Like the Student Government, GSA is a student organization and forum for which grad students are represented. Unlike Student Government, the GSA caters to hearing grievances and passing resolutions. Able to appoint grad students to the standing committees. Opportunity to meet with the dean and president to state grievances and ask questions. GSA is given a small budget to help sponsor grad student community extending beyond the physical walls of the individual departments.
Students are able to assemble, however, to lay out voice to the legislature.
Has now expanded to a larger scope 2. Has now become a project in the history department 3. Meeting announced to be held Weds 6pm in Garrison Hall to establish a plan of approach. C. Update on digital dissertations given. New Business A. Background given on the development of the UT faculty and staff Sick-out. and the issues of the University Staff Association.