03/27/2004: "GEO Meeting Notes - February 26th 2004"
GEO Meeting Notes - February 26th 2004
Next meeting:
Thursday March 4th at 7:30
321 Ballantine (flyering to follow)
ANYONE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH GEO IS WELCOME
Agenda for next meeting:
- Updates/Reports on tasks
- Discuss petition
- Strategy for petition signing
- Editorial on dental
- Flyering
Summary - We discussed the website, current state of the fee issue and strategy for getting a dental plan
GEO Meeting Notes - February 26th 2004
Next meeting:
Thursday March 4th at 7:30
321 Ballantine (flyering to follow)
ANYONE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH GEO IS WELCOME
Agenda for next meeting:
- Updates/Reports on tasks
- Discuss petition
- Strategy for petition signing
- Editorial on dental
- Flyering
Summary - We discussed the website, current state of the fee issue and strategy for getting a dental plan
Website:
Jr. showed us possible layouts for the website. We decided on one with some modifications and it looks great. We discussed materials to be sent to Jr. and posted on it:
- An introduction based on the mission statement and current work (did someone volunteer to do this?)
- A salary comparison - Kristin will ask Brad if he still has info. collected on this
- Links to orgs on campus and other grad unions/orgs - Amos
- Meeting notes - Steve
- The chart comparing dental plans at big ten schools - Josh
- Contacts for GEO within departments - Kristin
- FAQ based on the talking points - Steve
Fees:
We discussed the editorial and the current status of the letter sent to Dean Slattery outlining our concerns and requesting a meeting. The editorial on fees is on-hold for now. Steve will email IDS.
Meeting with Dean Slattery:
We discussed developing a strategy for the meeting. We want to discuss fees and our interest in a comprehensive dental plan. We need to decide who will attend and what sorts of information we would bring. It was decided that we should bring documents summarizing our positions and that these positions should be well-developed. More to come at next meeting.
Dental:
The discussion on how to begin a campaign was discussed at length. We reviewed flyers made by Ursula. It was decided to focus on the "best" comparisons for the kind of plan we want and to summarize key issues for all schools. Flyers will be made for the next meeting and will be posted.
Sam and Josh filled us in on what they found. We decided to shoot for a very good plan. The exact details are being developed. Josh will contact Delta for cost estimates of plans. Steve will send him # of grad students.
We decided that it may not make sense to meet with the Administration until we can represent a significant number of grads on the issue. The first step in the process will be to talk with GPSO regarding past and current work on dental and the administration's response, Steve will email them (Melissa Adams, possibly Paula). We need to figure out who the relevant administration folks on this would be.
Sam (with the help of Josh, possibly Evie and others) to develop an editorial comparing plans and to make a rough draft of a petition. Also, Sam will look into an on-line petition and how we can use one. It was decided to develop a paper petition that we would circulate to as many departments as possible and to use in tabling in at least Ballantine.
The petition can be signed by grads, undergrads and faculty and will have a space for them to give their status, address and name. Amos will send around a list of departments we will use to divide up
departments and each take personal responsibility for a contacting and keeping tabs on a few.