• All appointees to the University Park Student Fee Board are now filled and the fiscal year for the budget will end this summer.
• Faculty Senator Star Sharp discussed the diversity issues around faculty that was brought up in the Faculty Senate meeting with the President such as how the only area of Penn State that has not become more diverse is in the faculty ranks.
• As of right now, there is no mandatory vaccine rule for next semester for students coming back to campus.
• In New Business, Jennifer Jackson was appointed as GPSA’s new Faculty Senator. Ama Agyapong and Frankie Urrutia-Smith were appointed as an At-Large Delegate and College of Liberal Arts Delegate, respectively.
• Bill 70-02: GPSA Communications Manager was passed which authorizes GPSA to hire a Communications Manager to assist  in maintaining GPSA’s social media accounts, updating the GPSA website, and holding the regular weekly office hours posted outside the GPSA office.
• Bill 70-03: Orientation Materials was passed which authorizes the purchase of materials such as bags, magnet clips, and more to hand out at every graduate and professional student orientation for the Fall 2021 semester in an effort to better advertise to students who may not have heard of the organization before.
• Bill 70-04: Welcome Back Picnic was passed which goes into planning a welcome event in the Fall 2021 semester hosted by GPSA to build a sense of community among graduate and professional students by offering them the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company while sharing a meal and participating in recreational activities.
• Bill 70-05: Writing Boot Camp was passed which is designed to support graduate and professional students in meeting their writing goals by providing a quiet and supportive writing environment during the Fall 2021 semester.
• Bill 70-06: Night of Remembrance was passed which co-sponsors an annual event to honor current Penn State students who have passed away each year.
• Resolution 70-01: Addressing the Safety of our Trans Community at Penn State was passed which is in response to the increased stigma, rejection, and discrimination of transgender and gender diverse individuals recently.
• Resolution 70-02: Statement of Support for the BRIDGE Diversity Alliance was passed which addresses the disadvantage some students are at when it comes to RIDEPass discounts and how it disproportionately affects international students/students of lower socioeconomic status.

Due to technical difficulties with the special presentation, the meeting kicked off with executive reports. President Schönn Franklin had a meeting with the Office of the Board of Trustees about GPSA’s relationship with the Board of Trustees in the future. He also went through the interview process for the University Park Student Fee Board and how all appointees and seats are now filled.  Treasurer Matthew Billups said they are still concluding events from the 70th Assembly and the fiscal year for the budget will end this summer.

Faculty Senator Star Sharp discussed the diversity issues around faculty that was brought up in the Faculty Senate meeting with the President such as how the only area of Penn State that has not become more diverse is in the faculty ranks. Classes are slated to take place back in-person as much as possible next semester. There will not be a mandatory vaccine rule for students coming back to campus as of right now.

In New Business, Jennifer Jackson was appointed as GPSA’s new Faculty Senator. Ama Agyapong and Frankie Urrutia-Smith were appointed as an At-Large Delegate and College of Liberal Arts Delegate, respectively.

Bill 70-02: GPSA Communications Manager was passed which authorizes GPSA to hire a Communications Manager to assist  in maintaining GPSA’s social media accounts, updating the GPSA website, and holding the regular weekly office hours posted outside the GPSA office. This role can be filled by either an undergraduate or graduate and professional student at Penn State.

Bill 70-03: Orientation Materials was passed which authorizes the purchase of materials such as bags, magnet clips, and more to hand out at every graduate and professional student orientation for the Fall 2021 semester in an effort to better advertise to students who may not have heard of the organization before.

Bill 70-04: Welcome Back Picnic was passed which goes into planning a welcome event in the Fall 2021 semester hosted by GPSA to build a sense of community among graduate and professional students by offering them the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company while sharing a meal and participating in recreational activities. Since details about in-person events during Fall 2021 are still unclear, GPSA will plan an in-person event whenever recommended by the University.

Bill 70-05: Writing Boot Camp was passed which is designed to support graduate and professional students in meeting their writing goals by providing a quiet and supportive writing environment during the Fall 2021 semester. There will now be both virtual options in addition to the non-virtual bootcamp.

Bill 70-06: Night of Remembrance was passed which co-sponsors an annual event to honor current Penn State students who have passed away each year. All four student governments help organize this event so GPSA will contribute one quarter of the total cost of the pre-recorded livestream that will be done by WPSU for the 2021 Night of Remembrance.

