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September 23rd, 2010
Today’s Agenda
• Pattie Orr– IT security issues related to malware
• Ashley Palmer– Core training for first year TORs
• Sarah Lake– Student Health Advisory Committee– Campus Diversity Committee
• Addy Meira– Latest News and Upcoming Events
• Committee Time
Pattie Orr |[email protected]
• Introduced Websense, a program that blocks potentially malware websites and allows users to proceed if they know what they are doing.
• This system has been implemented in the dorms, library and ITS.
• If needed, regarding issues with Websense you should call the helpdesk. (254) 710-4357.
• Also ITS has computer repair and cleaning done at “the Workshop” located behind the main Baylor Bookstore.
• Also there is a service called ResTech, currently used in the dorms to help with technology issues, that may be extended to Graduate Student Housing.
• Study carrels in Moody Library are in short supply
• Yeas ago Dean Orr instituted the use of lockers for graduate students to place their library resources in. There is a form online to go obtain one. http://tiny.cc/rxxc5
• Dean Orr cannot add additional carrels, because there isn’t enough space.
• There are two types of Carrels: Quiet Study Carrels and Day-Use Carrels.
• There was talk of tweeking the qualifications for obtaining a carrels, because right now the rules seem limiting to the people who really need them.
• The library committee could use a graduate representative .
Websense Library Carrels
Ashley Palmer | [email protected]
• Ms. Palmer came to find out what helps new teachers the most and opened the floor to discussion
• Understanding appropriate interactions with you students and how to respond correctly to their work.
• Many people feel that they are provided all the necessary teaching training in their respective departments. All else would be a drain on time.
• Core training could include some cross disciplinary ideas.• Many departments have teaching mentors who are professors. But
someone suggested that a graduate student mentor would be helpful as well.
Core Training for First Year Teachers of Record
Sustainability Committee
• There was Dr. Pepper being served at the presidential inauguration and there were no recycling bins to place cans in.
• This was criticized.
Sarah Lake
• SHAC– Student Health Advisory Committee is a group of students
who works closely with the Student Health Center staff by giving advice and input to questions or problems regarding student health. Furthermore, starting this year, a new addition to SHAC will include more student leadership roles in promoting student health on campus
• Campus Diversity Committee– Meets once a month and reviews applicants for others
who submitted a grant request, next meeting Friday, October 08, 2010 3:30 PM-5:00 PM.
Latest News | Upcoming Events
• President Starrs Inauguration– Addy Meira, Sarah Lake, and Chelsea Saylors – President Starr’s new nickname is P-Starr!
• President’s Visit to GSA Meeting– Scheduled for the Spring!
• October 13th – Reception at the President’s house for Reps (and perhaps
alternates)• 1st Annual Graduate Mixer
– November 13th (Baylor vs. Texas A&M Game)– May be obtaining Discounted Tickets!– Truett Seminary and the Law School are in on this!
GSA Shirts
• $10 Alternates want free t-shirts too. This will be discussed at the next executive council meeting.
Committees
• Social– Graduate Student Mixer
• Academic– Research Showcase
• Policy Taskforce– Installment fees – Carrels at the Library
Sic’ Em Program
• Grants money for academic programs• Must have a department that will match one
third of the costs. • Contact John Coffer: [email protected]
September 23rd, 2010
