From Tara Mancini, CAS GSC president, 2009-2010:
The College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Council (CAS GSC) was established to be the unified representative voice of all CAS Graduate Students. In doing so, the CAS GSC seeks to improve the overall academic and social experiences of graduate students, while also facilitating communication among students and administration.
This coming school year I hope to increase the CAS GSC's presence on campus and also graduate student involvement in CAS GSC events. Currently, the CAS GSC is looking to recruit great team members who can contribute towards these goals and much more!
Shuttle Concerns
On October 8, 2009, the CAS GSC president attended a shuttle town hall meeting sponsored by student government. The vehicle maintenance staff is committed to providing the best possible service for all students and therefore welcomes your feedback in order to make improvements. If you have comments or concerns, please contact shuttle@american.edu and CC glc@american.edu so that the Graduate Leadership Council may also track and respond to graduate concerns.
Apply for GSC Council
Now is your chance to get involved, make a difference, and meet and exchange ideas with students outside of your department.
Download application—please send with a copy of your resume to:
casgsc@american.edu.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
The following positions are now available for 2009-2010:
- Comptroller
- Marketing Committee Chair Person
Below you will find descriptions of each of the positions. If you have trouble accessing the application, you may request that a copy be e-mailed to you.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact casgsc@american.edu..
Eligibility
- All candidates must be registered graduate students with the American University College of Arts and Sciences.
- All candidates must be in good academic (above a 2.5 GPA) and disciplinary standing with American University, as determined by the student activities office advisor.
- Candidates must be able to serve the entire term of the 2009-2010 school year.
Requirements
In addition to the position requirements:
- All executive members must attend all regularly scheduled meetings, or designate a proxy. Meetings will be scheduled every three weeks, with definitive dates scheduled towards the fall semester, around the executive board and senate’s availability.
- An executive board member or committee chair may not miss more than two consecutive meetings. If an executive board member or committee chair does miss more than two consecutive meetings, it may be considered grounds for removal from office.
- As with all members of the council, each member must also serve as the official CAS GSCrepresentative for a college or university committee. Committee assignments will be chosen toward the beginning of the semester.
Comptroller
The comptroller shall act as in accordance with the directives of the President and the senate.
- The comptroller shall act as the chief financial officer of the Executive Board and CAS GSC, whilst the comptroller shall keep record of all income and expenditures of the CAS GSC in accordance with the comptroller of American University and the Graduate Leadership Council.
- The comptroller shall be responsible for preparing the executive board’s budget, which will be presented to the CAS GSC for review and approval.
- The comptroller will serve as the chair of the CAS GSC Finance Advisory Committee.
- The Comptroller shall vote at Finance Advisory Committee meetings in the case of a stalemate.
- The comptroller shall possess one vote by virtue of the office on the executive board.
Marketing Committee Chair
The Marketing Committee Chair will consist of at least one additional, and not more than three other CAS-GSC council members.
The Marketing Committee Chair shall be responsible for coordinating the work of the committee in planning strategic marketing efforts to increase the visibility of the organization and its sponsored events. This will be done by:
- Making oneself aware of the various advertising opportunities available to organizations on campus.
- Communicating with the CAS-GSC President, committees, and/or senate to learn about the different advertising needs of the organization and events.
- Designing, producing, and helping to distribute all promotional materials.
- The committee chair shall work closely with the Administrator to ensure that information on the website is consistent with other CAS-GSC promotional material.
