[Ahs-grads] First AHGSA Meeting for 2025-2026!

[Sarah Faulk]

Hi all,

See Becky's agenda attached with my meeting notes.

*Sarah Grace Faulk*
PhD Candidate, Art History
University of California, Riverside


On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM Rebecca Teague <rebecca.teague at email.ucr.edu>
wrote:

> Hi again everyone,
>
> It looks like our first AHGSA meeting of the year will take place next
> week on *Tuesday, October 7th, at 2pm in the Graduate Research Center
> (ART 328)*.  Remember that it is particularly crucial that graduate
> students (especially those in years 1-3) attend these meetings, and please
> let me know if there is anything in particular you would like us to
> discuss. I hope to see all of you there!
>
> I also want to go ahead and distribute the link
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gxlbvKLxiIfCCFMh6N-2ckHBoF3e2ZLTNIyVTYTik5o/edit>
> for everyone to vote on the remaining AHGSA officer positions for the
> 2025-2026 academic year. Available positions include: Vice President,
> Secretary, Treasurer, Online Content Liaison, and GSA representative, and
> you can find short descriptions of each position in the voting form itself.
>  *Please be sure to go ahead and vote* (and remember you can absolutely
> nominate yourself OR someone else, including those of you in your first
> year!) *by 11:59pm on Sunday, the 12th*. All nominees will be contacted
> with the option of declining their nomination(s) on 10/13. We will, of
> course, also talk about this on Tuesday in our meeting.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
>
> All best wishes,
> Becky
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM Rebecca Teague <
> rebecca.teague at email.ucr.edu> wrote:
>
>> Greetings everyone!
>>
>> For those of you who are new to the department: welcome! I am pleased to
>> be acting as the Art History Graduate Student Association President (AHGSA)
>> this academic year. As such, I will be conducting our AHGSA meetings which
>> are scheduled twice a quarter. These meetings (in addition to being
>> mandatory) are an excellent opportunity to catch up with colleagues and to
>> receive updates on departmental affairs.
>>
>> *Our first meeting in the Grad Office will take place in Week 2 (Oct. 6th
>> - 10th) and the date/time will be determined based on the results of this
>> survey <https://www.when2meet.com/?31942792-tsEOc>.* Please fill out the
>> survey ASAP! If you are an incoming student, this meeting will be
>> particularly important as we will be assigning grad lounge desks and
>> discussing nominations for the remaining AHGSA officer positions (duties
>> listed below).
>>
>> As a reminder, *it is expected we will all do our best to attend these
>> meetings!* They are crucial to the maintenance of our community and
>> happen to be pretty enjoyable as well. We're all friends here, so think of
>> these meet-ups as an opportunity to relax and mingle with your fellow
>> colleagues who understand exactly what you're going through
>> academically 🙂.
>>
>> I expect this first meeting will mostly revolve around introductions and
>> getting the lay of the land for a new year. With that being said, please
>> let me know if there is anything else that you would like to discuss during
>> our first meeting.
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Becky Teague
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. President (already chosen: Becky Teague)
>> 2. Vice President
>> 3. Secretary/Event Coordinator
>> 4. Faculty Liaison (already chosen: Breana Lepe)
>> 5. Treasurer
>> 6. Online Content Liaison
>> 7. Campus GSA Representative
>> 8. Conference Organizers (already chosen: Xinqian Zhang and Rachel
>> Shermock)
>>
>> 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 committee of students to organize yearly Graduate Student Symposium.
>>
>> Vice President: Presides in place of 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 Liason: 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.
>>
>> --
>> *Rebecca Teague (she/her/hers)*
>> MA | MLIS | Ph.D Student
>> Department of the History of Art
>> University of California, Riverside
>> rteag001 at ucr.edu
>>
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