Graduate & Professional Student Association
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
GPSA COUNCIL MEETING 44-06
Thursday, October 3, 2024
5:30 PM
HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING:
IN PERSON: University Gateway Building (GTW)
2nd floor, Gather Meeting Room
4700 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
VIRTUAL: https://unlv.zoom.us/my/gpsa.meeting.room
Passcode: GPSAUNLV
US Phone: +1 719-359-4580
Phone Code: 14888624
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENDA AND PUBLIC MEETING NOTE:
PERTAINING TO VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
In accordance with the Board of Regents’ Bylaws, Title 1, Article V, Section 12, a quorum may be gained by telephonic, video, or electronic transmission provided that notice to that effect has been given.
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
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PRESIDENT |
VICE PRESIDENT |
TREASURER |
SECRETARY |
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☐ Teresa Marie |
☐ Aliciah Carr |
☐ Devin Lopez |
☐ David King |
2024-2025 Presidents Cabinet
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Director of Community Engagement & Outreach |
Director of Communications & Marketing |
Attorney General |
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☐ Ariadna Gutierrez |
☐ Delight Ejiaka |
☐ Vacant |
2025-2025 COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
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College |
Department |
Name |
Attendance |
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Lee Business School: |
Accounting?? |
Omgema Dut Ayai |
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Business Administration |
Lina | Anyelina Rodriguez Lombeida |
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Economics?? |
VACANT |
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Finance |
Nate | Nathaniel Pederson |
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Management, Entrepreneurship & Tech. |
Iqra Faisal |
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Dental Medicine: |
Dental Medicine |
Nathan Kent |
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College of Education: |
Counselor Ed, School Psych., & Human Serv. |
Kristine Bartolome |
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Early Childhood, Multilingual & Spec. Ed |
Elena | Ma Elena Mendoza |
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Teaching & Learning |
Claudia Chiang-Lopez |
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Educational Psychology & Higher Education?? |
VACANT |
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College of Engineering: |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Gabson Baguma |
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Computer Science |
Yash Devkota |
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Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Daniela Nikoloska |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Devin Krystek |
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College of Fine Arts: |
Architecture?? |
VACANT |
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College |
Department |
Name |
Attendance |
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Art |
Karla Lagunas |
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Film |
Victoria Marshall |
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Music |
Lukas Hutchinson |
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Theatre |
Nick Case |
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College of Hospitality: |
Hospitality & Hotel Administration |
Jaimi Garlington |
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Integrated Health Sciences: |
Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences |
Clare Bennett |
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Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences |
Donya Shahamati |
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Physical Therapy?? |
VACANT |
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Brain Health |
Steph | Stephanie Apodaca |
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Boyd School of Law: |
Law |
Dionne Stanfill |
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College of Liberal Arts: |
Anthropology |
Emily Edmonds |
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English |
Carlos Tkacz |
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History |
Tyler Rodney |
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Political Science |
Lila Hearn |
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Psychology |
Hoor Ul Ain |
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Sociology |
Drue Sahuc |
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World Languages & Cultures |
VACANT |
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School of Medicine: |
Couple & Family Therapy |
Melissa Ceballos Can’t find in updated seat tracking |
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Medicine |
Daniel Aynlender |
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School of Nursing: |
Nursing |
Laura Chechel |
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College |
Department |
Name |
Attendance |
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School of Public Health: |
Environmental & Occupational Health |
Emylia Terry |
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Healthcare Admin & Policy |
Sisinyous Zerihun Mengesha |
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Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
Amruta Godbole |
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Social & Behavioral Health |
Ana Gonzalez |
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College of Sciences: |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Jenny | Jennifer Napoles |
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Geoscience |
Sierra Ramsey |
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Life Sciences |
TJ | Thomas Crippen |
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Mathematical Sciences |
Ali Balooch |
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Physics & Astronomy?? |
VACANT |
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College of Urban Affairs: |
Communication Studies?? |
VACANT |
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Criminal Justice |
Elisha Longoria |
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Journalism & Media Studies |
Leena Atout |
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Public Policy & Leadership |
Christine Nolan |
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Social Work |
Emily Arriviello |
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Interdisciplinary Programs: |
Integrated Health Sciences |
Katie | Katherine Bricarell |
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Data Analytics & Cybersecurity?? This is different than the seat tracking |
Anne Poole |
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*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.
