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From: Donlon, Anne <ADo...@gc.cuny.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 5:56 PM
Subject: Info from the Doctoral Students' Council: Free Services,
Student Organizations, and more!
To: Students <Stud...@gc.cuny.edu>
Cc: "c...@cunydsc.org" <c...@cunydsc.org>
Dear GC Students,
Below you’ll find information on the Doctoral Students’ Council, its
officers, Committees, Chartered Organizations, Program Student
Associations, and the Affiliates, the Advocate, OpenCUNY, Adjunct
Project, and Fundraising & Alumni Commission, as well as services
available to GC students through the DSC.
I hope your semester is off to a good start, and please be in touch
with the DSC with any ideas or concerns.
Best,
Anne Donlon
Co-Chair for Communications, DSC
In this email:
1. Introduction to the DSC
2. Getting in touch with the DSC
3. Services
a. Discount Movie Tickets
b. Free Legal Consultations
c. Locker Lottery (enter by Friday, 9/27)
d. Room Reservations
e. Grants
4. Committees
5. Chartered Organizations and Program Student Associations
6. DSC Affiliates: the Advocate, OpenCUNY, Adjunct Project, and
Fundraising & Alumni Commission (FAC)
7. OpenCUNY Welcome
8. Upcoming Meetings and October Party
1. THE DSC
The Doctoral Students’ Council is the elected body of masters’ and
Ph.D. students that makes policy, distributes the student fee monies,
and represents student concerns to the administration. To find this
year’s Program Representatives and At-Large Representatives, follow
the links at http://cunydsc.org/people. If your program is not
represented and you'd like to learn how to establish representation,
email membe...@cunydsc.org.
From the Program and At-Large Representatives, the Plenary elects the
leadership in the May meeting. This year’s Steering Committee is:
Amy Martin, Co-Chair for Student Affairs
Colin P. Ashley, Co-Chair for Business
Anne Donlon, Co-Chair for Communications
Dominique Nisperos, University Student Senate Delegate
Stefanie A. Jones, University Faculty Senate Liaison
Brandon Aultman, Officer for Outreach
Madhuri Karak, Officer for Library & Technology
Kristofer Petersen-Overton, Officer for Governance & Membership
Jennifer Prince, Officer for Health & Wellness
Rebecca Salois, Officer for Funding
Patrick Sweeney, Officer for Student Life & Services
2. GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE DSC
Stop by our office hours in room 5495 of the Robert E. Gilleece
Student Center. You’ll find the office hours posted on cunydsc.org,
along with information about upcoming meetings, governance documents,
minutes, and information on services available to students. You can
interact with the DSC on Twitter (@cunydsc.org) and Facebook
(/cunydsc.org), or by email: d...@cunydsc.org.
The DSC also has two listservs: DSC-L, to which any GC student can
join and post, and DSCAnnouncement-L, to which only DSC Officers can
post. Subscribe to DSC-L or DSCAnnouncement-L via gc.listserv.cuny.edu
or by emailing c...@cunydsc.org.
3. SERVICES
Discount Movie Tickets
Discount movie tickets valid at any AMC/Lowes theater are available
for purchase for $6.50 and to the Angelika Film Center for $7.50. Up
to 10 tickets can be purchased at a time and tickets must be purchased
with a check or money order or through an online payment system in the
office (PayPal or credit card, and there is a handling fee of 2.9%
plus 30¢ per transaction). Buyers must have their valid GC ID at the
time of purchase. The tickets can be purchased in the DSC Main Office
(Room 5495). Please check our office hours on cunydsc.org before
coming.
Legal Services
The DSC provides free legal services through the Community Legal
Resource Network, which is affiliated with the CUNY School of Law.
Consultations are for informational purposes only, and may include
such issues as lease agreements, divorce, domestic partnerships, child
custody, and debt. To schedule an appointment visit:
http://cunydsc.org/legalconsultations. (All issues regarding CUNY
employment should be pursued through the Professional Staff Congress
(PSC) ,Human Resources, and/or The Adjunct Project.)
Locker Usage
Lockers are available for student use in rooms 5409 and 5414 through a
lottery system. If you are interested in using a locker this year,
please complete an online locker request by Friday, September 27th:
http://cunydsc.org/node/add/lockerrequest. Completing a request does
not guarantee you a locker assignment for the year. A lottery will be
held to determine assignments. Please be sure to review the locker
usage policy. Contact c...@cunydsc.org with any questions.
Room Reservations
Two large lounge rooms (5414 and 5409) and a smaller conference room
(5489) are available for student activities and use. These rooms are
for the exclusive use of students and DSC Chartered Organizations, and
are intended to provide a space where activities organized by students
for students can take place. To reserve one of the rooms submit a
room request online: http://cunydsc.org/node/add/roomreservation.
