April Board of Directors Meeting
2020-04-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY, United States
Please note that the April 1st will be held online on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30pm via Zoom.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 1st with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. The meeting will also be live streamed via YouTube for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges. Please note that for attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.

Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Jeff Corwin
2020-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States
Jeff Corwin | Apr. 1 | Center for the Arts

Host of “Ocean Mysteries,” Renowned Conservationist and Environmental Journalist
Free tickets will be available for graduate students to reserve online as of March 15th. 1 per UB ID. Tickets will be available for pickup at the UB Ticket Office (221 Student Union) on March 23rd. As of April 1st any tickets still available will be given away to any UB GSA student (regardless if they have reserved it online) at the UB Ticket Office until 3pm. After that, any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

More About Jeff Corwin

As the host of the Emmy Award-winning ABC wildlife adventure series “Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin,” Corwin educated and entertained audiences with his knowledge and deep sense of caring about the natural world. During Corwin’s television career, he also hosted Animal Planet’s “The Jeff Corwin Experience” and “Corwin’s Quest,” along with a variety of popular television series on networks like Disney Channel, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and Food Network. Corwin’s work on CNN’s critically-acclaimed “Planet in Peril” with Anderson Cooper and as a special science and the environment correspondent for NBC News has solidified his place as one of the world’s leading environmental journalists.

GSE Research Symposium
2020-04-02 08:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States

Java Junction
2020-04-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students in the GSA office.

Brian Regan at CFA
2020-04-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States
Tickets on sale March 2nd at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $10 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

Buffalo Sabres Hockey Game vs. Philadelphia Flyers
2020-04-04 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Key Bank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza , Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Refunds will be automatically issued to anyone who purchased a ticket for this event.

Tickets on sale March 2nd at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $10 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2020-04-06 | Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on April 6th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 2 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

South Campus Siesta
2020-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free food and beverages for graduate students at South Campus.

Deadline for May Conference Funding Applications
2020-04-15 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of May are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Emergency Board of Directors Meeting
2020-04-17 18:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Buffalo, NY, United States
The GSA President has called an Emergency GSA Board of Directors meeting to be held online via Zoom on Friday, April 17th at 6:30pm. There is only one item of business that will be addressed during this meeting. The GSA has been encouraged by our financial advisors to apply for a Payroll Protection Program loan and we will need the GSA Board of Directors to approve the loan application in order for the request to be filed with our financial institution.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Thursday, April 16th with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. The meeting will also be live streamed via YouTube for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges. Please note that for attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.

GSA Virtual Trivia Night
2020-04-23 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA Trivia Night (PDF with links)

Last Day of Spring Classes
2020-05-08 | Buffalo, NY, United States

Commencement Weekend
2020-05-15 - 2020-05-17 | Buffalo, NY, United States

Office Closed
2020-05-15, 2020-05-22, 2020-05-29, 2020-06-05, 2020-06-12, 2020-06-19, 2020-06-26, 2020-07-03 and 1 more date | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
GSA Summer Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Fridays.

Deadline for June Conference Funding Applications
2020-05-18 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of June are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business at 4:00pm.

MDRF Summer Application Deadline
2020-05-22 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Deadline for MDRF grant applications for research to be conducted between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Electronic application materials must be submitted online to ubmdrf@gmail.com by 3:00pm on Friday, May 22, 2020.
Hard copy application materials with original signatures are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by 12:00pm (noon) on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
*PLEASE NOTE* Both application deadlines must be met in order for your grant to be considered for funding. NO EXCEPTIONS!

The last date that applicants may submit their grant to the MDRF Director (gsa-mdrf@buffalo.edu) for review prior to the deadline is Wednesday, May 13th at 4:30pm.

Office Closed
2020-05-25 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be closed for Memorial Day observance.

GSA Requisition Deadline
2020-06-01 | Buffalo, NY, United States
The GSA 2019-2020 fiscal year ends on July 31, 2020. Clubs must requisition their funds by Monday, June 1, 2020. Any money which your club plans to spend on or before July 15th must be requisitioned by June 1st or these funds will be lost to you! Requisition funds by filling out the online Requisition Request form and emailing in a copy of the club minutes where these funds have been approved by close of business on that date. Please note that all funds you plan to requisition must have been approved at an open club meeting that took place BEFORE the June 1st deadline. Please make sure the following information is on the requisition request form:

The name and address of the person or organization to whom the check will be payable.

A detailed description of what the expenditure is for (include what, when and where) and the estimated amount.

Submit the requisition (online) and the club minutes (by email) to the GSA by June 1st before 4:00 p.m. This will be sent to our accounting office, FSA, which issues an official, dated, numbered PO.
Please keep in mind that events must be held on or before July 15th. August 1st starts the new fiscal/budget year. Any event or goods received on or after August 1st will be charged to the 2020-2021 club budget.
Once funds have been requisitioned, clubs have until September 1, 2020 to turn in original itemized receipt(s)/invoice(s), proof of payment, advertisement(s), and to sign the receiving report section of the PO. At this time the PO will be processed; the check sent out. NOTE: Events must have been held and the money spent by JULY 15, 2020!
Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Deadline for July Conference Funding Applications
2020-06-15 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of July are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business at 4:00pm.

GSA Virtual Bingo Night
2020-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
GSA Bingo Night (PDF with links)

Space is limited to the first 30 people to sign up, so act fast!
Instructions

Office Closed
2020-07-02 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be closed for Independence Day observance.
