November Senate Meeting

University Club (Scriptorium Room) November 16,2015

HouseKeeping GSG Winter Social Event- December 2, 2015

Please attend committee meetings up until the last day of classes

Peace Kids – Youth Leadership – Peace Camp

2015

A Photographic Overview

We meet at United University Church on campus at USC

We Study about Peace and Justice Around the World – especially Hot Spots such as Iran

We have special guests from around the World

We go on Field TripsMuseum of Natural History

Museum of Latin American Art

Science CenterMuseum of African American Art

Field Trip to MOLAA

Making Transformative Self Portraits at MOLAA

Transformative Self-Portraits

Younger Kids at Natural History Museum

We make Art and Craft Projects related to places we study

Persian Carpets from Iran

Box top Zen Gardens from China

Indigenous People’s home from Tongva Native Americans

Youth Making Persian Carpets

A Day In the Life of Peace Camp/Peace Kids – Youth Leadership

9:00/9:30am Breakfast

9:30/10am Peace Circle

10:00/10:30am Issue Study and Projects

Noon Lunch

12:45pm Peace Electives

1:30pm Closing Circle

1:45pm Goal Sheets and cleanup

Yoga Stretch in Opening Peace Circle

Lunch at Peace Camp

What’s for Lunch?

We eat vegetarian food - we don’t always need meat

We eat foods from the places we study

We eat healthy with whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables

Eating Iranian Style

Swimming Thursdays

In summer on Thursdays, Younger kids swim and play at church

Older kids and Youth Walk to Expo Swim Stadium for Swimming lessons and play

Youth Jumping Into Pool

Swimming Lessons

Picnic on Campus after Swimming

Special Activities

Youth SleepoverFundraising for Peace Camp/Peace Kids/Youth Leadership Scholarships

Service Projects - Homewalk

Breakfast after Youth sleepover

Fundraising for Peace Camp Scholarships

Walking in Homewalk

Peace Electives

Many topics offered in peace electives

Campers choose top 3 choices and get one of those

Peace Electives are very popular

Campers get to focus on their interests

Teachers share interests/expertise with campers

Baking Peace Elective

Bike Safety and Repair Elective

Film Editing Peace Elective

Fuse Beads Peace Elective

Nature and Photography Peace Electives

Peace Dance Elective

Recycled Art Peace Elective

TutoringTutoring from 2:00 – 3:30pm during school year on Program Saturdays

Volunteer Tutors from USC

Mentoring of kids about college

Kids love the tutors!

Helping Youth Prepare college applications

Tutoring

Thanks for Your InterestTo volunteer or for more info Contact:

Dr. Susan Stouffersusan@uuc-la.org

213-219-8716

RESOLUTION: USC MEMBERSHIP IN

THE IIE SYRIA CONSORTIUM

Support for syrian refugee students and scholars

Background

Syrian Civil War has been underway since 2011

No indication that a peaceful resolution is forthcoming

200,000+ killed

4,200,000+ refugees

Many hundreds of thousands of Syrian students and scholars among the displaced

Institute for International Education (IIE) Syria Consortium for Higher Education in Crisis Institute for International Education

Founded 1919 Administers the Fulbright Scholar Rescue Fund- 625 scholars from 54 countries saved Syria Consortium- 50+ institutions in the US

Founded in 2012 Includes Bard College, Boston University, Bryn Mawr

College, Colorado State University, De Paul University, Emory University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois State University, Hanover College, Maryville University, Monmouth College, Montclair State University, Notre Dame School of Law, Tufts University, University of California- Davis, University of Colorado- Colorado Springs, others

Resolution

Whereas…

Let it be resolved, that the University of Southern California will join the IIE’s Syria Consortium for Higher Education in Crisis and will commit to offer specific spaces and funding to Syrian refugee students and scholars, by no later than the end of the 2015-2016 Academic Year,

Be it further resolved, that the University of Southern California Office of the Provost will issue a public statement detailing the specific spaces and financial assistance that it will provide to Syrian refugee students and scholars, by no later than the end of the 2015-2016 Academic Year.

SponsorsOrganizations

USC Middle Eastern Studies Program Graduate Policy and Administration Community Student Bar Association Social Work Student Organization Associated Students of Planning and Development Queer Graduate Alliance

Resolutions in the Faculty Senate and USG

Vote on Amendments to the Constitution & Bylaws

Vote in Approval to make the amendments to the constitution and bylaws

Vote in Disapproval to make the amendments to the constitution and bylaws

ABSTAIN

Vote on Social Justice & Equity Fund Resolution Vote in Approval to pass the Social Justice &

Equity Fund Resolution

Vote in Disapproval to pass the Social Justice & Equity Fund Resolution

ABSTAIN

Vote on Reinstatement of the Student Advisory

CommitteeVote in Approval to reinstate the Student

Advisory Committee

Vote in Disapproval to reinstate the Student Advisory Committee

ABSTAIN

CarryOver FundsPresident Nikita Hamilton

Currently…

We have been notified by our advisor and the Programs Manager that Student Affairs is eyeing our funds once again with the intention of taking these funds unless we do not immediately engage in a plan for their use.

Instead of this board and senate working with the carryover from the president before last, we have to work with the carryover amounts from all boards.

