GPSA Council Meeting Minutes, October 21, 2008

UNM Student Union Building Santa Ana Room A & B

5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

I. Roll Call -- Meeting called to order at 5:17pm

[List of attendees to be added]
II. Approval of the Agenda
Chalane Lachuga made a motion to add two items to agenda,
Executive budget reimbursement
GPSA
Motion Passes 21 in favor; 0 opposed; 0 extensions

III. Approval of the September Minutes

Kamerie moves to approve minutes
Motion passes 24 in favor; 0 opposed ; 0 abstention

IV. Media and Gallery

Regents Applicant Introductions
Danny Milo; UNM School of Law
Jessica Conklin, 2nd year student, college of pharmacy.
Lee Drake, Grad student college of Anthropology
UNM Hospital Mil Levy Bond
Forest Jarnagen
United Way Donations
Klent Wells, Jeremy
Physical Plant-Custodial Loss of Shift Differential Pay
Mary Vosevich

V. Officer Reports
Chair Report; Lissa Knudsen
President Report; Christopher Ramirez
Chief Justice Report; Stephon Scott Absent

VI. Standing Committee Reports

Election; Chalane Lechuga speaks on behalf of Pamela
Finance; Absent
GRD; Absent
Lobby; Bea Meiers
Projects; Absent
Programs & Service; Tarrance D LeNoir
SRAC/ST; Lucenda Grinnel
VII. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
Academic Advising; Absent
Assistantships & Benefits ; Lee Drake
Childcare & Family Friendly; Lissa Knudsen
Committees, Appointments, and Procedures; Chalane Lechuga
Constitution & By Laws; Leah Sneider
Computer Allocations ; Absent
Equity & Inclusion; Absent
Fellowships & Research Funding; Absent
Grants; Absent
International Graduate and Professional Student Caucus; Absent
Research Design; Masato
Research Symposium; Absent
Student Life ; Absent

VIII. Unfinished Business

Constitution & By Laws Recommendations
Kamarie Chapman made a motion to approve recommended
changes for
27 in favor; 1 abstention; Motion passes.
Lucy moves to adopt president recommendation
25 in favor; 3 in opposition; Motion passes

FA08-005: Graduate/Professional Students of Color Organizations

Appropriation Request
Chalane Lechuga made a motion to table appropriation FA08-005
Recommendation for other fundraising discussions;
Recommendation to discuss events;
16 in favor; 7 opposed; 22 in favor of tabling; 8 abstentions.

FA08-007: Graduate Science & Engineering Game Board Night

Leah moves to reject FA08-007
11 in favor in rejecting; 14 opposed; 4 abstentions; motion fails
Tarrance made a motion to table
27 in favor of tabeling FA08-007; motion passes

Establish Legislative Council Service Committee

Kamerie motion to table; shawn seconds
Motion passes (vote not recorded)
 FA08-006: Executive Ad Hoc Committee Appropriation Request
Mosato made a motion to pass
In favor 13, 5 opposed, 9 abstentions

Executive Budget Reimbursement;

Vero made a motion to approve;
19 in favor; 5 abstentions; motion passes

GPSA standing committee chair stipends

Tarrance made a motion to approve
19 in favor; 6 abstentions; Motion passes

V. New Business
Chalane made a motion Approve Court of Review Justice: Abdul Aziz
Saeed Abu Milha
22 in favor; 6 abstentions; motion passes

Approve University Wide Committee Appointments

Kamerie made a motion to approve all three
21 in favor; 2 abstentions; Motion passes

FR08-004 Access to GPSA-L Listserv

Chalane made a motion to reject
17 in favor of rejection; 5 opposed; 6 abstentions; motion passes

FR08-005 Government Relations Advocacy Services and FA08-008

Reallocation within Child Care Initiative (Introduced)
Richard made a motion to table FR08-005 and FA08-008
25 in favor of tabling; 2 abstentions; motion passes.

FA08-009: GPSA Equity and Inclusion Ad-Hoc - Transgender Day of

Remembrance (TDOR) Event
Leah moved
25 n favor; 3 abstentions; (Leah) 308 dollars going to airfare.

VI. Representative Announcements

Regent Applicant Introduction
Name not recorded

VII. Adjournment -- 8:51 pm

[Committee reports to be provided in final draft]
Minutes taken by temporary Council Services Chair:
Tim Green 923-0808; mike23@unm.edu; poli sci
Presiding Officer: Lissa Knudsen, MPH; gcchair@unm.edu