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Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Meeting

Monday, April 13, 2026

  • Term:
    2025-2026
  • Assembly/Committee: Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Mon, Apr 13, 2026 - 5:00pm
    to
    6:30pm
  • Location:
    401 Physical Sciences Building/Zoom
  • Agenda:

    I. Call to Order

    II. Roll Call

    III. Approval of the March 23, 2026 Meeting Minutes 

    IV. Reports of Officers and Committee Updates 
             a. Executive Committee
             b. Operations and Staffing Committee
             c. Appropriations Committee
             d. Communications Committee
             e. Finance Commission Chairperson
              f. Student Advocacy Committee (SAC)
             g. Programming Board
             h. Faculty Advising, Teaching, and Mentorship Award Committee (FATMAC)
             i. Diversity & International Students Committee (DISC)
             j. Graduate School

    V. Consent Items
             a. Updating GPSAFC Guidelines
                        i. Siim Sepp, Vice President of Finance
                       ii. Claire King, Finance Commission Chairperson
             b. Discussion and Vote on Additional Meeting
                        i. Monday, May 4th 2026

    VI. Resolution 14: Amending the GPSA Charter to Clarify and Update Elections Procedures
    ​​​​          a. GPSA Charter Edits
             b. Zander Lynch, Vice President for Operations
             c. Jason Chobirko, FATMAC

    VII. Resolution 13: Updating Appendix A and Appendix B
             a. Updated Appendix A and Appendix B
             b. Siim Sepp, Vice President of Finance
             c. Nick Brennan, President

    VIII. New Business 

    IX. Open Forum

    X. Adjournment
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
  • Minutes: No minutes available

Associated Resolutions

Resolution Abstract Status
GPSA R13 (2025-2026): Updating Appendix A and Appendix B This resolution amends GPSA’s Appendix A and Appendix B for a more concise and updated governing document that better reflects the financial operations and agreements GPSA. Submitted to the President
GPSA R14 (2025-2026): Amending the GPSA Charter to Clarify and Update Elections Procedures This resolution proposes amendments to the GPSA Charter that clarify the election process of voting members, update the procedures to be in-line with the past two years of GPSA elections, and provide additional freedom to the GPSA Elections Committee to establish election timelines that best serve the graduate and professional student community. Submitted to the President
GPSA R15 (2025-2026): Recommendation for Revisions to the GPSAFC Guidelines This resolution amends the GPSAFC Funding Guidelines are current with the organization’s practices for review, approval, and disbursement of funding to student organizations. Submitted to the President