11:00am
Attendance: Will, Dana, Bean, Peter, Rocio, Prof. Graves
Location: 205 Gilman Hall

Issues:

Decided on Money allocation for GSAC events

• Money for softball and prelims are for sure
• Other events will be more flexible

GSI policy

• Current fellowship students want to be able to GSI twice and at a reasonable time
• Other students were concerned about pay differentials as well as GSI requirements
• Current policy is fairly complicated - new or current students may not know what to expect
• Small fellowships have no incentive - no bonus
• New alternative: all students receive GSI bonus during their teaching semesters
  • Is a non-start: puts strain on research budgets
  • Tuition/fees going up so much, some faculty see post-docs as cheaper (getting really expensive to have a grad-student - only productive for a couple years)
  • Faculty would have to pay 50% overhead of an additional 16600
  • Also tough when giving offer letters: what is the base pay?
• Graduate students are not allowed to hold positions over 50% (Graduate Division rules)
• Most students are holding a ~45% GSR position in a semester
• Proposed policy had prioritized goals because there are many "special cases"
• Department is willing to work with fellowship students who are willing to defer their fellowships in order to get a GSI spot (teaching experience)
• Possibility of also using 25% appointments for GSI's - this is a good alternative to have