Resolution 70-01: Addressing the Safety of our Trans Community at Penn State was passed which is in response to the increased stigma, rejection, and discrimination of transgender and gender diverse individuals recently. At Penn State specifically, trans individuals are one of 18 the most vulnerable groups on campus when it comes to mental health as well as are faced with many obstacles when changing their names. This resolution outlines a recommended course of action to help transgender and gender diverse individuals such as making ADA accessible, single use, gender neutral restrooms in all buildings and more.

Resolution 70-02: Statement of Support for the BRIDGE Diversity Alliance was passed which addresses the disadvantage some students are at when it comes to RIDEPass discounts and how it disproportionately affects international students/students of lower socioeconomic status. GPSA supports the demands of the BRIDGE Diversity Alliance, and calls upon the Penn State administration to modify its policy on eligibility of RIDEPass discounts to allow all graduate students to easily access CATA bus services.

In committee updates, all committees are excited to get started on events this Assembly, the Community Outreach committee are planning events like volunteering for a blood drive in June and  the Professional Development committee is brainstorming ideas for professional development events as well. Chief Justice Sam Altland encourages everyone to re-read their by-laws and constitutions as we enter this new Assembly.

• To kick off the LAST Assembly meeting of the 70th Assembly of GPSA there were special presentations from Perry Dripps, Program Coordinator of  Sustainability Engagement in Sustainability Institute and from Damon Sims, the Vice President of Student Affairs.
• Everyone is eligible to sign up for vaccines on April 19th and phase 1B date of vaccine eligibility starts April 5.
• President Alex Zhao thanks everyone for all the hard work they have put in this year and to be proud of the results GPSA has achieved to better the life of students.
• Resolution 70-25 Constitutional Amendment (Meeting Minutes and Special Presentations) was passed which is a constitutional amendment to record and publicize meeting minutes and special presentations and formally add that to the constitution since the recording of special presentations has been relatively new and requires permission of special presenters
• Resolution 70-26 Constitutional Amendment (Removal Proceedings) was passed which is a constitutional amendment to distinguish removal proceedings for absenteeism from the other removal proceedings as outlined in the constitution.
• Bill 70-25 Volunteering with Clearwater Conservatory was passed which is an event where ten students will be able to volunteer by participating in spring planting at the Clearwater Conservatory on Saturday, April 17.
• Bill 70-26 Personal Herb Planting Kits was passed which aligns with a goal of the new Climate Action Subcommittee to promote sustainable behavior, the event will  distribute 80 herb-planting kits to students who register.
• Bill 70-27 Huck Life Sciences cosponsorship was passed to support The Life Sciences Symposium (LSS) which is a student-oriented conference dedicated to promoting collaboration between the various branches of life sciences research at PSU.
• Resolution 70-28 Disability Accommodations gives recommendations for the university to follow to better support students with disabilities
• The Philip J. Burlingame Advocate for the Arts Award goes to Lan-Nhi Phung for her dedication in organizing the pottery events.
• The George Atherton Outstanding Dedication to Penn State Award went to Emory Robertson for their work on the Student Fee Board, as a liaison, and his efforts on behalf of graduate and professional students across the University.
• The Kenneth Martin Exemplary Service Award goes to Ali Watts for her work on the Advocacy and Diversity Committee and her willingness to step in and serve on the Graduate Council midway through the year.
• The Delegate of the Year award goes to Jocelyn Delgado because of her leadership in the Programming Committee.

 

To kick off the LAST Assembly meeting of the 70th Assembly of GPSA there were special presentations from Perry Dripps, Program Coordinator of  Sustainability Engagement in Sustainability Institute and from Damon Sims, the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Dripps encouraged everyone to think about the indigenous people that lived in the lands everyone is standing on now in the past. He shared the the Sustainable Development goals and said the university applauds the work GPSA has done in order to help achieve these goals through various resolutions and initiatives. Positions for Sustainable officer positions will open and encourages GPSA members to apply if interested.

Sims asks for members’ help in amplifying graduate students’ voices further on how to effectively transition back into an in-person setting for next school semester. He urges all to to do what they can to be responsible so that an in-person semester can successfully happen next semester.

In Executive Officer reports, President Alex Zhao reported that student leaders met with Student Affairs recently about the transition back to person next semester. The student leaders will have a meeting soon about the university budget. Everyone is eligible to sign up for vaccines on April 19th and phase 1B date of vaccine eligibility starts April 5. Tomorrow, will be the one-year anniversary of GPSA meeting fully virtual. He thanks everyone for all the hard work they have put in this year and to be proud of the results GPSA has achieved to better the life of students.

