Minutes/Policy | Graduate Student Senate

GSS policy and procedures are developed to guide the conduct of GSS Senate meetings and operation of GSS Committees. All GSS policies and procedures shall not conflict with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Graduate Student Senate, the University of Connecticut policies and any applicable State and Federal laws.

You can find the GSS Organization Chart below:

GSS Organization Chart

You can find the GSS By-laws, Constitution and Apportionment Report below:

GSS Bylaws as of April 2024

Constitution 04/11/18 (PDF)

GSS Financial-Policies-and-Procedures-2019

Please take a moment to acknowledge and read about our GSS Community Service Award.

GSS Community Service Award 2022-23 Application

What Does GSS Do?

Senate and Executive Committee Meeting Documents

Fall 2024

December 11, 2024 Senate meeting minutes; Senate Meeting Recording
December 3, 2024 E-Board meeting minutes; E-Board Meeting Recording
November 20, 2024 Senate Meeting Minutes; Senate Meeting Recording
November 15, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft); E-Board Meeting Recording
October 30, 2024 Senate meeting minutes; Senate meeting recording
October 24, 2024 E-board meeting minutes ;E-Board Meeting Recording
September 25, 2024 GSS Meeting Minutes (Draft); Senate Meeting Recording
September 23, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft); E-Board Meeting Recording
September 18, 2024 Orientation Notes/Minutes

Summer 2024

August 23, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft); E-Board Meeting Recording
July 18, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft);E-Board Meeting Recording
June 5, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft); E-Board Meeting Recording

Spring 2024

May 3, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes (Draft);E-Board Meeting Recording
April 24, 2024 GSS Meeting Minutes (Draft); Senate Meeting Recording
April 9, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes
March 20, 2024 GSS Senate Meeting Minutes 032024;Senate Meeting Recording Part 1; Senate Meeting Recording Part 2;Senate Meeting Recording Part 3; Senate Meeting Recording Part 4
March 19, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes;E-Board Meeting Recording March 19, 2024
February 21, 2024 GSS Meeting Minutes 022124; February 21, 2024 GSS Meeting Recording
February 15, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes;E-Board Meeting Recording
January 24, 2024 Senate Minutes; January 24, 2024 GSS Meeting Recording
January 23, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
January 2, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2023

December 6, 2023 Senate Minutes
December 4, 2023 Procedures Committee Minutes
November 29, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
November 15, 2023 Senate Minutes
November 9, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
November 6, 2023 Procedures Committee Minutes
October 11, 2023 Senate Minutes
September 28, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
September 13, 2023 Senate Minutes

Summer 2023

August 24, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
July 13, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
June 15, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
May 27, 2023 Special Executive Committee Minutes
May 12, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2023

April 19, 2023 Senate Minutes
April 11, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
March 22, 2023 Senate Minutes
March 10, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
March 9, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes
February 24, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes
February 22, 2023 Senate Minutes
February 17, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes
February 14, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes
February 10, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes
January 25, 2023 Senate Minutes
January 19, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2022

December 7, 2022 Senate Minutes
November 29, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
November 9, 2022 Senate Minutes
November 1, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
October 5, 2022 Senate Minutes
September 23, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
September 16, 2022 Special Executive Committee Minutes
September 7, 2022 Senate Minutes

Summer 2022

August 30, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
August 8, 2022 Finance Committee Minutes
August 8, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
July 5, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2022

May 4, 2022 Senate Minutes
April 26, 2022 Executive Senate Minutes
April 6, 2022 Senate Minutes
March 29, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
March 2, 2022 Senate Minutes
February 23, 2022 Financial Committee Minutes
February 22, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes
February 2, 2022 Senate Minutes
January 25, 2022 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2021

December 8, 2021 Senate Minutes
November 30, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
November 10, 2021 Senate Minutes
November 2, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
October 13, 2021 Senate Minutes
October 5, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
September 22, 2021 Senate Minutes
September 7, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2021

August 4, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
July 13, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2021

April 21, 2021 Minutes
March 17, 2021 Minutes
March 9, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
February 17, 2021 Minutes
February 9, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes
January 20, 2021 Minutes
January 12, 2021 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2020

December 16, 2020 Minutes
December 8, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
November 11, 2020 Minutes
November 4, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
October 14, 2020 Minutes
October 6, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
September 16, 2020 Minutes
September 15, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2020

August 20, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
June 23, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
May 21, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2020

April 29, 2020 Minutes/ Attachment 1
April 27, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
April 1, 2020 Minutes
March 18, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
March 4, 2020 Minutes
March 2, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
February 20, 2020 Financial Committee Minutes
February 5, 2020 Minutes
February 4, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes
January 9, 2020 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2019

December 4, 2019 Minutes
November 26, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
October 30, 2019 Minutes
October 28, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
October 2, 2019 Minutes
September 30, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
September 4, 2019 Minutes
August 29, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2019

August 16, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
July 15, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
June 3, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2019

April 24, 2019 Minutes
April 22, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
March 27, 2019 Minutes
March 26, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes
February 20, 2019 Minutes
January 30, 2019 Minutes
January 29, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2018