Please be sure to check the reservation calendar before making the
request, and review the reservation submission and room usage
policies.
Grants
DSC Grants are available to support cultural events, conferences,
performances, professional development activities, publications,
seminars, and other projects organized by students. The maximum award
amount is $750. Go to cunydsc.org/GRANTS for more information.
4. COMMITTEES
Students serve on Constitution & Bylaws Committee; Grants Committee;
Health Issues Committee; Outreach Committee; Student Services
Committee; University Student Senate Advisory Committee; and the
Governance Task Force.
5. CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAM STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
The DSC continues to support and fund about 40 Chartered Organizations
(cunydsc.org/chartered-organizations). If you would like to join a
Chartered Organization, the current list of organizations and their
contact information is available on the DSC website. If you would like
to start a student group, information on how to charter an
organization is also on the website.
In addition, the DSC recognizes Program Student Associations.
(cunydsc.org/program-student-associations). Students who would like to
organize a PSA can consult the resources on the website, and email the
DSC with questions.
6. The ADJUNCT PROJECT, THE ADVOCATE, OPENCUNY, and the FUNDRAISING
AND ALUMNI COMMISSION (FAC)
The DSC also charters and funds several affiliates:
The Adjunct Project (cunyadjunctproject.org) exists to improve the
employment opportunities, situation, and status of CUNY doctoral
student adjuncts and adjunct equivalents.
The Advocate (opencuny.org/gcadvocate) is the student newspaper of the
Graduate Center community.
The Fundraising and Alumni Commission (opencuny.org.dscFAC) works to
generate fundraising opportunities for student-led initiatives and
outreach with recent GC alumni.
OpenCUNY (opencuny.org) offers free web space for students, and
advocates for students’ access to free and open source digital media.
Currently, OpenCUNY runs an installation of WordpressMU.
7. WELCOME MESSAGE FROM OpenCUNY:
OpenCUNY, the student-governed, open source, academic medium for the
CUNY Graduate Center community, would like to warmly welcome you back
to another academic year and share some news and information about
OpenCUNY.
In the past year, OpenCUNY welcomed many new participants and
participated in exciting digital initiatives, and this year we welcome
two new coordinators to the fray while wishing our founder, Dr.
Gregory Donovan, bonne chance in his new position as Assistant
Professor of Urban Studies at Saint Peter’s University. Laurie Hurson
(Environmental Psychology) and Christina Nadler (Sociology) join
Maggie Galvan (English) to help grow and innovate OpenCUNY and support
and nourish our digital community. You can read our bios and contact
us here: http://opencuny.org/coordinators/.
Additionally, another welcome must be made to the newest version of
WordPress, 3.6, which we switched to over the summer. With this
upgrade comes native video and audio support (no need for a plugin),
updated revision information, a whole new default theme (the
Tumblr-esque Twenty Thirteen), and more. Read all about the new
features here (http://wordpress.org/news/2013/08/oscar/) and don’t
hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any questions.
To stay in the loop with all the exciting work that is going on
OpenCUNY, we encourage you to follow us on Twitter
(twitter.com/opencuny) and connect with us on Facebook
(facebook.com/opencuny). Both these outlets share and circulate any
new material published publicly on OpenCUNY. Additionally, check out
opencuny.info for posts on tips and tricks for starting a site as well
as furthering your OpenCUNY vision.
Finally, if you are organizing events that touch on technology,
access, activism, open-source, etc. we would love to put our heads
together and potentially create/host/co-sponsor events with you!
Contact us here: http://opencuny.org/event-collaboration/.
To read our entire welcome message, which includes direct links to
tips and tricks, click here:
http://opencuny.org/blog/2013/09/16/opencuny-fall-2013-welcome/!
Warmly,
Chrissy, Laurie, Maggie.
chr...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Organizing and Action
lau...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Planning and Development
mga...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Education and Support
8. UPCOMING DSC PLENARY MEETINGS AND OCTOBER PARTY
DSC Plenary meetings are open to members of the GC and the public to
attend. They will take place at 6pm on the following Fridays in 5414:
September 27
October 25
November 22
December 13
February 21
March 21
April 11
May 9 (*5:00 p.m. and meeting of elected representatives at 6:00 p.m.)
Our plenary guest at the September meeting will be Jenny Furlong,
Director of Career Planning and Professional Development. Students are
welcome to bring questions.
The first DSC party will take place at 8pm on October 25th in 5409 and
5414. All Graduate Center students are invited.
--
Anne Donlon
Co-Chair for Communications
Doctoral Students' Council | Rm 5491 | x7847
Visit us on the web at cunydsc.org| twitter.com/cunydsc | facebook.com/cunydsc
From: Donlon, Anne <ADo...@gc.cuny.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 5:56 PM
Subject: Info from the Doctoral Students' Council: Free Services,
Student Organizations, and more!