Treasurer, Matt Billups reported that the amount budgeted to total active bills is $30,000 which will be taken care of soon. Personal reimbursements are still being distributed as well. For Graduate Council, Claire Kelling reported that the dual-title changes mentioned last Assembly meeting will not be in effect until at least Fall 2021.

In Unfinished Business, Resolution 70-25 Constitutional Amendment (Meeting Minutes and Special Presentations) was passed which is a constitutional amendment to record and publicize meeting minutes and special presentations and formally add that to the constitution since the recording of special presentations has been relatively new and requires permission of special presenters.

Resolution 70-26 Constitutional Amendment (Removal Proceedings) was passed which is a constitutional amendment to distinguish removal proceedings for absenteeism from the other removal proceedings as outlined in the constitution. This is brought up due to the differences in removal procedures between removals due to absenteeism and general removal of members. The new wording will direct to removal procedures as outlined in the Bylaws.

In New Business, Bill 70-25 Volunteering with Clearwater Conservatory was passed which is an event where ten students will be able to volunteer by participating in spring planting at the Clearwater Conservatory on Saturday, April 17. This resolution authorizes the Community Outreach Committee to purchase up to ten $25 ride vouchers from Lyft for the students volunteering with Clearwater Conservancy who cannot provide their own transportation to the planting site.

Bill 70-26 Personal Herb Planting Kits was passed which aligns with a goal of the new Climate Action Subcommittee to promote sustainable behavior, the event will  distribute 80 herb-planting kits to students who register. Each herb kit will consist of a terracotta clay pot, a packet of dehydrated potting mix, and a packet of seeds. The pots will be sourced from Jamali Garden, a wholesale pottery supplier and family-owned business based in New York.

Bill 70-27 Huck Life Sciences cosponsorship was passed to support The Life Sciences Symposium (LSS) which is a student-oriented conference dedicated to promoting collaboration between the various branches of life sciences research at PSU. This event will feature keynote speakers, presentations, a ‘my research’ video contest, cash prizes for presentation awards and gift giveaways for attendees.

Resolution 70-28 Disability Accommodations gives recommendations for the university to follow to better support students with disabilities. Some of the recommendations include: creating a policy requiring all Zoom classes to offer closed captioning, to work with the Student Disability Resources Office to include information on the availability of accommodations in every acceptance and offer letter sent out to graduate students, requiring more training done through the annual compliance training  for instructors, and make a policy forbidding professors from enquiring about the nature of a student’s disability.

In presentation of awards, the Philip J. Burlingame Advocate for the Arts Award goes to Lan-Nhi Phung for her dedication in organizing the pottery events. The George Atherton Outstanding Dedication to Penn State Award went to Emory Robertson for their work on the Student Fee Board, as a liaison, and his efforts on behalf of graduate and professional students across the University. The Kenneth Martin Exemplary Service Award goes to Ali Watts for her work on the Advocacy and Diversity Committee and her willingness to step in and serve on the Graduate Council midway through the year. The Delegate of the Year award goes to Jocelyn Delgado because of her leadership in the Programming Committee.

 

• Marcus Whitehurst, Vice Provost of the Office of Educational Equity kicked off the meeting with a special presentation about the history, resources, and current projects in the office.
• In Executive reports, President Alex Zhao reminds those that intend to run for positions for the 71st Assembly make sure they fill out their intent to run forms or encourage others to apply for positions as well
• In New Business, a new Associate Justice was confirmed: Sam Atland; a 3rd year PhD Mechanical Engineering student.
• Bill 70-24 Remote Chocolate Tasting was passed which offers students an opportunity to learn about chocolate through a remote tasting event.
• Resolution 70-25 Constitutional Amendment (Meeting Minutes and Special Presentations) will be voted on next meeting which is a constitutional amendment to record and publicize meeting minutes and special presentations and formally add that to the constitution since the recording of special presentations has been relatively new.
• Resolution 70-26 Constitutional Amendment (Removal Proceedings) was tabled to next meeting and is a constitutional amendment to distinguish removal proceedings for absenteeism from the the removal proceedings as outlined in the constitution.
• Resolution 70-27 Bylaws Amendment (Climate Action Subcommittee) passed which is a bylaws amendment to recognize Climate Action as a subcommittee under the Community Outreach Committee
• The Advocacy and Diversity committee emphasized the support they offer the Asian-American community during the difficult times of recent events. It was also reported that a State College resident was involved in the assault of a capitol officer during the capitol riots.

