GPSA Senate Meetings & Minutes
Senate Schedule
All meetings are held on Mondays from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on the dates and at the locations indicated below. These meetings are open to the public. The Senate Agenda can be accessed by clicking the Senate Date. As always, Senators from Research and Extension Centers may join via Zoom.
Calendar
GPSA Meeting Schedule
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Meeting Date |
Topics & Guest Speaker |
Location |
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January 13th, 2025 |
New Senator Vote / Committee Chairs update & Plans |
CUB Junior Ballroom 212 & 210 |
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January 27th, 2025 |
Guest Speaker - Housing Services |
Online Zoom |
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February 10th, 2025 |
TBD |
Online Zoom |
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March 3rd, 2025 |
TBD |
CUB Junior Ballroom 212 & 210 |
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March 17th, 2025 |
TBD |
Online Zoom |
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March 31st, 2025 |
TBD |
Online Zoom |
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April 14th, 2025 |
TBD |
Online Zoom |
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April 28th, 2025 |
TBD |
CUB Junior Ballroom 212 & 210 |
Senate Meeting Minutes
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2024-2025 GPSA Minutes
- 08.26.2024 Senate Orientation Meeting: GPSA History, GPSA Vision & Mission, GPSA Structure, GPSA Committees, Programs & Service, Senate Meeting Structures, Executive Board Duties, Requirement for Attendances, Robert Rules & Voting.
- 09.09.2024 First Senate Meeting: Guest Speaker: Dr. Tammy Barry the Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education, Budget Plan 2024-2025, GPSA Robert's Rules of Order and Expectations, Senator-at-Large for REC Nomination.
- 09.23.2024 Second Senate Meeting: Guest Speaker Annalei Santos Benefits Navigator, Budget Plan for 2024-2024, Approval of Legislative Agenda, GPSA Senator-At-Large Nominations
- 10.07.2024 Third Senate Meeting: GPSA Senator-At-Large Nominations, Vote to Approve the 2024-2025 Budget Plan, Mount Vernon Sponsorship, Iranian Student Association Sponsorship, Spring Resignation
- 10.21.2024 Fouth Senate Meeting: Guest Speakers from Pullman Transit and WSU transportation department, Guest Speaker from Center for Civic Engagement, Lend a Hand, Give a Can Community Food Drive Event, and Program Committee Update.
- 11.04.2024 Fifth Senate Meeting: Guest Speaker Dr. Jenna Hyatt, Dean of Students at WSU, Guest Speaker Meg Autrey, Housing and Residence Life at WSU, Guest Speaker Chief Gary Jenkins and Assistant Chief Dawn Daniels, WSU Police, Guest Speaker Student Regents Kassandra Vogel
- 11.18.2024 Special Senate Meeting: VPLA Special Election, Food Drive Updates
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2023-2024 GPSA Minutes
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- 08.21.2023 Senate Orientation Meeting
- 08.28.2023: Senate First Meeting: Dr. Tammy Barry Guest Speaker, Budget Plan 2023-2024 Discussion, Vote on New Senator Application, Special Nomination Committee for College Rep Position, GPSA Committee Choice & Vote to Establish Special Committee on Food Security
- 09.11.2023: Senate Second Meeting: Pullman Transit Bus Route Proposal, Dr. Jennifer Ellsworth from Counseling and Psychological Services: Cougar Health Services Guest Speaker, Vote for College Representative at Large Nomination from Special Nomination Committee.
- 09.25.2023: Senate Third Meeting: Cougar Food Pantry Guest Speaker Merri Elizabeth Lecoq, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training, WSU Transportation Department.
- 10.09.2023: Senate Fourth Meeting: Update from the GPSA Legislative Affairs Committee, GPSA Travel grant: Proposal to adjust reimbursement caps, Guest Speakers from Student Affairs: Ellen Taylor, Dr. Jenna Hyatt, and Joel Schwarzkopf.
- 10.23.2023: Senate Fifth Meeting: Guest Speakers from WESKA, Update from the GPSA Legislative Affairs Committee, GPSA Travel grant: VOTE on the Proposal to adjust reimbursement caps, GPSA Fundraising Update,
- 11.06.2023: Senate Sixth Meeting: Guest Speaker from the WSU Bookie, Discussion on tuition fees increase across all WSU campuses, GPSA Bylaws, GPSA Fundraising, Volunteers for Pullman Community Food Drive, Spring Senate Meetings, GPSA committee meetings and expectations, and Sponsorship request from the Indian Association.
- 12.04.2023: Senate Seventh Meeting: Voting on GPSA Fundraising Committee Chair applicant, RSOs Spring Funds, Spring Senate Meetings, and | Happy wish
- 01.08.2024: Senate Eighth Meeting: Dean of Students discussion on Emergency Fund Issues, WSU CASE, Affiliate Funds Report for 2023, Childcare updates, Senator Nomination, GPSA Committee Meetings and Expectations, Travel Grant Update, Fundraising Event Update, Upcoming Programming Events.
- 02.05.2024: Senate Ninth Meeting: Bylaw Revisions: Presentation to Senate, 2024-2025 General Election Announcement, Cougar Food Pantry Referendum Question, Update from the GPSA LAC about bills that were endorsed by the GPSA and Coug Day 2024, Travel grants will contribute $1000 to LAC, PDI will contribute $2000 to Awards and Scholarships for GPSA research expo, Guest Speaker: Fossil Free WSU, Guest Speaker: Pullman 2040,
- 03.04.2024: Senate Tenth Meeting: WSU Transportation Advisor Group, Bylaw Revisions, Environmental Sustainability Alliance Divestment, Election Debate, Referendum and In-Person Polling Event.
- 03.18.2024: Senate Eleventh Meeting: Compliance and Civil Rights department at WSU, General Election Results and Voting, 2024 GPSA Open Applications, Transfer $1148 from the communication account to LAC, Update from the GPSA LAC regarding 2024 legislative session in Olympia.
- 04.15.2024: Senate Twelve Meeting: Guest speaker Dr. David Giltner, Special election report and vote, RSO presentations and votes, RSO funding report, RSO Presentations:
- Diversity in Psychology Committee
- ABSS at WSU
- Indian Student Association
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- Nigerian Students and Scholars Organization
- Nepali Student Association at Washington State University
- Prosser Graduate Students Association
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2022-2023 GPSA Minutes
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2021-2022 GPSA Minutes
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2020-2021 GPSA Minutes
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- 8.31.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.14.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.28.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.12.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.26.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.9.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.30.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.25.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.8.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.22.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.8.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.29.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.12.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.26.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
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2019-2020 GPSA Minutes
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- 8.26.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.9.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.23.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.7.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.21.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.4.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.18.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.27.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.10.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.24.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.9.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.30.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.13.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.27.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
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2018-2019 GPSA Minutes
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- 8.27.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.10.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.24.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.8.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.22.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.5.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.7.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.28.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.25.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.4.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.25.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.8.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.22.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
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2017-2018 GPSA Minutes
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- 8.28.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.9.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 9.25.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.9.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 10.23.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.6.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 11.27.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.8.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 1.22.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.12.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 2.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.5.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 3.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
- 4.9.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes