GSO Committees

Academic Affairs

Committee Chair – Rebecca “Arby” Barone – gsoaa@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Academic Affairs Committee shall investigate specific concerns of graduate students and develop programs for fulfilling the scholarly needs of GSO members.
  • The Academic Affairs Committee shall receive input concerning graduate student curricula and other subjects directly affecting the quality of education received by the graduate students of UHM.

Adjudication

Committee Chair – Kapono Gaughen – gsopar@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Adjudication Committee shall be responsible for addressing all disputes related to GSO matters.
  • The Adjudication Committee shall consist of at least three (3) members.
    • The Adjudication Committee chair shall be the Parliamentarian.
    • The remainder of the committee is selected via the following procedures
    • The Committee Chair shall then select one (1) person from each list to fill out the committee.

Advocation

Committee Chair – Isabella O’Keefe – gsoadvoc@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Advocacy Committee shall be responsible for organizing and leading advocacy efforts in the state legislature and other public forums as well as within the University.

Constitution & Bylaws Reform (ad-hoc)

Committee Chair – Nicole Saito – gsoatlg1@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

Diversity

Committee Chair – Vacant – gsodiv@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Diversity Committee shall advise the GSO House of Representatives and the GSO Executive Council on matters pertaining to upholding diversity standards within the organization and community.

Elections

Committee Chair – Alexander Tang –

Committee Members: Rodson Zorilla

  • The Election Committee shall supervise the elections of officers of the GSO;
  • The Election Committee shall ensure that all elections of the GSO or subgroups thereof are conducted according to the guidelines established in the Constitution, and shall propose specific election rules to be approved by the House of Representatives for elections.

Employment & Compensation Committee

Committee Chair – Ben Wiseman – gsoemp@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • Shall advise the GSO House of Representatives and the GSO Executive Council on employment and compensation matters and shall investigate concerns of students regarding employment and compensation.

Events

Committee Chair – Vacant – gsoevent@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Campus Events Committee shall explore the co-curricular needs of GSO members and propose programs to help meet those needs.

Grants & Awards

Committee Chair – Anu Reddy – gsoatlc2@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • Shall review all applications for GSO grants or awards monies;
  • The membership of the Grants & Awards Committee shall reflect the composition of the graduate student community;
  • Shall recommend to the Assembly selection criteria for the allocation of Grants & Awards monies;
  • Shall make public the selection of criteria and application deadlines;
  • Based on the approved selection criteria, the committee shall determine the status of each application for funds, and the monetary amount to be received by each applicant
  • All Grants & Awards Committee recommendations shall go into effect only after approval by the GSO House of Representatives;
  • Grants & Awards Committee members, including their chair, are not eligible to receive awards during any term in which they serve on the committee.

Information & Communications

Committee Chair – Alexander Tang – gsoinfo@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Information and Communications Committee shall handle promotional and informative tasks for the GSO, including managing social media accounts.
  • The Information and Communications Committee shall be responsible for publishing the GSO Newsletter on a regular basis.

Sustainability

Committee Chair – Chabbi Raj – gsosust@hawaii.edu

Committee Members:

  • The Sustainability Committee shall be responsible for the advocacy and implementation of sustainable policies and practices within the organization and the community.
  • The Sustainability Committee shall advise the GSO Assembly and the GSO Executive Council on matters pertaining to sustainability both on and off campus.