 

Marcus Whitehurst, Vice Provost of the Office of Educational Equity kicked off the meeting with a special presentation about the history, resources, and current projects in the office. The Office of Educational Equity was established in 1990 after student demonstrations of requests for an office for equity. The vision for the office is a Penn State community that is inclusive and welcoming for all in our community. The office has scholar programs, mentors, and commissions to provide support for all students. They are working on a university-wide anti-bias training that promote inclusivity for the future

In Executive reports, President Alex Zhao reminds those that intend to run for positions for the 71st Assembly make sure they fill out their intent to run forms or encourage others to apply for positions as well. TA’s are considered Phase 1B as education workers when looking at how eligible they are for the COVID-19 vaccine. Vice President, Julia Keliher discussed her recommendations her and offices at Penn State have been brainstorming ways to help and support graduate and professional students’ mental health. Findings from this have shown that students are generally feeling isolated.

The Faculty Senate met yesterday and they covered a lot of budgetary concerns and the Graduate Council representative Claire Kelling discussed how a new policy has been proposed that there is no double-counting from a PhD title and dual title of 9 credits as a minimum requirement.

In New Business, a new Associate Justice was confirmed: Sam Atland; a 3rd year PhD Mechanical Engineering student.

Bill 70-24 Remote Chocolate Tasting was passed which offers students an opportunity to learn about chocolate through a remote tasting event. This event was influenced by the past popularity of the cooking with a professional chef events the Programming Committee has done. A doctoral candidate, Allison Brown has run and planned 4 chocolate tastings in a remote synchronous format and met various chocolate makers and will be doing an introductory talk on it.

Resolution 70-25 Constitutional Amendment (Meeting Minutes and Special Presentations) will be voted on next meeting which is a constitutional amendment to record and publicize meeting minutes and special presentations and formally add that to the constitution since the recording of special presentations has been relatively new.

Resolution 70-26 Constitutional Amendment (Removal Proceedings) was tabled to next meeting and is a constitutional amendment to distinguish removal proceedings for absenteeism from the the removal proceedings as outlined in the constitution. This is brought up due to the differences in removal procedures between removals due to absenteeism and general removal of members. The new wording will direct to removal procedures as outlined in the Bylaws.

Resolution 70-27 Bylaws Amendment (Climate Action Subcommittee) passed which is a bylaws amendment to recognize Climate Action as a subcommittee under the Community Outreach Committee. The vision of this subcommittee is to oversee that GPSA activities follow sustainable initiatives, promote climate change education throughout the graduate and professional student body, and work with administration and other student bodies to create a cleaner Penn State. Underlying all these initiatives and purpose of the committee, the subommittee will ensure that Penn State is following the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In Reports, the Speaker of the Assembly Yasha Duggal reminded everyone that the next Assembly meeting is the last Assembly meeting of this term and that our next assembly, the Programming Committee will be submitting a sponsorship for catering for food for the Huck Life Sciences event symposium in a few weeks.

The Advocacy and Diversity committee emphasized the support they offer the Asian-American community during the difficult times of recent events. It was also reported that a State College resident was involved in the assault of a capitol officer during the capitol riots. The Professional Development Committee reported that the professional headshots and writing workshops are successfully in place and and have a LinkedIn workshop coming up as well.

The Programming Committee has Trivia Night and Virtual Craft Night coming up soon as well is wrapping up Grad Cup. The Community Outreach Committee has been working on the Takeout event that is in place for next Thursday. The Internal Development Committee is preparing for the last assembly meeting of the session.