December 5, 2018 Minutes
December 4, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
November 14, 2018 Minutes
November 12, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
October 24, 2018 Minutes
October 23, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
October 3, 2018 Minutes
September 27, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
September 12, 2018 Minutes
September 4, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2018

August 15, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
July 10, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
May 7, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2018

Executive Travel Reimbursement Guidelines
FY 2017-18 Executive Travel Reimbursement Amounts Verification
April 11, 2018 Minutes
April 9, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
March 28, 2018 Minutes
March 26, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
February 21, 2018 Minutes
February 13, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
January 24, 2018 Minutes
January 19, 2018 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2017

November 29, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
November 15, 2017 Minutes
November 8. 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
October 25, 2017 Minutes
October 18, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
October 4, 2017 Minutes
September 27, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
September 13, 2017 Minutes

Summer 2017

August 9, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
May 25, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2017

May 3, 2017 Minutes
April 26, 2017 Minutes
April 19, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
April 5, 2017 Visa Compliance Fee Resolution
April 5, 2017 Minutes
March 8, 2017 Minutes
March 1, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
February 15, 2017 Minutes
February 8, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes
February 1, 2017 Minutes
January 25, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2016

December 7, 2016 Minutes
November 30, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
November 9, 2016 Minutes
November 2, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
October 26, 2017 Minutes
October 19, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
October 5. 2016 Minutes
September 28. 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
September 14, 2016 Minutes
September 7, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2016 Minutes and Agenda

July 7, 2016 Agenda

Spring 2016 Minutes and Agenda

April 20, 2016 Minutes
April 13, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
March 30, 2016 Minutes
March 23, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
March 9, 2016 Minutes
March 2, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
February 17, 2016 Minutes
February 10, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
January 27, 2016 Minutes
January 20, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes
January 6, 2016 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2015 Minutes and Agenda

December 9, 2015 Minutes
December 2, 2015 Executive Committee Agenda
November 18, 2015 Minutes
November 11, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
October 28, 2015 Minutes
October 21, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
October 7, 2015 Minutes
September 30, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
September 16, 2015 Minutes
September 9, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes

Summer 2015 Minutes

September 9, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
August 19, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
July 23, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
May 18, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes

^{Spring 2015 Minutes}

April 22, 2015 Minutes
April 15, 2015 Executive Committee Minutes
April 1, 2015 Minutes
March 11, 2015 Minutes
February 18, 2015 Minutes
January 28, 2015 Minutes

^{Fall 2014 Minutes}

December 3, 2014 Minutes
November 12, 2014 Minutes
October 22, 2014 Minutes
October 1, 2014 Minutes
September 10, 2014 Minutes

Spring 2014 Agenda and Minutes

April 23, 2014 Minutes
April 2, 2014 Minutes
March 12, 2014 Minutes
February 19, 2014 Minutes
February 12, 2014 Executive Committee Minutes
January 29, 2014 Minutes
January 22, 2014 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2013 Agenda and Minutes

December 4, 2013 Minutes
November 13, 2013 Minutes
November 6, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
October 30, 2013 Minutes
October 9, 2013 Minutes
October 2, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
September 25, 2013 Minutes
September 4, 2013 Minutes

^{Spring 2013 Agenda and Minutes}

April 24, 2013 Minutes
April 10, 2013 Minutes
April 3, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
March 27, 2013 Minutes
March 13, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
March 6, 2013 Minutes
February 27, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
February 20, 2013 Minutes
February 13, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
February 6, 2013 Minutes
January 30, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes

Fall 2012 Agenda and Minutes

December 5th, 2012 Minutes
November 28, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
November 14, 2012 Minutes
Note: Due to a snow-storm on November 7th, the GSS General Meeting was pushed back to November 14.
November 14, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
October 31, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
October 24, 2012 Minutes
October 17, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
October 10, 2012 Minutes
October 3, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
September 26, 2012 Minutes
September 19, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
September 12, 2012 Minutes
September 5, 2012 Executive Committee Minutes

Spring 2012 Agenda and Minutes

April 11, 2012 Minutes
March 28, 2012 Minutes
March 07, 2012 Minutes
February 22, 2012 Minutes
February 08, 2012 Minutes
January 25, 2012 Minutes

Fall 2011 Agenda and Minutes
- November 30, 2011 Minutes
- November 02, 2011 Minutes
- October 19, 2011 Minutes
- October 05, 2011 Minutes
- September 21, 2011 Minutes
- September 07, 2011 Minutes

Senate and Executive Committee Meeting Documents

Spring 2015 Minutes

Fall 2014 Minutes

Spring 2013 Agenda and Minutes

Fall 2012 Agenda and Minutes

Spring 2012 Agenda and Minutes

Fall 2011 Agenda and Minutes

For GSS Meeting Documents, agendas and minutes before Spring 2011 and earlier, please visit our Archived Agenda and Minutes.

^{Spring 2015 Minutes}

^{Fall 2014 Minutes}

^{Spring 2013 Agenda and Minutes}