It therefore is unable to fund requests for funding by individuals even such events will be open to the public, such as an MFA Art Show. Sophia Rasul will be notified of RSG's decision in writing and RSG's funding guidelines will be clarified to reflect this position. RSG's current system of hearing Funding Requests was determined to be unwieldy often resulting in the majority of RSG's meeting being spent hearing funding requests with little time left for the discussion of issues or other business items. Several draft items were discussed including the need for time limits, a specific date for funding requests to be heard on, and the need to expand the Funding Questionaire. Damon will incorporate these ideas and propose these as draft items for the next meeting.
Board votes to put program on hold.
An Executive Board Subcommittee will now be formed to review Rackham's residency requirements for its degrees in terms of long-distance learning programs. Damon, as a member of the Executive Board, has been appointed to represent graduate student interests on this Subcommittee. They will bring a funding proposal to RSG once the idea has solidified more. Damon has asked Rosemary to help them expedite the paperwork for group recognition status. Motion unanimously passes.