Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Council
Opportunity to Serve: Four (4) Graduate Students
The GSA Nominating Committee (GSA NoC) invites nominations from graduate students to fill the four (4) available Alternate positions for service on the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Council. Graduate students will be selected from as broad a range of graduate programs as possible with not more than two graduate students from a given graduate program.
The minimum period of appointment of student members is one year. Alternates are responsible for attending FGSR Council meetings when FGSR Councillors are unable to attend meetings. In such instances, Alternates will be contacted by the FGSR Caucus Coordinator.
If you are interested in putting your name forward to serve on this committee, please fill out the attached form and email it to gsa.nomcomm@ualberta.caby Wednesday, 14 November 2018 at 12:00 PM (Noon).
Nominations received will be circulated as submitted via email to the GSA NoC.
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Mandate
As per the Post Secondary Learning Act (PSLA), a faculty council may determine the programs of study for the faculty, provide for the admission of students to the faculty, conduct examinations, and determine the conditions under which a student must withdraw from or may continue in a program of studies within the faculty. The composition and policies of the FGSR Council can be found here. In 2017-2018, among other topics FGSR Council discussed changes to the Professional Development requirement, the development of a Supervisory Guide, and a number of new program additions.
Meetings
The GSA hosts a FGSR Caucus meeting prior to each FGSR Council meeting, in order "to coordinate graduate student representation at FGSR Council meeting" (GSA Bylaw and Policy, Section G: GSA Caucuses, GSA Policy, GSA Caucuses, Section G.POL.3.2.a).
Meetings of FGSR Council take place monthly on Wednesday afternoons, and meetings of FGSR Council Caucus take place in the mornings of the Monday prior to the FGSR Council meetings. These dates are outlined below:
2018-2019 FGSR Council Meetings 2 PM - 4 PM |
2018-2019 FGSR Council Caucus Meetings 11 AM - 12 PM |
November 28, 2018 |
November 26, 2018 |
December 2018- No meeting scheduled |
No meeting |
January 23, 2019 |
January 21, 2019 |
February 13, 2019 |
February 11, 2019 |
March 20, 2019 |
March 18, 2019 |
April 24, 2019 |
April 22, 2019 |
May 15, 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
Should insufficient applications be received by the above deadline, the GSA NoC will commence a directed search process to fill remaining vacancies.
If you are not selected for service, we will notify you and we will ask for permission to keep your name and resume/bio on file for other possible committee openings.