Oct. 28, 2024

 

The UNLV Graduate & Professional Student Association

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

GPSA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING 44-09

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:00 AM

HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING:

IN PERSON: GRADUATE COMMONS CONFERENCE ROOM

LIED LIBRARY 2ND FLOOR

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

PASSCODE: GPSAUNLV

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 2nd floor.

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

Messages received by 9:00 AM on the Monday 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.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

TREASURER

SECRETARY

◻ Teresa Marie

◻Aliciah Carr

◻ Devin Lopez

◻ David King

PRESIDENT’S CABINET (EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING)

Engagement & Outreach Director

Chief of Staff

Director of Operations

Director of Communications & Marketing

◻ VACANT

◻VACANT

◻ VACANT

◻ VACANT

Members of the Public Present

Virginia Smercina – GPSA Business Manager

Bill Robinson, Ph.D. – GPSA Faculty Advisor

John Colombo, Ph.D. – GPSA Faculty Advisor

Valarie Burke, Ph.D. – Graduate College Representative

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                 INFORMATION ONLY

(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                                   FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

Minutes from the 44-0 meeting are being completed, no action at this time.

  1. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                   INFORMATION ONLY

3a) GPSA Executive Board & Committees

    1. President

President Marie will report to the GPSA Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.

    1. Vice President

Vice President Carr will report to the GPSA Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.

    1. Treasurer

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

    1. Secretary

Secretary King will report to the GPSA Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate Student body.

3b) GPSA Business Manager & Advisor


Business Manager Smercina will report to the GPSA Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.

https://www.unlv.edu/controller/student-travel

3c) GPSA Faculty Advisors

      

  1. Faculty Advisor Bill Robinson will report to the Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.
  2. Faculty Advisor John Colombo will report to the Executive Board concerning UNLV related issues or events important to the UNLV graduate student body.

3d) GPSA President’s Cabinet

  1. Engagement & Outreach Director
  2. Director of Communications & Marketing

  1. 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.

  1. NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                     FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

New business is any motion that is new to this meeting. All items will be for action unless otherwise stated.

5a) Procedure for Handling Loss of a Colleague                                                 FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

President Marie requests time for discussion and possible vote with the executive board the procedures and support mechanisms for handling the loss of a colleague. This discussion will cover best practices for notifying the community, providing emotional support, and coordinating memorial activities. The goal is to ensure that GPSA has a compassionate and organized response framework to support those affected during these difficult times.

5b) Discussion to use Hourly Workers for G.R.A.D days at the Commons       FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

President Marie requests time for discussion and possible vote with the executive board to staff G.R.A.D. Days with GPSA hourly workers due to low volunteer turnout. With upcoming events in November and December, and a need for reliable support, this discussion will explore the possibility of using hourly workers.

5c) GPSA & CCSS Town Hall Updates                                                                    INFORMATION ONLY

President Marie requests time to discuss updates regarding the 2 town halls held with the Campus Committee on Safety and Security.

5d) Shadow Lane Updates                                                                                          INFORMATION ONLY

President Marie requests time to discuss the updates regarding Shadow Lane Campus.

5e) G.R.A.D at the Symphony                                                                                    INFORMATION ONLY

Director Gutierrez requests time to discuss information about the G.R.A.D event at the Symphony on November 21, 2024.

5f) Call for New Business Items                                                                                 INFORMATION ONLY

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).

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                   INFORMATION ONLY

(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                                  INFORMATION ONLY
  • First to Fly (First Gen Week) Grad Commons Lied 9/5/2024
  • G.R.A.D at the Dining Commons 11/14/2024
  • G.R.A.D at the Symphony 11/21/24
  • Next Meeting
  1. ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                   FOR POSSIBLE ACTION