Earlier this week, GAAC held our second Administrative-only Meet and Confer (M&C) session. Aside from two GAAC representatives, attendees included the CAHSS Dean, the Dean of the Graduate School, and several CAHSS Department Chairs. During this session, we addressed several critical issues identified as priorities from CAHSS GA’s through our recent survey. These topics include:
GA Stipends and Mandatory Fees
Advisor-GA Relationships
GA insurance Concerns
GA Contract Issues
For more information on the specific topics discussed, please see the attached slides.
I am pleased to report that the majority of attendees provided favorable responses to each of these issues.
Looking ahead, GAAC remains committed to advocating for the establishment of proper systems and procedures within the Graduate School to address these concerns, as agreed upon during the M&C discussion.
We are looking forward to continuing these productive discussions in the upcoming M&C discussions for the COEIT.