Graduate & Professional Student Association

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING    GPSA COUNCIL MEETING 44-02

MINUTES

THURSDAY, JUNE 13th, 2024

5:30 PM

HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING:

IN PERSON: GRADUATE COMMONS CONFERNCE ROOM

LIED LIBRARY 2ND FLOOR

VIRTUAL: https://unlv.zoom.us/my/gpsa.meeting.room

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENDA AND PUBLIC MEETING NOTE:

PERTAINING TO VIRTUAL MEETINGS:

This meeting will be held via teleconference only pursuant to Section 1 of the Declaration of Emergency Directive 006 (“Directive 006”) issued by the State of Nevada Executive Department. If a physical location is required for the meeting, participants may be able to access the livestream by visiting the Graduate Commons at the Lied Library 2^nd floor.

Public Comment may be submitted via email to gpsapresident@unlv.edu.

Messages received by 9:00 AM on the business day prior to the meeting may be entered into the record during the meeting. Any other public comment form submissions and/or voicemails received prior to the adjournment of the meeting will be transcribed and included in the permanent record.

Members of the public wishing to listen to the meeting may do so via: https://unlv.zoom.us/my/gpsa.meeting.room

CONTINUED:

Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be presented and considered at the meeting. Notification is hereby provided that items on the agenda may be taken out of the order and presented, two or more agenda items may be combined for consideration, and an agenda item may be removed from the agenda or discussion relating to an item on the agenda may be delayed at any time.

Some agenda items are noted as having accompanying reference material. Copies of the reference materials that are distributed at the meeting may be requested by emailing the Executive Board at gpsa@unlv.edu.  

This meeting’s agenda has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020. Copies of the agenda and reference material will be made available as follows: 1. Digitally at the UNLV.edu/GPSA/Agendas and the Nevada Public Notice Website, 2. Physically located on the First Floor of the Lied Library at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, 3. Physically located in the Carol C. Harter Classroom Building Complex (CHB) at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV.

Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with a disability attending the meeting. Please email the GPSA Manager at gpsa@unlv.edu in advance so that arrangements may be made.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last name. The Board Chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the Chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the Body, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.

2024-2025 EXECUTIVE BOARD

2024-2025 SUMMER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

*Members may have been appointed by their department between the time of agenda posting and the meeting. All other members present will be available in the Minutes and listed below.

Members-at-Large:

Meagan Evans, Social Work

Lila Hearn, Political Science

Penny Wolkiewicz, Emergency Crisis Management

Dionne Stanfill, Law

Amrit Shahi, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Burak Sahin, Teaching & Learning

Ravi Batra, Environmental & Occupational Health

Joseph Cadiz, Nursing

Ryan Rezaei, Hospitality Management

Joseph Noce, History

Frincesca Howard, Nursing

Susan Dakwa, Social & Behavioral Health

Raven Brown, Public Policy & Leadership

Jennifer Napoles, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Ayodele Aborishade, Early Childhood & Multilingual Education

Khandaker Arafin Islam, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Katie Singsank, Psychology

Hoor Ain, Psychology

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Members of the Public Present:

Virginia Smercina

Bill Robinson

Sierra Ramsey

Vito Rocco

Kivanc Oner

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER –

5:38pm called to order

2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                            INFORMATION ONLY

(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)

No public comment.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                 FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

4a) The GPSA Council will consider approval of the minutes from the May 2024 Council Meetings (44-01) as posted to the public GPSA Drive.

Moved by Secretary King, seconded by Hoor Ain

5. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS                                              INFORMATION ONLY

5a) Executive Board 

1. 1. President

President Marie will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body. President Marie will provide a final call for applications for the President’s Cabinet Positions. President Marie will also provide an update from the Quarterly Board of Regents Meeting that was held June 6 & 7, 2024 and calls for members to join GPSA Policy Review Committee

President Marie expressed ensuring compliance with Nevada Open Meeting Law. She also discussed the NSHE Board of Regents meeting and how the HRA adopted the new definition for antisemitism.

1. 2. Vice President

Vice President Carr will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body. Vice President Carr will provide an update on TDX and the new system process for sponsorship applications. Vice President Carr will provide information on how to join and schedule sponsorship workshops.

VP Carr discussed scheduling four sponsorship workshops per semester. The Sponsorship Operating Policy is being reviewed and changes will be made. Further discussion is made in New Business.

1. 3. Treasurer

Treasurer Lopez will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate Student body.

Treasurer Lopez provided a brief overview of the budget. $306,089.69 in all accounts. Ways & Means approved reallocation for funds from other programs (RSO, graduate & tutor program, and wages & salaries) towards the sponsorship program.

1. 4. Secretary

Secretary – Designated King will be introduced to the council.

Secretary King introduced himself. No reports.

5b) President's Cabinet

• • • Director of Communications & Marketing (vacant)
    • Director of Engagement & Outreach (vacant)
    • Director of Legislative Affairs (vacant)
    • Director of Operations (vacant)

5c) GPSA Business Manager & Advisor

• Summer Council members AND returning Council members for 2024-2025 must complete the Council Registration Form.
• July & August availability
• Executive Board training retreat

Business Manager Smercina mentioned that all Summer Council members need to fill out the Council Registration Form. Faculty Advisor Robinson did not have reports.

5d) GPSA Committee Reports

Ways and Means:

Sponsorship:

5e) UNLV Campus-Wide Committees

Representatives serving on any external committee on GPSA behalf may use this time to provide updates.

5f) UNLV Departments/ Units

• • • Nevada Graduate Student Workers

 Lila Hearn discussed student interest in NGSW.

• • • Graduate College

Dante Walker gave a reminder to make sure GAships are filled out. President Marie mentioned that possible workshops could be held for GA insurance. Walker discussed that an orientation module has been designed and is pending approval.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                    FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

Unfinished Business is any motion or action item that was under discussion and was postponed or moved to this meeting at the discretion of the public body as approved by the chair.

6a) Call for Remaining Summer Representatives & President’s Cabinet
President Marie requests

Representatives, mark your July & August availability so we can schedule the remaining meetings!