graduate students Ennis McCrery, Office of the Graduate Student Ombudsperson (grdombud@vt.edu )
Room 114 Graduate Life Center www.graduate.ombudsman.vt.edu

Akiko Nakamura (nakamura@vt.edu )

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COUNSELING AT VT
Cook Counseling Center
240 McComas Hall 107 East Eggleston GLC Green Room (room 62)

Psychological Services Center

3110 Prices Fork Road http://www.psyc.vt.edu/outreach/psc

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you are interested in my efforts, email me at nakamura@vt.edu Please Like GSA Health Care Committee Facebook page

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BOARD OF VISITORS

- GRADUATE STUDENT REP.

MICHELLE F. MCLEESE BOVGRADREP@vt.edu

Please LIKE the VT Grad rep FACEBOOK page! Look for Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Graduate Representative Updates: The 2012-13 BOV graduate rep is Robyn Jones, Masters student in ELPS. CONGRATS!!! She will take office July 1, 2012. BOV Think Tank meeting updates Final BOV meeting June 2-3, in Blacksburg, VA No more BOV lunches until Fall semester!
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FEEDBACK
Next Delegate meeting on JULY, 2012 (TBA)
The new board took oath at the plaza before the delegate meeting.

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