Brad provided copies of the description sheet for the representatives. Ashman and Cathy Jurado explained that theirs is a supportive role by providing information on deadlines, necessary forms, and answers to questions graduate students might have about the steps they must take as they progress toward their degrees. There is also a graduate advisor page on the web which graduate students may also find helpful. This page includes such information as filing fees. B. Postdoctoral Student Association Teresa Dillinger and Anke Mueller-Solger spoke about the Postdoctoral Student Association, which is a new organization.
Members feel that they are well on their way to a strong organization.
An information sheet was passed around to the assembly which includes the website of the organization. The Postdoctoral Student Association is going to conduct a survey later in the quarter to help determine the number of post-docs on campus. The Graduate Student Association and the Postdoctoral Student Association share many similar interests, including services offered to the membership. Other important issues include childcare, housing, and job searching. Recently, the library contacted the organization about setting up workshops for post-docs about searching databases by discipline.