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% Satis ®ar 3bri Irvin and Frucht listened to students’ ideas about a Commencement speaker and a class gift. They have worked to explain the criteria involved in the selection of a speak er for the benefit of fiiture classes. Their communication and outreach skills have been noticeably stronger than those of their predecessors. ISSUES Make GPSF more relevant both to the students it represents and to other members of the community Work to increase the ability of grad uate and professional students to interact with one another. "’immiiit iiiiw umwi Address potential ways toimprove the academic well-being of graduate and professional students. Work with the Teaching Assistant Advisory Task Force to improve the welfare of TAs. Find ways to connect the five sepa- Officials have instituted mandatory train rate judicial systems within UNO’s ing for staff members, graduate and professional schools. among othHsigrjfcant changes. Overall Average: f # r ' v SBP I ISSUES Improve the association’s outreach efforts and connect with student leaders and administrators. Fill important positions and increase RHA members’ involvement in the association’s work. Get students’ input regarding rel evant topics, including new printing stations and smoking. Make it easier for students living on campus to learn about how to create residence hall programming. Help with voter registration efforts Despite the facility-use policy controversy, on campus to get more students RHA was partJtf a successful overall regis involved in the democratic process. tration drive./m Overall Average: /\ dflbi <dHkk Jennifer Bushman GPSF PRESIDENT Although Bushman hasn’t provided the impetus for any particularly outstanding achievements, she has overseen sure and steady improvement in the visibility and activity of the federation. COMMENTS The GPSF Senate has become stronger, and the organization is improving its presence online. Under Bushman’s watch, a temporary site for the Graduate Student Center has been established on Franklin Street. The recently designated travel'fund ‘Will assist these students in traveling to events and pursuing their studies off campus. There is much work to be done, but the recently announced TA stipend increase marks a strong step forward. Colin Scott RHA PRESIDENT Scott has proven to be successful in solidi fying the Residence Hall Association’s core, getting residents more involved and increas ing the group’s credibility in the eyes of UNC administrators. COMMENTS Scott was involved in the selection of the vice chancellor for student affairs and has conferred with high-ranking officials. As opposed to last semester, all governor ships were filled, and the level of dedication within the association is high. The group just finished administering an online survey gauging student opinion with more than 1,500 respondents. RHA’s Web site gives students access to a program grant form and teaches them about the association’s role. Fall Report Cards Jovian Irvin and Rebecca Frucht SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ISSUES Ensure that senior input is a substantial factor in the selection of the 2005 Commencement speaker. Solicit senior opinion in the development of choices for the class of 2005’s gift to the University. Recruit and work with a passionate group of senior marshals to plan and oversee senior events. See to it that a bevy of exciting, well-attended senior events helps make the year special for those who are about to graduate. Find and publicize ways for members of the Senior promoted a number of service Class of 2005 to give back to the community opportuni9incluSk Habitat fy Humanity and the offi through service. cers’ literacli-oject. W I Overall Average: I COMMENTS Harvard professor Peter Gomes wasn’t on the student list —but the officers have worked to make clear the realities of the selection process and to give students more knowledge. Seniors were able to offer their ideas, which were condensed into a short list. A garden to honor the six UNC alumni who died in the Sept 11,2001, terrorist attacks will be a fine gift The general sentiment is that Irvin and Frucht have been effective leaders, and they freely attribute much of their suc cess to hard-working, efficient marshals. Many events that have taken place this semester, especially the first Senior Night at He’s Not Here and the recent Senior Black & White Ball, have been smashing successes. ISSUES Establish a strong connection to stu dents in receiving feedback about upcoming events. Work to guarantee success of Homecoming week events, especially the Homecoming concert. Make efforts td improve coriimuni cation with students regarding ticket distribution. Handle the possibility of football ticket distribution on a case-to-case basis. Define goals that the organization Now that CAA has regained some credibil can take on now that it is under dif- ity, the MTWrinji 1,, start thinking about ferent leadership. its directivAfor tl future. Overall Average: fl J ISSUES Address concerns about flaws and discrepancies that exist in the Student Code. Ensure that funding for student organizations is allocated in a fair, objective manner. Take on issues and legislation that are of particular importance to the student body. Maintain as high a level of efficiency as possible during Student Congress meetings. Compel representatives to treat each Anderson has made noticeable efforts to other with respect and to reach out v promote among members more to their constituents. and to the same page. Overall Average: V. j MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004 Lindsay Strunk CAA PRESIDENT Although Will Keith was unable to com plete his troubled term, Strunk admirably took over the operation and improved the group’s communication with others. She has nudged CAA back toward the right track. COMMENTS Under Keith, the organization suffered a communication breakdown from which it is still recovering. After the Sister Hazel debacle, Strunk and company acted quickly and secured an exciting act: R&B balladeer John Legend. CAA has responded fairly well to questions and complaints about the distribution pro cess, explaining the difficulties involved. Although not distributing tickets for the N.C. State game was questionable, home games generally went off without a hitch. Student Congress LED BY CHARLIE ANDERSON Congress has some major in-house issues to deal with, but it has done a good job of examining the Student Code and trying to improve its language. The group has real potential that it has yet to reach. COMMENTS Congress has been working hard to improve the Code’s language regarding important aspects of the student elections process. Thanks to an effective Finance Committee, Congress has been fulfilling this core responsibility. Congress occasionally has wasted some of its time with debate having to do with need less symbolic gestures. For the sake of productivity, members need to streamline debate to shorten meetings and to tackle more subjects. 11
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