HMSGSO Mission and Officers

Organizes a quarterly graduate student meeting to discuss the graduate program, events, etc.
Prepares an agenda for the quarterly meeting, and runs the meeting according the agenda
Solicits discussion items from grad students
Organizes additional meeting(s) of the graduate officers to discuss current issues facing the graduate program
When necessary, organizes additional meetings of the graduate students to discuss specific issues
Leads projects to improve the graduate program and interface with the faculty and staff (will be involved in all Graduate/Faculty committee meetings)
Emails the incoming first year students in early summer (welcomes them and passes on Graduate Student Resources links on HMS site )
Delegates tasks to other officers

Manages the graduate funds and budget
Manages proposals to co-directors for funding of events like the graduate student retreat
Reports the status of the graduate fund to the community at our quarterly meeting
Informs the graduate students if there is an “actionable” amount of funds in the grad fund (i.e. enough that someone could propose to spend some)
Proposes new ideas for Hopkins merchandise
Publicizes all Hopkins merchandise for sale
Propose community-building events or other ideas that will be covered fully or in part by the graduate funds

Communicates and updates graduate students and post-docs about seminar slots that need to be filled
Coordinates with Oceans Seminar Committee on graduate students and post-doc nominations

Brings graduate student concerns to faculty meetings
Attends faculty meetings and record notes
Sends meeting notes to the hmsgrads listserve as soon as possible after the meeting
Coordinates with Friends of Hopkins boards on special events involving graduate students

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