Monday, September 08, 2025

June 2025 Meeting Minutes

 The June 2025 Caucus meeting was held on June 25th, 2025.

Meeting highlights:

- Biology department will cover the $150 discussed in May's meeting minutes

- Outreach committee looking for members

- Meeting with department chair about graduate student needs

- Faculty hiring 1-2 new members

- Shrum Biology/Science renovations

- Merchandise/logo competition discussion

- New subcommittee established for grad student pamphlet/important info document

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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May 2025 Meeting Minutes

The May 2025 Caucus meeting was held on May 21st, 2025.

Meeting highlights:

- Conflict with GSS over IDEAS conference support

- Budget deficit

- Grad RA bargaining/agreement

- End-of-semester event planning

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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April 2025 Meeting Minutes

The April 2025 Caucus meeting was held on April 9th, 2025.

Meeting highlights:

- Grad caucus will be supporting IDEAS and ToxTalks

- GPRs due for continuing grad students, conflict with GPR scheduling and communication

- CGSMs announced

- General lack of communications for what is required of incoming grads - Development of a grad handbook by the Caucus

- two-tiered health plans / increasing plan costs next year

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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March 2025 Meeting Minutes

 The March 2025 Caucus meeting was held on March 3rd, 2025. There was no February meeting this year.

Meeting highlights:

- Caucus election held

- Discussed issues surrounding the Caucus' inability to pay for events upfront

- Motion to donate money to IDEAS conference

- Changes in defense scheduling

- TSSU elections 

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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January 2025 Meeting minutes

The January 2025 Caucus meeting was held on January 29th, 2025. 

Meeting highlights:

- Caucus election to fill a number of positions

- ToxTalks sponsorship request

- Health plan referendum

- EDI monthly meetings

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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November 2024 Meeting Minutes

The November 2024 Caucus meeting was held on November 25th, 2024. You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

October 2024 Meeting Minutes

The October 2024 Caucus meeting was held on October 28th, 2024. You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

September 2024 Meeting Minutes

The September 2024 Caucus meeting was held on September 23rd, 2024. You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!