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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear SOE Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please find the message below from GSA rep and fellow SOE student, Patriccia Ordonez-Kim.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greetings graduate community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder, GSA Elections will be held during the week of April 18th to April 22nd, 2022. If you or
someone you know has an interest in serving the graduate community, gaining experience in higher education governance, and/or advocating for graduate student interests, we encourage you to apply for the following positions:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· President</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Vice President of External Affairs (VPEA) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Vice President of Internal Affairs<b>
</b>(VPIA)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Finance Officer and Grant Writer</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP) Officer</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">· Public Relations Officer (PR) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Officers receive an annual stipend broken down every month. <a href="https://gsa.ucr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-2021-GSA-Bylaws-Approved-6-3-20.pdf">https://gsa.ucr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-2021-GSA-Bylaws-Approved-6-3-20.pdf</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in running for one of the seven elected positions at the GSA for the 2022-2023 academic year please</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1) Review the position's description in our<a href="https://gsa.ucr.edu/governance/#DOCUMENTS" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span>Bylaws</a> - CLICK THE LINK.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2) Follow this link to apply:<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq-oN7_vwbp74eJey6yFfSKf7MeY4LbfwaSY4xa-48SSS3pg/viewform?gxids=7628" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span></a><a href="https://forms.gle/L6rvMkyuJDjLyJLv8" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/L6rvMkyuJDjLyJLv8</a></span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"> </span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">3) Contact the current officer to meet with them regarding requirements of the position. Visit
<a href="https://gsa.ucr.edu/who-we-are/" target="_blank">https://gsa.ucr.edu/who-we-are/</a> for more information.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Applications are due
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">March 27th</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please note that all applicants must be
<i>full-time students in good academic standing</i>, and Presidential Cabinet (President, VPEA, VPAA, VPIA) applicants must have a
<b><i>minimum of 6 months of experience with GSA </i></b>(departmental reps qualify). </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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