GSCS
Committees, 2006-2007
The following
is a list of the officer positions within GSCS and a brief description
of each. Current officers and representatives are listed next to the
position. If you are interested in any positions or committees, or want
to see something specific discussed, communicated or explained, feel
free to contact any of the listed persons, either through the GSCS email
address (gscs@gmu.edu) or through their individual addresses.
GSCS CO-PRESIDENTS:
Min Oo (PhD) moo@gmu.edu
Gabriel Rojo (MS) lrojo@gmu.edu
The role of the Co-Presidents is to coordinate activities throughout
the year, to collect ideas and problems, and to deliver these to the
appropriate people and places. The Co-Presidents also serve as liaison
to the Director of ICAR.
SECRETARY-TREASURER:
Vandy Kanyako (PhD) vkanyako@gmu.edu
The GSCS Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for taking notes at the
GSCS meetings and writing a summary for the record. In addition, is
responsible for maintaining the financial records of the organization
and, with the Co-Presidents, is the chief signatory on the student account.
The Secretary-Treasurer also prepares the budget requests for student
events funding.
REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE FACULTY:
Sylvia Susnjic (PhD) ssusnjic@gmu.edu
Erica Sewell (MS) esewell1@gmu.edu
There is one PhD and one MS representative on the faculty board. Their
responsibilities are to attend the monthly faculty meetings, speak to
issues that affect students, and ensure that information and concerns
from the faculty are communicated to ICAR students.
REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE ADVISORY BOARD:
Nancy Beiter (PhD) nbeiter@gmu.edu
Vanessa Brown (MS) vbrown6@gmu.edu
There is also one PhD and one MS representative on the ICAR Advisory
Board (an independent Board which both advises ICAR and works in various
ways on ICAR's behalf). The student representatives attend Advisory
Board meetings and ensure communication between the Board and students.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CURRICULUM
COMMITTEE:
Karen Grattan (PhD) kgrattan@gmu.edu
Nalani Alexander (MS) nalexand@gmu.edu
The Curriculum committee acts
as liaison between the faculty committee and the student body regarding
the addition or continuation of new classes, the removal of existing
classess from the roster and other issues having to do with curriculum
development.