At the Wednesday October 28 Steward’s Council Meeting, the Steward’s Council voted to endorse One Kalamazoo’s campaign to support Kalamazoo’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance.
On June 9, 2009 a unanimous vote of the Kalamazoo City Commission expanded the city’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Those expansions are currently suspended, and will be […]

Today in GEO:
Event the first: GEO NC Brown Bag
Where: Viking Room, Pierpont Commons (adjacent to the Commons Cafe)
When: Noonish
What: An informal GEO meeting on NC. We’ll distribute the agenda from tonight’s steward’s council meeting and begin talking about how to get more representation in GEO for GSIs and GSSAs on North Campus.
Event the […]

The annual GEO Welcome Back party is happening!
When: It begins at 6pm Wednesday
Where: The GEO Office, 330 E. Liberty #3F
Why: Because those dreams have remained, and they’ve turned around.
Who: YOU! And other cool GEO people!
How: You’ve gotta be here to find out!

Here is an incomplete list of U-M resources that might come in handy:

2009-2010 Salary Rates for Graduate Student Assistants
Job Postings ListServ 
Gradcare page at benefits office
Rackham Policy handbook
Rackham Student Government
International Center
Office of Institutional Equity
Spectrum Center
Work/Life Resource Center
Campus Disability Resource Directory
Students With Children

Lifted from the new GEO Forum:
The Rackham Continuous Enrollment Student Advisory Committee will be meeting with Rackham admins to discus the Continuous Enrollment issue on Friday, August 31. This meeting will be the first since RSG passed two resolutions critical of Rackham’s failure to communicate openly withgraduate students.
Please sign this letter of support for the […]

Last Friday, Rackham Student Government passed two resolutions aimed at slowing the Rackham Graduate School’s rush to implement a Continuous Enrollment policy over the objections of graduate students.  PDFs of he resolutions are attached to this post.
The first resolution, numbered SS-9-01, calls on the Rackham Graduate School to provide the Student Advisory Committee with written […]

** SUMMER STEWARDS MEETING **

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
7:00 PM - GEO OFFICE
On the agenda: an important discussion and vote on Health Care Dependents Eligibility.

Wednesday, April 15, 7:00-8:00 PM
Winter GEO MEMBERSHIP MEETING - Hussey Room, Michigan League

On the agenda: 2009-2010 GEO officer elections; Continuous Enrollment policy education and agitation.

Thursday, April 16, 2:45-3:15 PM
RALLY against Rackham’s Continuous Enrollment policy!

In the Regents’ Plaza outside the Fleming Administration Building (the big cube next to the Michigan Union).

On the agenda: Speakers, chanting, noise, […]

Please sign the petition to voice your opposition to Rackham’s proposal for a Continuous Enrollment Policy:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BsCvxFWMf_2fLSJoA4iZQiRw_3d_3d

Looking for more information about Rackham’s proposal for a continuous enrollment policy for PhD candidates?
Unable to find detailed answers to your questions about this policy from your department’s administrators or the Rackham web site?
Want to ensure that the voices of graduate students will be heard, considered, and fully respected in the development of this policy?
Then […]

LEARN about current conversations surrounding disability and access issues;
DISCUSS ways to improve accessibility and improve climate in our departments;
JOIN a network of students committed to these issues.
TOWN HALL MEETING  
March 26 @ 7pm 
Michigan League ~ Room 4 (1st  fl.)
Snacks will be provided.  If you would like information ahead of time or need […]