AGSA Minutes - February 17, 1999

In Attendance:
Maury Hutcheson (President), Bill McFarlane (Vice President), Peter Hoeman (Treasurer), Daniel Mazeau (Secretary), Doug White, Laura Pearl, Susan MaGuire, Kathleen Heffley, Tom Brunton..

Business:

1. AGSA must provide the GSA an inventory of all equipment bought with GSA funding. This will be undertaken by the Treasurer (Pete Hoeman) and the President (Maury Hutcheson).
2. The AGSA has yet to hear about the application to the GSA for the Capital Improvement Funding. Funds gained form this would be used to purchase a copier for the Graduate Student Lounge.
3. The School of Social Work is sponsoring the Habitat for Humanitys Alternative Spring Break, and asked the AGSA for a donation of $20. Vote approved unanimously.
4. Informal Colloquia:
   • Tentative schedule is being set up. So far
     Clara Banderali - February 26, 1999
     Tom Brunton - March 17, 1999
     Peter Hoeman - Late March/ Early April
   • Dan Mazeau will look into the proper forms for reserving space, video equipment, and permission to have alcoholic beverages.
5. Discussion on getting "big name" speakers for the more formalized colloquia. Funds for this will come from outside sources, specifically the GSA University Wide Grant, and will probably occur sometime in April. Suggestions for speakers are Judy Farquar and Marilyn Masson.
   Bill McFarlane will look into these people and the feasibility of other speakers.
6. Departments search for additional faculty has been stalled by the administration due to funding shortfalls. The likelihood of job talks by applicants is in grave doubt at this time.
7. Last meeting (11-30-98) we allocated $100 for the reimbursement of office supplies for the graduate lounge. Thirty five dollars were given to Maury Hutcheson for the purchase of ink for the printer. Susan MaGuire will also be reimbursed following her submission of receipts.
8. Social event (Spring Party) will be planned by the AGSA for late March/early April.
9. Suggestion made by Tom Brunton to look into upgrading the computer in the graduate lounge. It specifically needs more memory. Tom will look into prices, methods, and other supplies. Motion to allocate $320 for the purchase of more memory. Vote approved unanimously.
10. Discussion on the Anthropology Library
11. Topics to bring up at the next Faculty meeting:
    • The department needs more intergration and internal communication. Complaints about the lack of any central source of information for departmental involvement.
    • Information needs to be put into the AGSA mailbox, which will then be posted in the graduate lounge and in the department.
    • Information also needs to be posted on the Antho email Listserve.

Repectfully submitted,

Daniel E. Mazeau,
AGSA Secretary.