Dear Fellow Graduate Students,<br><br>You should have received an email sometime back (forwarded below) asking you to fill out a survey about the proposed recreation center expansion. This expansion would be accompanied by a substantial increase in the fees that we owe each quarter (although this increase would not occur until the expansion was completed, so many of us might never have to pay it). If you have any opinions about this, please go ahead and fill out the survey (see the link in the forwarded message) - it doesn't take long, and the graduate student representative on the Recreation Center Governing Board (Mike Bell from Botany), assures me that they really do want to hear what students think about this proposed expansion before they decide whether to go through with it; also, our perspective is probably pretty different from that of the undergraduates, so it would be good if lots of graduate students participated.<br>
<br>Cheers,<br><br>Carla<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Carla Essenberg<br>PhD Candidate and EEOBGSA President<br>Department of Biology<br>University of California, Riverside<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
<p>Dear UCR Graduate Student:</p>
<p>We need you to tell us what you think.</p>
<p>Last year, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) evaluated the status of its recreation facilities to determine the need for improvements. During the review process UCR students clearly voiced their opinion that the current facilities do not adequately meet their needs. Further, the majority of students indicated that they would vote for a referendum to expand the existing facilities,</p>
<p>We are surveying UCR students over the course of the next several days to verify what they told us last year and confirm their interest in moving forward with a Student Recreation Center Expansion Project. Your participation in this survey is vital to the success of our efforts.</p>
<p>We would appreciate it if you would take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete the web-based survey. As a token of our appreciation for your time, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of five $75 gift certificates to the Campus Store. Once you have completed the survey, you will be prompted to enter your email address, which will make you eligible for the prizes. Winners will be notified by the Recreation Department once the survey period is closed and entries are processed.</p>
<p>UCR and the Student Recreation Center Governing Board have retained the services of a nationally recognized independent consulting firm, Brailsford & Dunlavey, to administer the survey. Should you have any questions about this process, please contact <a href="mailto:survey@facilityplanners.com" target="_blank">survey@facilityplanners.com</a>.</p>
<p>The survey will close on Friday, November 13th. For your convenience, the survey instrument is provided in web-based format. To access the survey please click <a href="http://studentvoice.com/p/?uuid=53da5605db7046c8b1201f104c4377c5" target="_blank">here</a>. If the survey does not open automatically, please copy and paste the following link to your internet browser's address bar: <br>
<br><a href="http://studentvoice.com/p/?uuid=53da5605db7046c8b1201f104c4377c5" target="_blank">http://studentvoice.com/p/?uuid=53da5605db7046c8b1201f104c4377c5</a></p>
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<p>All information that you provide is strictly confidential. No individual responses will be identified.</p>
<p>We greatly appreciate your taking the time to participate in this important project as we seek to enhance your UCR student experience.</p>
<p>Respectfully,</p>
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<p>Gary Coyne<br>President<br>UCR Graduate Student Association (GSA)<br> <br><br>James Sandoval<br>Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs<br>University of California, Riverside</p><br></div>