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1. Attendees: President Faulkner, Dr.
Vick, and the six student leaders of SG, SCC
and GSA.
2. Admissions Update. President Faulkner
discussed implications of the recent Supreme
Court decisions regarding University of Michigan.
UT is waiting for guidance from the UT System
Board of Regents before addressing the UT approach
to admissions.
3. Representation to the UT System Student
Advisory Committee (UTSAC). UT Austin will
have two representatives. President Faulkner
said he would make a decision later in the week
who the representatives would be. [He decided
that the President of SG would be a permanent
representative and the other representative would
rotate annually between the SCC Chair and a GSA
Co-Chair. GSA will provide the representative
for 2003-2004. The representatives for 2003-2004
will be Brian Haley, SG, and Marian Barber, GSA.
Rusty Ince, SCC, will be the alternate].
4. Library Hours. SG expressed concern
about the reduction of library hours particularly
the result that there will be no facility open
past midnight. President Faulkner said he would
hold his comments until the new Librarian has
had a chance to study the situation.
5. Law Suit Against UT Police Department.
President Faulkner said UT would have no
comments until the legal proceeding has been
completed.
6. Tuition Committee. President Faulkner
said the makeup of the tuition committee also
would be announced shortly.
7. Student Employee Health Benefits. President
Faulkner summarized the decisions of the University
concerning UT student employee health benefits
for TA, RA, and AI student employees. Basically
The University has decided that current students
will be grandfathered under current provisions
at least for a year. There will be no reduction
of benefits. This also applies to students entering
in fall 2003. The policy for students entering
in 2004 is under study. [Vice-Provost and Dean
Victoria Rodriguez and Associate Vice-president
for Human Resources Kyle Cavanaugh released a
joint message to students last week providing
the details. A copy was placed on the GSA home
page.]
8. GSA Objectives for 2003-2004.
Don Drumtra presented the GSA Objectives for
2003-2004 and gave a brief explanation of each.
Don Drumtra
Marian Barber
GSA Representatives to the PSAC
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