[Ahs-grads] AHGSA Meeting!

[Rachel Shermock]

Hello all,

Attached are the minutes from the latest AHGSA meeting.

Thanks,
Rachel

On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM Lexie Varga <alexandra.varga at email.ucr.edu>
wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
>
> Our second AHGSA meeting (and last meeting of the school year) will be
> held next week.
>
>
> Please respond to this when2meet link as soon as possible! My apologies
> for not getting this email out earlier---I was quite sick last week.
>
>
> Link:  https://www.when2meet.com/?30669739-QsPia
> <https://www.when2meet.com/?24916418-chNtN>
>
>
>
> *NOMINATIONS*
>
>
> As always, the last meeting of the school year entails discussions
> about AHGSA nominations! Below I have included information about the
> nomination and election process.
>
>
> A new president and the conference coordinators will be nominated for the
> '25-'26 school year!
>
>
> - I will send out a Google form later this week.
>
> - This will remain open for a week from the day it is sent.
>
> - Once the nominations are closed, I will be in touch with those who have
> been nominated to ensure that they would like to be considered for
> president.
>
> - A Google form will be circulated for voting once I have confirmed with
> the nominees.
>
>
> * Please note that only the new president and conference coordinators will
> be elected before the end of the quarter. Nominations and elections for the
> rest of the AHGSA cabinet will occur during Fall '25 quarter. This will
> provide next year's incoming grad students in our department a chance to be
> nominated for these positions. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any
> concerns with this.
>
>
> *AHGSA cabinet positions:*
>
>
> 1. President
>
> 2. Vice President
>
> 3. Secretary/Event Coordinator
>
> 4. Faculty Liaison
>
> 5. Treasurer
>
> 6. Online Content Liaison
>
> 7. Campus GSA Representative
>
> 8. Conference Organizers (typically also given the roles of vice president
> and treasurer)
>
>
> *AHGSA cabinet position descriptions:*
>
>
> President: Organizes meetings, sets agendas, and ensures AHGSA runs
> according to the guidelines listed in the constitution. The president is
> responsible for ensuring AHGSA is in good standing as an organization with
> the university. The president acts as a central authority for the officers
> to report back to in between meetings. Initiates and presides over a
> committee of students to organize the yearly Graduate Student Symposium.
>
>
> Vice President: Presides in place of the president's duties in the event
> that the president is not able to do so.
>
>
> Secretary: Facilitates communication, particularly
> between AHGSA representatives and the Art History Graduate Student
> community. Maintains an email list of current Art History graduate students
> as a forum for communication and to distribute information such as meeting
> announcements. Responsible for taking notes during meetings and
> distributing those notes to the Art History Graduate Student community. (+
> plans and facilitates In Conversation Series, and other events)
>
>
> Faculty Liaison: Responsible for maintaining an open line of communication
> between faculty and the graduate student community. Regularly attends
> scheduled meetings of the faculty; fairly represents the needs and concerns
> of the graduate student population and addresses them to the faculty. The
> representative's main focus is to keep a high level of visibility for
> student needs and concerns, and to support continued departmental
> development at the graduate student level.
>
>
> Treasurer: Writes budget and keeps financial records, including Quarterly
> Financial Reports. Seeks out additional alternative financial sources as
> needed.
>
>
> Online Content Liaison: Responsible for maintaining and updating the
> Facebook group page for the graduate art history program as well
> as AHGSA website.
>
>
> GSA Representative: Attends GSA meetings and votes on the organization’s
> behalf.
>
>
> Conference Organizers: Plan and execute the annual Graduate Student
> Conference.
>
>
>
> Please start thinking of who you would like to nominate and if you
> yourself would be interested!
>
>
> Best,
>
> Lexie Varga
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