• The Assembly started off with a special presentation from the CAPS Mindfulness Strategies Workshop that  focused on mindfulness activities to help cope with stress. Some useful mindfulness apps that graduate and professional students can get are Headspace, Calm, and Smiling Mind.
• There are only two Assembly meetings left and President Alex Zhao encourages those working on current initiatives and resolutions to recognize that and finish the year strong. Those interested in running for reelection is encouraged.
• Vice President Julia Kelliher is organizing the Night of Remembrance Event to honor those students who has passed away in the past year and last (since last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID-19).
• In New Business, Bill #70-19 Virtual Trivia was passed which is an event to  provide an opportunity to socialize and destress with a virtual trivia night for graduate and professional students.
• Bill #70-20 Virtual Take-Home Crafting Events was passed which is an event that will partner with The Makery for at-home craft kit boxes that every participant can do together on Zoom for a one-time event that can hold 40 participants.
• Bill #70-21 GPSA Office Computer Replacement was passed which will allocate funds to replace the obsolete office computers in the GPSA HUB office to carry out GPSA business
• Bill #70-22 Spring Additional Professional Headshots was passed which aims to continue the highly popular professional headshot event GPSA has been hosting this semester to allow funding for another 108 participants
• Bill #70-23 Virtual Take Out Night was passed which will bring back the highly popular event from April 2020 where GPSA sponsored a series of take-out nights to assist graduate and professional students impacted by COVID-19 while also supporting local business in the State College Community
• Bill #70-24 Executive Session passed which allows for a Bylaws Amendment to Allow Assembly Meetings to Move to Executive Session
• Bill #70-25 Response to the Racist Attacks Towards the Black Community at Penn State was passed which builds upon a past legislation since the January 27, 2021 attack on the Black Caucus has been followed by more racist Zoom attacks in other Penn State meetings.This is in an attempt to hold the University more accountable followed by recommendations by GPSA

The Assembly started off with a special presentation from the CAPS Mindfulness Strategies Workshop that  focused on mindfulness activities to help cope with stress. They defined mindfulness as paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, and in the present moment which can help increase focus and cope with stress and anxiety. They also did small activities like square breathing and grounding techniques.  Some useful mindfulness apps that graduate and professional students can get are Headspace, Calm, and Smiling Mind.

In Executive Reports, President Alex Zhao mentioned that there was a Faculty Senate visit to the graduate school and a lot of the discussion in that meeting focused on disconnects between qualifying exams and what it means to be a graduate student in different departments and there were concerns about the COVID-19 universal testing policy not being well-suited towards the behavior of graduate and professional students. There are only two Assembly meetings left and he encourages those working on current initiatives and resolutions to recognize that and finish the year strong. Those interested in running for reelection in certain positions is encouraged.

Vice President Julia Kelliher encourages everyone to message her with ideas to improve the mental health and well-being of graduate and professional students. She is also organizing the Night of Remembrance Event to honor those students who has passed away in the past year and last (since last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID-19).

In New Business, Bill #70-19 Virtual Trivia was passed which is an event to  provide an opportunity to socialize and destress with a virtual trivia night for graduate and professional students. It requested funding for the gift cards for the top three teams who win which will be gift cards to the Berkey Creamery.

Bill #70-20 Virtual Take-Home Crafting Events was passed which is an event that will partner with The Makery for at-home craft kit boxes that every participant can do together on Zoom for a one-time event that can hold 40 participants. They are still figuring out which exact craft kit they will choose for everyone. This is to have a new event similar to the very popular at-home pottery events GPSA has held in the past.

Bill #70-21 GPSA Office Computer Replacement was passed which will allocate funds to replace the obsolete office computers in the GPSA HUB office to carry out GPSA business. An audit of the office computers were done by Penn State Student Affairs IT (SAIT) and they recommended replacing them within the next six months.

Bill #70-22 Spring Additional Professional Headshots was passed which aims to continue the highly popular professional head shot event GPSA has been hosting this semester to allow funding for another 108 participants. Slots for the original event filled up in a week and many people expressed they were still interested. The new photographer, Darya Alvarez, will bring all equipment they need and the event will be held for three hours for three days.

Bill #70-23 Virtual Take Out Night was passed which will bring back the highly popular event from April 2020 where GPSA sponsored a series of take-out nights to assist graduate and professional students impacted by COVID-19 while also supporting local business in the State College Community. This time, each order will be limited to $25 per take-out order inclusive of a 20% tip ($20.8 in food/non-alcoholic drink and a $4.16 tip)

Bill #70-24 Executive Session passed which allows for a Bylaws Amendment to Allow Assembly Meetings to Move to Executive Session. This is in response to both the Judiciary and Executive Board both being able to to vote in private (executive) sessions but not for the Assembly yet until now.