To: Students <Stud...@gc.cuny.edu>
Cc: "c...@cunydsc.org" <c...@cunydsc.org>
Dear GC Students,
Below you’ll find information on the Doctoral Students’ Council, its
officers, Committees, Chartered Organizations, Program Student
Associations, and the Affiliates, the Advocate, OpenCUNY, Adjunct
Project, and Fundraising & Alumni Commission, as well as services
available to GC students through the DSC.
I hope your semester is off to a good start, and please be in touch
with the DSC with any ideas or concerns.
Best,
Anne Donlon
Co-Chair for Communications, DSC
In this email:
1. Introduction to the DSC
2. Getting in touch with the DSC
3. Services
a. Discount Movie Tickets
b. Free Legal Consultations
c. Locker Lottery (enter by Friday, 9/27)
d. Room Reservations
e. Grants
4. Committees
5. Chartered Organizations and Program Student Associations
6. DSC Affiliates: the Advocate, OpenCUNY, Adjunct Project, and
Fundraising & Alumni Commission (FAC)
7. OpenCUNY Welcome
8. Upcoming Meetings and October Party
1. THE DSC
The Doctoral Students’ Council is the elected body of masters’ and
Ph.D. students that makes policy, distributes the student fee monies,
and represents student concerns to the administration. To find this
year’s Program Representatives and At-Large Representatives, follow
the links at http://cunydsc.org/people. If your program is not
represented and you'd like to learn how to establish representation,
email membe...@cunydsc.org.
From the Program and At-Large Representatives, the Plenary elects the
leadership in the May meeting. This year’s Steering Committee is:
Amy Martin, Co-Chair for Student Affairs
Colin P. Ashley, Co-Chair for Business
Anne Donlon, Co-Chair for Communications
Dominique Nisperos, University Student Senate Delegate
Stefanie A. Jones, University Faculty Senate Liaison
Brandon Aultman, Officer for Outreach
Madhuri Karak, Officer for Library & Technology
Kristofer Petersen-Overton, Officer for Governance & Membership
Jennifer Prince, Officer for Health & Wellness
Rebecca Salois, Officer for Funding
Patrick Sweeney, Officer for Student Life & Services
2. GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE DSC
Stop by our office hours in room 5495 of the Robert E. Gilleece
Student Center. You’ll find the office hours posted on cunydsc.org,
along with information about upcoming meetings, governance documents,
minutes, and information on services available to students. You can
interact with the DSC on Twitter (@cunydsc.org) and Facebook
(/cunydsc.org), or by email: d...@cunydsc.org.
The DSC also has two listservs: DSC-L, to which any GC student can
join and post, and DSCAnnouncement-L, to which only DSC Officers can
post. Subscribe to DSC-L or DSCAnnouncement-L via gc.listserv.cuny.edu
or by emailing c...@cunydsc.org.
3. SERVICES
Discount Movie Tickets
Discount movie tickets valid at any AMC/Lowes theater are available
for purchase for $6.50 and to the Angelika Film Center for $7.50. Up
to 10 tickets can be purchased at a time and tickets must be purchased
with a check or money order or through an online payment system in the
office (PayPal or credit card, and there is a handling fee of 2.9%
plus 30¢ per transaction). Buyers must have their valid GC ID at the
time of purchase. The tickets can be purchased in the DSC Main Office
(Room 5495). Please check our office hours on cunydsc.org before
coming.
Legal Services
The DSC provides free legal services through the Community Legal
Resource Network, which is affiliated with the CUNY School of Law.
Consultations are for informational purposes only, and may include
such issues as lease agreements, divorce, domestic partnerships, child
custody, and debt. To schedule an appointment visit:
http://cunydsc.org/legalconsultations. (All issues regarding CUNY
employment should be pursued through the Professional Staff Congress
(PSC) ,Human Resources, and/or The Adjunct Project.)
Locker Usage
Lockers are available for student use in rooms 5409 and 5414 through a
lottery system. If you are interested in using a locker this year,
please complete an online locker request by Friday, September 27th:
http://cunydsc.org/node/add/lockerrequest. Completing a request does
not guarantee you a locker assignment for the year. A lottery will be
held to determine assignments. Please be sure to review the locker
usage policy. Contact c...@cunydsc.org with any questions.
Room Reservations
Two large lounge rooms (5414 and 5409) and a smaller conference room
(5489) are available for student activities and use. These rooms are
for the exclusive use of students and DSC Chartered Organizations, and
are intended to provide a space where activities organized by students
for students can take place. To reserve one of the rooms submit a
room request online: http://cunydsc.org/node/add/roomreservation.
