2012 GSG Officer Elections

posted by gsg on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 19:22
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The results of the GSG officer elections are in. Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing everyone at the next assembly meeting!

President: Chad Maisel (158 votes), Tim Brandt (101 votes), Abstain (14 votes), Disapprove (2 votes)

Vice President: Giri Parameswaran (189 votes), Abstain (72 votes), Disapprove (14 votes)

Secretary: Kyle Keller (189 votes), Abstain (75 votes), Disapprove (11 votes)

Treasurer: Friederike Funk (198 votes), Abstain (69 votes), Disapprove (8 votes)

Communications Director: Sarah Grady (193 votes), Abstain (74 votes), Disapprove (8 votes)

Social Chair: Pablo Mosteiro (195 votes), Abstain (71 votes), Disapprove (9 votes)

  • Read about the duties of each of the positions;
  • Read about the housing and parking incentives for holding a GSG office;
  • Find out more about the Election Committee.

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    Officer Duties

    General Notes on Offices
    • While officers are expected to bring new ideas to the GSG, they are elected to serve the GSG Assembly, not to pursue a personal agenda.
    • The typical time-commitment of an office is 3~6 hours per week, depending on the office.
    • No prior involvement in the GSG is required to hold an officer position, and the Election Committee encourages all interested students to run for a position.
    • All full-time enrolled Princeton graduate students (DCE students qualify), including degree students, non-degree students, and leave-of-absence students who were enrolled the previous year are eligible to run for a position. ETDCC students can also run, but only if they pay the GSG dues (for more information, contact us).
    Officer Duties
    • All officers are required to attend the monthly GSG Assembly meetings.
    • Historically, all officers have worked collectively to perform the administrative and advocacy work of the GSG; this typically includes a weekly meeting with the other officers and occasional meetings with University administrators.
    • Each officer has office-specific duties, which are outlined below:
      • The President is the leader of the GSG. You are usually the first person the administration will e-mail with questions. You will also be asked to represent graduate students at University events, on various committees, and to Princeton alumni.
      • The Vice President keeps the GSG meetings running smoothly. You are responsible for making sure that each department/program sends representatives to the GSG Assembly. You also serve as the Chair of the Campus Relations Committee.
      • The Communications Director manages communication among the GSG, the administration, and the graduate student body. You are responsible for coordinating the updates to the GSG website and for responding to e-mails sent to our gsg@ address. You are also in charge of maintaining contact with campus and local media.
      • The Secretary maintains the records of the GSG. You are in charge of taking minutes at our monthly Assembly meetings.
      • The Treasurer maintains the financial records and the budget. You will also chair the GSG Events Board, which provides funds to independent student groups.
      • The Social Chair coordinates and organizes GSG social events.
    • For more information on the offices, please see the GSG Constitution Article V and By-Laws Article III

     

    Incentives

    Housing Incentive
    The Graduate School and the Housing Department provide priority in the housing draw for GSG officers. The officers are given priority just below the residential committees (Butler Committee, Lawrence Committee, GC House Committee, etc.) and before other students. This ensures that, as an enrolled student (DCE students are enrolled students), you will be successful in the housing draw, and have a higher lottery number for getting a room/apartment assignment.

     

    Parking Incentive
    The Office of Transportation and Parking Services provides special on-campus parking privileges for GSG officers. The GSG permit allows these students to park on-campus during the day in lots 4, 23, and 25, as well as in the regular graduate commuter and resident lots. This serves as an incentive for the student volunteers and assists them when traveling between their offices/labs and on-campus meetings to represent graduate students.

     

    Note: These incentives serve both to reward the officers for serving the graduate student body and to assist them in performing their duties (by making it easier for them to travel to meetings, by encouraging them to live with other students in campus housing, etc.). They come with the expectation that you will perform all the duties of your elected role and participate fully in the GSG. Any officer who is not adequately performing his or her duties risks being removed from office and/or having these privileges taken away. These incentives may change at any time at the discretion of the GSG, the Graduate School, the Housing Department, and/or the Office of Transportation and Parking Services.

    Election Commitee

     

     

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