The total amount is $682,971.95 (would generate interest of $30,733.73 per year)

Costs of Options

Summer TAP Pilot: $25,456 (400 TAP cards)

Enhance the website: $6,000 (40 hours of work)

Fund the Social Justice fund for Spring 2016: $10,000

Two copy machines: $20,000

Total Cost: $61,456

Voting (A) Option 1: Place the entire amount in the Endowment

(B) Option 2: Fund the Summer TAP Pilot and place the remainder in the Endowment

(C) Option 3: Fund the Summer TAP Pilot, enhance the website and place the reminder in the Endowment

(D) Option 4: Fund the Summer TAP Pilot, enhance the website, fund the Social Justice fund for this upcoming spring and place the reminder in the Endowment

(E) Option 5: Fund the Summer TAP Pilot, enhance the website, fund the Social Justice fund for this upcoming spring, purchase two copy machines with cheap printing prices for the Graduate Student Lounge in the Tutor Center and place the reminder in the Endowment ($621,515.95 into the endowment for interest of $27,968.21/year)

(F) Other (additional item[s], include estimate[s] of cost)

(G) Abstain

Social Committee Update

First off, we hope you've been enjoying the tailgates this semester! Participation has almost doubled for each tailgate compared to our first year in 2014 and we look forward to continuing the tailgates for many years to come. 

We will be hosting a happy hour at Library Bar this Friday 11/20/2015 from 6pm-9pm. Free appetizers and food will be provided and there will be extended happy hour prices for all USC grad students. Feel free to bring any significant others and enjoy your Friday night by making new friends! The address is:  630 W 6th St #116A, Los Angeles, CA 90017

We are also providing free coffee and snacks in TCC 224 during Finals week! We know it is a stressful time for grad students and we want to make sure everyone is well caffeinated and energized for their big exams and papers!  

Campus Climate Committee

Campus Climate Advocates Photo Campaign

11/23 Meeting with Provost Quick and President Nikias regarding the recently passed campus climate resolutions

Community Service Committee Update

GSG HSC Upcoming EventsHSC Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 19th at

6:00 PM..

Movie Night: Mockingjay Part II on Tuesday November 24th at 7PM.

Finance Committee Update Funding Allocations as of 11/01/2015

• Umbrella/Org ($341,250)

• Allocated: $113,298.47

• Balance: $227,951.53

• Discretionary ($137,000)

• Allocated: $73,292.76

• Balance: $63,707.24

• Joint ($34,250)

• Allocated: $8,175.17

• Balance: $26,074.83

• Volunteer ($34,250)

• Allocated: $22,241.50

• Balance: 12,008.50

Reminder >>> No more Finance Committee Meetings this semester

• Funding Decisions for the rest of this semester made by Finance Director w e-Board approval as required

Upcoming Judiciary Committee EventsNational Call-Congress Day

Call your member of Congress ALL day on Wednesday, Nov. 18th to urge them to STOP PROFITING OFF STUDENTS! USC GSG is challenging everyone to pledge to make at least THREE calls to their Congressperson and voice their concerns about graduate student debt.

➤ Join the National-Call Congress Day event on Facebook and "Like" GradsHaveDebt2 on Facebook for details on other upcoming Call-Congress events.

➤ Pledge To Call Here: bit.ly/GHD2-Pledge

➤ Use the Call Scripts for ideas on what to say: http://bit.ly/20vusRV

➤ US Senate Office Phone Numbers: http://1.usa.gov/1DVi5Ey

➤ US Representative Office Phone Numbers: http://1.usa.gov/1H0bt8W

➤ Not sure who to call? Find out using your ZIP code: http://bit.ly/1IlBJfE

Toy Drive

The Belmont High School Wellness Center Holiday Wellness Fair will provide medical screenings and education to families and children and will end by providing all attending families with a community meal and all children with a toy. USC GSG is challenging YOUR graduate school to donate more toys than (insert all other graduate schools you are trying to out-donate)! The school that donates the most toys will receive a FREE In-N-Out truck.

The donation competition will run Monday, November 9 - Friday, December 4.

There will be a box in the GSG Office on both the UPC & HSC where you can drop off toys and register your donation with a GSG representative. Should there be no one available at the time of drop-off, please email to gsgexaf@usc.edu. Here are the designated locations and times in which you can donate at each campus:

UPC in TCC 224 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm HSC in SRH 101A Monday-Thursday 12pm-1pm & Fridays 10am-11am

Public Relations

Encourage folks under your departments to get involved with RCC sports:http://sait.usc.edu/recsports/fitness-and-recreation/club-sports/clubs-list-and-contact-information/

UCLA game: Visit GSG tailgate for plastic shotglasses, we will not distribute to your tailgate; come visit our tailgate to pick it up. Don’t grab a bunch to bring to your tailgate either, invite folks to come to our tailgate to grab it!

#USCGSG Instagram competition is still on: for tank top + glass cup

Swag AND GSG resource packets are available for events; continue contacting me to publicize your events | gsgcomm@usc.edu

Final Fall Committee meetings: 11/18, 12/2 1:30pm-2pm in TCC 224

Academic Affairs Committee, GSG

Advocacy Issues:Survey of Print/Copying service in Academic Departments Research Symposium:February 18th at UPC ; February 19th at HSCDeadline for paper submission : December 20th 2015

Academic Programming:Career Development workshop - March 2016

Collaborations:Explore @4: Careers in Social Science and Humanities Research.With the USC Career Center.Event : January 25th 2016Venue: DML 240.

Campus Affairs Graduate Education Affordability Survey

Being sent out Tuesday, 17th (tomorrow) Not anonymous, but it is confidential

Spring 2016 TAP Cards Sales begin Monday, November 30th

Sold from Mondays through Thursdays 10am to 4pm

Valid Jan. 4th through May 14th 2016

Hybrid Group Questions

What has been your biggest contribution as a senator? What initiatives, programming, issues have you been most involved with?

What should GSG be addressing/focusing on that we aren't currently?

What  issues/initiatives should GSG prioritize for the coming semester?

How can E Board members be more effective in representing graduate students?