Please be sure to check the reservation calendar before making the
request, and review the reservation submission and room usage
policies.
Grants
DSC Grants are available to support cultural events, conferences,
performances, professional development activities, publications,
seminars, and other projects organized by students. The maximum award
amount is $750. Go to cunydsc.org/GRANTS for more information.
4. COMMITTEES
Students serve on Constitution & Bylaws Committee; Grants Committee;
Health Issues Committee; Outreach Committee; Student Services
Committee; University Student Senate Advisory Committee; and the
Governance Task Force.
5. CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAM STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
The DSC continues to support and fund about 40 Chartered Organizations
(cunydsc.org/chartered-organizations). If you would like to join a
Chartered Organization, the current list of organizations and their
contact information is available on the DSC website. If you would like
to start a student group, information on how to charter an
organization is also on the website.
In addition, the DSC recognizes Program Student Associations.
(cunydsc.org/program-student-associations). Students who would like to
organize a PSA can consult the resources on the website, and email the
DSC with questions.
6. The ADJUNCT PROJECT, THE ADVOCATE, OPENCUNY, and the FUNDRAISING
AND ALUMNI COMMISSION (FAC)
The DSC also charters and funds several affiliates:
The Adjunct Project (cunyadjunctproject.org) exists to improve the
employment opportunities, situation, and status of CUNY doctoral
student adjuncts and adjunct equivalents.
The Advocate (opencuny.org/gcadvocate) is the student newspaper of the
Graduate Center community.
The Fundraising and Alumni Commission (opencuny.org.dscFAC) works to
generate fundraising opportunities for student-led initiatives and
outreach with recent GC alumni.
OpenCUNY (opencuny.org) offers free web space for students, and
advocates for students’ access to free and open source digital media.
Currently, OpenCUNY runs an installation of WordpressMU.
7. WELCOME MESSAGE FROM OpenCUNY:
OpenCUNY, the student-governed, open source, academic medium for the
CUNY Graduate Center community, would like to warmly welcome you back
to another academic year and share some news and information about
OpenCUNY.
In the past year, OpenCUNY welcomed many new participants and
participated in exciting digital initiatives, and this year we welcome
two new coordinators to the fray while wishing our founder, Dr.
Gregory Donovan, bonne chance in his new position as Assistant
Professor of Urban Studies at Saint Peter’s University. Laurie Hurson
(Environmental Psychology) and Christina Nadler (Sociology) join
Maggie Galvan (English) to help grow and innovate OpenCUNY and support
and nourish our digital community. You can read our bios and contact
us here: http://opencuny.org/coordinators/.
Additionally, another welcome must be made to the newest version of
WordPress, 3.6, which we switched to over the summer. With this
upgrade comes native video and audio support (no need for a plugin),
updated revision information, a whole new default theme (the
Tumblr-esque Twenty Thirteen), and more. Read all about the new
features here (http://wordpress.org/news/2013/08/oscar/) and don’t
hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any questions.
To stay in the loop with all the exciting work that is going on
OpenCUNY, we encourage you to follow us on Twitter
(twitter.com/opencuny) and connect with us on Facebook
(facebook.com/opencuny). Both these outlets share and circulate any
new material published publicly on OpenCUNY. Additionally, check out
opencuny.info for posts on tips and tricks for starting a site as well
as furthering your OpenCUNY vision.
Finally, if you are organizing events that touch on technology,
access, activism, open-source, etc. we would love to put our heads
together and potentially create/host/co-sponsor events with you!
Contact us here: http://opencuny.org/event-collaboration/.
To read our entire welcome message, which includes direct links to
tips and tricks, click here:
http://opencuny.org/blog/2013/09/16/opencuny-fall-2013-welcome/!
Warmly,
Chrissy, Laurie, Maggie.
chr...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Organizing and Action
lau...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Planning and Development
mga...@opencuny.org, Coordinator for Education and Support
8. UPCOMING DSC PLENARY MEETINGS AND OCTOBER PARTY
DSC Plenary meetings are open to members of the GC and the public to
attend. They will take place at 6pm on the following Fridays in 5414:
September 27
October 25
November 22
December 13
February 21
March 21
April 11
May 9 (*5:00 p.m. and meeting of elected representatives at 6:00 p.m.)
Our plenary guest at the September meeting will be Jenny Furlong,
Director of Career Planning and Professional Development. Students are
welcome to bring questions.
The first DSC party will take place at 8pm on October 25th in 5409 and
5414. All Graduate Center students are invited.
--
Anne Donlon
Co-Chair for Communications
Doctoral Students' Council | Rm 5491 | x7847
Visit us on the web at cunydsc.org| twitter.com/cunydsc | facebook.com/cunydsc
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