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Members-at-Large: Amrit Shahi – Civil and Environmental Engineering Kevin Navarrete-Parra – Political Science Miriam Borvick – School of Medicine Joe Cadiz – Nursing
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Members of the Public Present: Virginia Smercina – Business Manager Bill Robinson – Faculty Advisor John Colombo – Faculty Advisor
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AGENDA
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION ONLY
(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
4a) The GPSA Council will consider approval of the minutes from the August 2024 Council Meetings (44-04) as posted to the public GPSA Drive.
5) REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMATION ONLY
5a) Executive Board
i) President
President Marie will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.
· Faculty Senate Updates:
· G.R.A.D at Football recap:
· Tiny Home Update:
ii) Vice President
Vice President Carr will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body. Updates about sponsorship program.
iii) Treasurer
Treasurer Lopez will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate Student body. This includes the budget report for the past month.
iv) Secretary
Secretary King will report to the GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate Student body. Provide a brief training on Robert’s rules.
5b) President’s Cabinet
· Director of Communications & Marketing
· Director of Engagement & Outreach
· Attorney General (vacant)
5c) GPSA Business Manager & Advisor
· Business Manager Virginia Smercina will report to GPSA Council concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.
o Changes to the Graduate Commons Space
· GPSA Faculty Advisor Dr. Bill Robinson will report to GPSA Council concerning UNLV Related issues or even important to the UNLV graduate student body.
· GPSA Faculty Advisor Dr. John Colombo will report to GPSA Council concerning UNLV Related issues or even important to the UNLV graduate student body.
5d) GPSA Committee Reports
Ways and Means:
Sponsorship:
Constitution & Bylaws:
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
· Graduate College:
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) Graduate Campus Committees INFORMATION ONLY
Secretary King requests time for the discussion of the campus committees that have seats available GPSA students. 2 mins
Interest Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsEFMzEmahR7EpegLQ4tvAdjQA8K2ERHGZ7xNLNZnqE8MeDQ/viewform
6b) Internal Committee Interest INFORMATION ONLY
Secretary King requests time for the discussion of the campus committees that have seats available GPSA students. 2 mins
Interest Form here:
7) NEW BUSINESS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
New business is any motion that is new to this meeting. All items will be for possible action unless otherwise stated.
7a) UNLV Ombuds Presentation INFORMATION ONLY
Dr. Schwartz requests time to give a presentation about the Ombuds’ offices on campus. 15 mins
7b) UNLV Office of Information INFORMATION ONLY
Chief Information Officer Oner requests time to give a presentation regarding updates from the office of information and technology. 15 mins
7c) Update on the Pre-School Expansion INFORMATION ONLY
President Marie requests time to update the council on the goal related to getting into the conversations about the pre-school expansion project 2 mins
7d) Update on the CAPs Expansion to Shadow Lane INFORMATION ONLY
President Marie requests time to update the council on the goal related to getting information on the CAPs expansion to Shadow Lane Campus. 2 mins
7e) October Graduate Appreciation at the Dining Commons INFORMATION ONLY
Director of Engagement and Outreach Gutierrez requests time to talk about the second graduate appreciation event at the dining commons held Wednesday October 16th, 2024. 5 mins
Volunteer Sign Up:
https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/a31d5f2c-55b4-409b-9466-10f9b7f6d11d/select
7f) UNLV Homecoming (October 21-October 25) INFORMATION ONLY
Director of Engagement and Outreach Gutierrez requests time to talk about UNLV homecoming and the events GPSA has for that week 5 mins
Volunteer Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jRg7xK3aMQsJ7SxgkgwIb6BFT7KSCDmhVPyCJjg2HVQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0
7g) Welcoming our second GPSA Faculty Advisor – Dr. John Colombo INFORMATION ONLY
President Marie requests time to welcome Dr. John Colombo from the Dental Medicine School as our second faculty advisor of GPSA for the 44 session. 5 mins
7h) Call for New Business Items
Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Discussion is limited to description and clarification of the subject matter of the item, including the reasons for the request; emergency items added at the discretion of the President (GPSA Bylaws Article IV, Sec.3).
8) ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION ONLY
- Graduate/Professional Rebel Appreciation Day at the Dining Commons – October 16, 2024
11am-2pm & 6pm-8pm
- Homecoming October 21-25, 2024.
- Research Forum 2025 April 12, 2025.
- Next Meeting will be November , 2024 @ 5:30pm
9) PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION ONLY
(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)
10) ADJOURNMENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION