This page is the result of an extensive archival project completed by the GSO. Here you will find past GSO Senate minutes, resolutions, initiatives and the Inn Complete archives.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We would like to announce that The Graduate Student Organization of Syracuse University will be moving from Student Affairs to the Graduate School as of July 1, 2007. Both the GSO and leaders within the central administration agree that by combining all of the individual energies working on behalf of graduate students, we can provide even more new programs and support initiatives on behalf of our constituents. We seek to enhance our level of services and initiatives through a synergy of resources and ideas between students, policy makers, administrators, academic deans, and faculty. Over the next several weeks we will be in the process of moving our office out of the Schine Student Center and into Bowne Hall, the administrative center of graduate education on campus. Once there, the GSO will be advised by the Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Stacey Lane Tice.
If your organization currently has funds allocated to it by the GSO, those funds will be rolled over after the move and will remain undisturbed and at your continuing disposal. All of our relationships with campus-wide service providers, such as the Inn Complete, Student Legal Services, Drumlins, Bernice Wright, and the Early Education and Child Care Center, will likewise remain intact. As we work to implement this transition, we welcome your suggestions about new initiatives for the upcoming year and hope to see all of you on May 5th at the Inn Complete for our annual picnic.
Special thanks are in order to the Dean of the Graduate School, Ben Ware; Dean of Student Affairs, Barry Wells; the Vice Chancellor and Provost, Eric Spina; the Dean of Students, Anastasia Urtz; and all of those Senators and administrators who made this new and exciting model for graduate student governance possible. We hope this model will not only increase efficiencies within the University but that it will also serve as an example of best practices among our peers. Above all, we work for you, and will continue to put forth our best efforts to improve the lives of those we serve.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
NEW SPACE ALLOCATION FORMS
Please note that there are three new forms for space allocation for the Spring semester 2007. All room forms must be turned in to the SCPS office, suite 228D of the Schine Student Center by Friday, October 26 at 3:00 pm.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
ATTENTION GRADS
To all current and prospective senators of the Graduate Student Senate, senators must register their contact information with the GSO. This can be done one of two ways. First, you can download the senator registration form from this Web site and turn it in at the first fall meeting (9/23), or you may register online by sending your contact information to Patrick at pawilcox@syr.edu. Please use the registration form as a guide if registering online. Thank you!
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
GET YOUR LEASE REVIEWED
Please make sure to have your new lease reviewed by Student Legal Services at 760 Ostrom Ave. Just call 443-4532 to make an appointment. Student Legal Services provides free legal services for all graduate students, courtesy of the graduate student fee. For more information, please visit slsatsu.com
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
HOUSING SURVEY - This survey has been closed.
The GSO has created a survey for graduate students about graduate student housing. The university is interested in learning more about graduate student
housing. To ensure that the voices of graduate students are heard, we
ask that you take about 15-20 minutes to answer these survey questions.
The survey responses will be reported anonymously, such that
participants cannot be identified with their responses. Upon clicking
submit, you will be directed to a new screen where you can submit your
contact information to be entered into the random drawing for an 80GB
video Ipod. This contact information will not be used for any purpose
other than the drawing for the Ipod. The winner will be notified on or
about March 1, 2007. Only one entry per graduate student will be
accepted for the drawing.
Please go to the survey and let us know what issues are important to you.
The GSO would like to thank all those who participated in the Graduate Student Housing Survey. We would like to congratulate Barbara Arcuri, who was the winner of the 80G iPod drawing.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
CAREER SERVICES GRADUATE STUDENT NEEDS SURVEY- Survey closed
Don't forget to also fill out the Graduate Student Career Needs survey, too.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
NEW BUDGET SUBMISSION TEMPLATE
Please go to gso/forms.html to download the template. This is needed to request monies from the GSO. All budget proposals and attached documents are due by 5 p.m., March 30, 2007.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
TAX PREPARATION HELP
The College of Law Student Life Office, in conjunction with accounting students at the Whitman School of Management, has initiated tax help for students. Starting Feb. 19th from 2-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, students will be able to get tax preparation help at Bird Library. If you need more information, please contact the CoL Office of Student Life at studentlife@law.syr.edu or call 315-443-1146.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
RELAY FOR LIFE
Laura DiCarlo, a student in the Higher Education program, is recruiting students for her Relay for Life team. The event begins at 7 p.m. on March 24 and ends at 7 a.m. on March 25 at the Carrier Dome. Please contact Laura at ldicarlo@syr.edu if you are interested or go to https://www.acsevents.org/relay/ny/syracuseuniversity.