Bill #70-25 Response to the Racist Attacks Towards the Black Community at Penn State was passed which builds upon a past legislation since the January 27, 2021 attack on the Black Caucus has been followed by more racist Zoom attacks in other Penn State meetings.This is in an attempt to hold the University more accountable followed by recommendations by GPSA. Some examples of the actions GPSA recommends the University to take are: President Barron should reach out personally to the members of Black Caucus who were affected by this racist attack to see what next steps they believe are appropriate and what actions they want implemented, A university-wide mass email, not only a blog post or Penn State News article, detailing what happened and steps being taken to rectify the situation, as well as concrete information on what is being done to ensure that it never happens again and this email should be sent out immediately, Penn State should track all racial injustices and incidents reported across all campuses annually, and more.

In Committee Reports, the Advocacy and Diversity Committee is getting the results of their mental health survey and working with a group on campus who will create a short animation and video to highlight the results of the survey. The Programming committee hopes to send out a chocolate-tasting bill before the end of the semester.

• The theme for the March 11 Wellness Day will be “Intellectual and Spiritual Wellness” and the theme for the April 7 Wellness Day is “Physical and Environmental Wellness. University-wide programming will be made for these days.
• The University condemned the zoom bombing of the Black Student Caucasus event, if Penn State students are found to be involved, this will be a case where they apply the new student code of conduct. Both zoom-bombing events that have occurred have an ongoing police investigation.
• Bill #70-17: Funding for Bangladesh Night 2021 was passed. Bangladesh Night is a celebration of Bangladeshi culture through a night of music, dance, poetry, drama, and Bangladeshi food.
• Bill #70-18: Spring 2021 Graduate Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) Session 2 was passed which requests funding for additional members since the first session was capped at a full-house due to popularity.
• Resolution #70-22 Bylaws Amendment (Resignation Process) was passed which includes a a formal resignation process listed in the governing documents for members who resign.

 

The meeting kicked off with a special presentation from Dan Murphy, Director of Student Orientation and Transition Programs. He discussed Wellness Day Programming for the next few Wellness Days. The theme for the March 11 Wellness Day will be “Intellectual and Spiritual Wellness” and the theme for the April 7 Wellness Day is “Physical and Environmental Wellness.” He also outlined guidelines for the next few wellness days such as not recording lectures in place of class, cancelling meetings, and not having assignments due on or immediately after a wellness day.

In Executive Reports, President Alex Zhao discussed the University responses to GPSA’s demands in their most recent resolutions passed.  The University condemned the zoom bombing of the Black Student Caucasus event, if Penn State students are found to be involved, this will be a case where they apply the new student code of conduct. Both zoom-bombing events that have occurred have an ongoing police investigation. The Student Emergency fund has awarded over $978,000 to over 13,000 recipients. The Student Fee Handbook has had substantive changes to address in regards to harassment and bias.

Gradual Council met earlier that day and Graduate Council representative, Claire Kelling, urges those who know a faculty member who has been very supportive in helping he graduate student community to be considered for an Ombud.

In New Business, Bill #70-17: Funding for Bangladesh Night 2021 was passed. Bangladesh Night is a celebration of Bangladeshi culture through a night of music, dance, poetry, drama, and Bangladeshi food. The Bangladesh Student Association (BSA) is requesting funding from GPSA to co-sponsor the event and participate in celebrating the cultural diversity of Penn State. The approved requested amount is $2450.

Bill #70-18: Spring 2021 Graduate Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) Session 2 was passed which requests funding for additional members since the first session was capped at a full-house due to popularity. The Graduate Writing Boot Camp is designed to support graduate and professional students in meeting their writing goals by providing a quiet and supportive writing environment. In the last bill there were 20 participants per session and they want to increase to 60 participants with the new 40 participants being able to get the voucher for food every other week.

Resolution 70-21 Bylaws Amendment (Recording and Publicizing of Meetings) was tabled for next Assembly but it would change the ByLaws  due to the new online COVID-19 environment and state clearly on what should or should not be recorded.

Resolution 70-22 Bylaws Amendment (Resignation Process) was passed which includes a a formal resignation process listed in the governing documents for members who resign. In the past, people have stopped showing up to meetings or there were many informal ways so this Resolution adds guidelines to follow to resign.

In Committee reports, the Advocacy and Diversity committee is working on responding to the most latter zoom bombing events as well as how they can better support graduate and professional students with disabilities. The Programming Committee is in the process of registration for the Grad Cup, Pottery, and Coffee Hour events. They are also working on resolutions for a trivia and mocktail night to present to the Assembly soon.