Graduate Student Association

The GSA 2013-2014 budgetary year ends on July 31, 2014. Clubs must encumber their funds by June 2, 2014. Any money, which your club plans to spend on or before July 31st, must be encumbered by June 2nd or these funds will be lost to you! Encumber funds by filling out a blue Encumbrance Request form AND attach a copy of the club minutes where the funds were previously approved. No encumbrances will be approved that do not have club minutes attached showing prior approval for the expense(s) listed! Make sure the following information is on the encumbrance:

1. The name of the person or organization to whom the check will be made out.

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

Turn this into the GSA office by June 2nd before 3:30 p.m. This will be sent to our accounting office, Sub-Board I, Inc., which issues an official, dated, numbered PO.

Please keep in mind that events must be held on or before July 31st. August 1st starts the new fiscal/budget year. Any event held on, or goods received on or after August 1st will be charged to the 2014-15 club budget.

Once funds have been encumbered, clubs have until September 1, 2014 to turn in original itemized receipts, proof of payment, minutes, advertisements, 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 31, 2014!

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

PLEASE NOTE: SPRING PAPERWORK DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2014

GSA SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm (Closed for lunch 1:00 – 2:00pm daily)

Please note that the GSA office will begin operating on Summer Hours as of Monday, May 12th.

Summer Hours are Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00, closed on Fridays.

Attached is the call for papers for volume 3 of the ABD journal, a peer-reviewed graduate and undergraduate student journal for Anthropology and related disciplines. The journal is a collaboration between graduate students in the departments of Anthropology, Linguistics, and EEB (Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior), addressing topics from physical anthropology and primatology, linguistics, social and cultural anthropology, and archaeology. If you decide to publish your work with our journal, you will be able to take part in an edited, peer-review process resulting in a professional publication. This volume will feature a special topic section on articles addressing issues of Conservation. If you are writing about conservation within the social sciences and humanities, please consider submitting an article for this upcoming issue.

Thank you,

ABD Editorial Board

The GSA Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2014-2015 GSA Officer Elections:

President:

Julie Gorman: 255 votes (83 abstentions)

Vice President:

J. Neil Otte: 248 votes (90 abstentions)

Treasurer:

Karl Reza Sarvestani: 158 votes
Jessica Moses: 144 votes
(36 abstentions)

Thank you to all of the students who voted!

Sincerely,

GSA Election Committee
Eric Becker (EC Chair)
John Beverly (EC)
Kevin Stout (EC)
Sara Scime (EC)
Matt Celestino (EC)

Check out some of the great events GSA has to offer this month!

The Graduate Student Association is currently seeking a Programming Coordinator and a Webmaster.  Please use the hyperlinks to view the job descriptions for more details about each position.  We will be accepting applications now through the close of business on Wednesday, April 23^rd in the GSA Office (310 Student Union).  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that international students holding other positions will be restricted by INS work requirements and may not be eligible to apply.

Would you like to make a difference in your campus community?  Consider running for the University Council Student Representative.

Petitions are available for pick up at the following locations:

Student Life – 150 Student Union & 102 Harriman
SA – 350 Student Union
GSA – 310 Student Union
GMA – 351 Jacobs Hall

Visit http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/vote/ to learn more about the University Council Student Representative and the Election.

The University Council Student Representative is the students’ voice on the primary oversight and advisory body to the University at Buffalo, its president and senior officers.

Please see the attached memo and proposed budget for 2014-2015.  This budget will be voted on for approval at this Wednesday’s GSA Senate Meeting (7pm in 330 Student Union).