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
ACADEMIC YEAR FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: March 15, 2007
Center for European Studies
The Center for European studies is seeking applications from qualified graduate students who wish to enhance their knowledge of a European Language to complement their current program of study. Academic year awards consist of up to 24 credits tuition and a stipend of as much as $15,000 and require students to study a two-course sequence in one of the European languages offered at SU, with a preference for less commonly taught languages such as Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish. Proposals for dissertation writing that advance language and area studies training will be also considered but subject to special approval restrictions. Application, additional information and guidelines can be found at http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/programs/ces/funding.html
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
SAVE THE DATE
The 17th annual Comstock Kidfest, Friday, April 20, 2007 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Manley Field House. For children 4 - 12. "A celebration of fun, service, and caring!"
Archived Announcements: 2006-2007
CHILD CARE SURVEY - This survey is now closed
The Graduate Student Child Care Survey is now open. We will be giving away a 23" Phillips flat screen HDTV for those grad students who participate in this survey. Please note that you do not need to have children to participate in this survey. We really need everyone to fill this out so we can get a proper reading of our graduate students' needs. If you do not have children, the survey should take under one minute to complete. If you do have children, the survey should take roughly 10 minutes. The GSO very much appreciates your participation in this survey.
The GSO Child Care Survey is now closed. The winner of the television raffle has been selected and notified. We will announce the winner shortly. We invite all parents to continue giving the GSO any additional feedback.
The deadline for RSO re-registration is due by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2007.
Archived Events Calendars
2006-2007
Fall - 2007
August
8/6: Registration for new graduate students
8/25: First Organizational Meeting, 12 p.m., Hall of Languages 205
8/27: First day of Fall 2007 semester
September
9/3: Labor Day - No classes
9/8: First Regular Business Meeting, 12 p.m., Hall of Languages 105
9/18: The Academic Job Search: "Getting Your CV and Cover Letters Ready", Schine Student Center, Room 304C from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Pizza will be served. E-mail Chuck Reutlinger at clreutli@syr.edu if you would like to reserve a spot.
9/21: Yom Kippur - No classes beginning Friday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. through Sat. Sept. 22
9/26: Town meeting to discuss results of Middle States report, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. All faculty, staff and students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
9/28: *** Deadline for Special Programming Requests for events occurring between October 7 and November 3.
9/28: Highly Classified! Federal Government Employees Reveal Their Work Experiences, College of Law, 200 MacNaughton Hall from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
October
10/2: The Academic Job Search: "Large or Small, Public or Private - Where Would I Find the Best Fit?", Eggers Hall, Room 220 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. A light breakfast will be served.
10/2: University Lecture Series presents Carl Schramm, "The Entrepreneurial Imperative." Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel.
10/4: Prof. Lawrence Venuti, "Translation, Intertextuality, Interpretation." Prof. Venuti will inaugurate the English Dept. Graduate Program 2007-2008 Colloquium Series: Translation. Lecture begins at 5 p.m. in Hall of Languages, Room 500.
10/6: Second Regular Business Meeting, 11 a.m., Hall of Languages 211. Syracuse vs. West Virginia game to follow
10/9: University Lecture Series presents Judy Wicks and Alice Waters, "Doing Well and Doing Good." Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and will be moderated by Prof. Don Mitchell.
10/11: University Lecture Series presents Henry T. King, Jr., "Judgment of Nuremberg in Today’s World." Lecture begins at 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
10/12: Eid Ul-Fitr - No classes, University offices are open
10/16: Midterm
10/26: *** Deadline for Special Programming Requests for events occurring between November 4 and December 1.
November
11/3: Third Regular Business Meeting, 3 p.m., TBD
11/6: University Lecture Series presents Tracy Kidder, "Mountains Beyond Mountains." Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel.
11/15: University Lecture Series presents Amory Levins, "An Evening with Amory Lovins." Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
11/21 - 11/25: Thanksgiving Break - No classes, University offices are open
11/27: *** Deadline for Special Programming Requests for events occurring between December 2 and after.
December
12/1: Fourth Regular Business Meeting, 12 p.m., TBD
12/4: Hanukkah begins at sundown
12/7: Last day of classes
12/25: Christmas Day
12/26: Kwanzaa begins
12/26: Final grades due by faculty
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Final Exam Schedule
Reading days: Saturday and Sunday, December 8 - 9; Tuesday morning, December 11; Thursday morning, December 13
Final exams: Monday, December 10; Tuesday afternoon, December 11; Wednesday, December 12; Thursday afternoon, December 13; Friday, December 14
