The Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted on multiple bills, primarily allocating money for Iowa State’s graduate students’ needs, including those who are incoming freshmen, students of color and those seeking gender-affirming care. Funding for the Rest Assured Project for International Students GPSS unanimously approved a bill that will allocate $6,000 to provide beds to.
GPSS President Christine Cain spoke about the death of former GPSS President Chelsea Iennarella-Servantez and said it is “extremely serious” every senator save the mental health resources presented on by Student Helath and Wellness earlier in the meeting. “You should have those numbers for crisis because the chances of you personally, one of your students.
A Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) resolution supporting DEI initiatives and amendments to the GPSS FY24 budget passed at the GPSS meeting. Charity Njeshi, the College Chair for the College of Veterinary Medicine, was unanimously voted in for a Special Election for the Senate Engagement Officer starting the spring semester. Support Inclusion, Diversity, Equality.
There will be a gradual transition period for Iowa State students to the Workday management system, which will replace Access Plus in the coming year, according to William Graves, dean of the Graduate College. Graves was one of three guest speakers from the Iowa State Graduate College programs that gave updates at the first Graduate.