Department of Biology
Graduate
Students Association
(DBGSA)
Duties
of the Representatives
Graduate
Student
Governance
Appointments Committee Representative
1. Attend all Appointments Committee meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Attend all Departmental Council meetings
3. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Promotion/Tenure/Review Representative
1. Attend all PTR Committee meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Attend all Departmental Council meetings
3. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Science Faculty Council Representative
1. Attend all Science Council meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
GSS Representative
1. Represent the DBGSA at GSS meetings
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Safety Committee Representative
1. Attend all Safety Committee meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Space Committee Representative
1. Attend all Space Committee meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Graduate Committee Representatives (1 MSc student, 1 PhD Student)
1. Maintain and compile a list of all grievances related to the Graduate Seminar and Scholarships
2. Attend Graduate Committee meetings and discuss concerns of the graduate students
3. Compile the list of students to evaluate the Graduate Seminar speakers
4. Act as a liaison between DBGSA members and the DBGSA executives (ombudspersons)
5. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Curriculum Committee Representative
1. Attend all Curriculum Committee meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Departmental Council Representative
1. Attend all Departmental Council meetings and address the concerns of the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Union Representative
1. Attend all Union meetings
2. Address the concerns of the graduate students at these meetings
3. Organise the concerns and grievances of the graduate students and act as liaison with the Union with respect to these issues
4. Inform DBGSA members of dates and times of Union meetings
5. Ensure a copy of minutes from all meetings are given to the Secretary (to be stored in binder?)
6. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
GLIER Liaison
1. Act as a liaison between GLIER graduate students and Biology graduate students
2. Inform Biology graduate students of GLIER seminars and events
3. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Events Co-ordinators
Social Events Co-ordinator
1. Co-ordinate and initiate events (for the Department or for the DBGSA)
2. Co-ordinate the annual Department of Biological Sciences Christmas party, Welcome celebration, Halloween party, year-end BBQ
3. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
BioBeer Co-ordinator
1. Co-ordinate biobeer
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
3. (Organise monthly meeting, if held during biobeer)
Fundraising Co-ordinator
1. Organise fundraising activities (including Biosausage days)
2. Provide a written report of each fundraising activity and submit this report, along with any funds raised, to the Treasurer
3. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Recruitment Representative
1. Act as a liaison to recruit and organise science fair judges
2. Help plan events and recruit volunteers for the elementary school presentations on campus
3. Help co-ordinate the Biological Sciences display for the Open House to recruit high school students
4. Organise any other recruitment activities (e.g. Take potential new students to lunch, lab tours, etc.)
5. Present a list of upcoming presentations/events at each meeting to DBGSA members and other volunteers
6. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Communications Representative
1. Set up, update, and maintain a DBGSA web page and listserv for the purposes of communication of information to the graduate students
2. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Sports Representative
1. Organise sports activities, such as intramurals
2. Initiate new activities
3. Organise activities with graduate students in other departments
4. Report on all activities at monthly DBGSA meetings
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3P4 Canada
E-mail: davis17@uwindsor.ca