AGSA Minutes - August 27, 2008

1. Attendance:
   Patrick Fazioli, Hayley Showers, Olya Ianorskaia, Elijah McStotts, Katie Lanza, Sarah Aulenbacher, Andre Gonciar, Denice Szafran, Darren Poltorak, David Bell, Greg Korosec, Dustin Keeler, Nivedita Menou, Mike Rienti, Mia Jorgensen, Kate Whalen, Amanda Osterhoudt, Kaela Woosley, Jessica Somers, Joseph Costa, Amber Kling, Raymond Whitlow

2. Meeting called to order by Patrick Fazioli at 1:05 PM.

3. Nominations for AGSA Positions for the upcoming academic year:

   President: Amber Kling

   Vice President: Raymond Whitlow, Kaela Woolsey

   Treasurer: Kate Whalen, Darren Poltorak

   Secretary: Katie Nielson, Tera Thompson, Candia, Syphrit

   GSA Senators: Denice Szafran, Mia Jorgensen, Jen Faux, Mike Rienti, Jessica Howe, Jessica Messella, Amy Hansen, Jen Odien, Sarah Aulenbacher, Kaela Woolsey, Jessica Somers, Darren Poltorak

   GSEU Rep: Denice Szafran, Jen Odien

   Faculty Committee: Raymond Whitlow, Amy Hansen, Stephanie Aylwaid

   Graduate Committee: Greg Korosec, Mike Rienti

   Curriculum Committee: Jen Foster, Mike Rienti

   Grievance Committee: David Bell, Joe Costa, Tom Mergenov

   IEMA Rep: Raymond Whitlow, Andre Gonciar, Darren Poltorak

   Network Administrator: Ben Kamphaus, Elijah McStotts

4. A note on listservs: the official departmental listserv is APY-GRADSTUDENTS-LIST@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU. This list can be viewed by all grad students, as well as the Departmental Chair, Administrator, and Graduate Secretary. Our unofficial listserv, which can only be viewed by grad students, is AGSA-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU. If you wish to be on this listserv, please email Hugh Jarvis (hjarvis@buffalo.edu).

5. All graduate students can acquire a key to the Graduate Student Lounge, 4th floor Spaulding 4. You must see Margaret, the Graduate Secretary, who needs a $5 deposit. You should also have key-card access to all the buildings in Ellicott. If you do not, please see Margaret.

6. Our departmental Fall Picnic will be Friday, September 5th, from 3 PM to dusk. It will be held at the Ellicott Picnic Area, next to the tennis courts and rugby field. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own drinks and a side salad or dessert to share.
   1. Voted to encumber $100 for the picnic (unanimous decision).

7. Voted to encumber $50 for printer paper for the grad lounge (unanimous decision).

8. The first GSA meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 3rd at 7 PM in the Student Union. Denice and Mia will attend for our club; anyone else interested can also attend.

9. Rod Salisbury, a grad student (ABD) archaeologist, would like to present his dissertation topic in a brown bag style gathering. More info to come…

10. If anyone else wishes to be nominated for an AGSA position, please email Patrick (kfazioli@buffalo.edu).

11. Meeting adjourned by Patrick Fazioli at 1:55 PM.

Repectfully submitted,

Kate Whalen and Patrick Fazioli (transcribed)
AGSA Secretary