Tag: Graduate Student Organization
Graduate student employees to be allowed to remain on current health care plan while university studies other options
SU announced last month a new health insurance policy, which requires all full-time matriculated students to carry some form of Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance. Current graduate students are scheduled to phase into the new policy for the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Read More »
GSO discusses possibility of unionization in reaction to recent administrative policies, actions
The Graduate Student Organization will meet Wednesday to discuss the possibility of unionization in reaction to a perceived lack of transparency from the Syracuse University administration regarding the new student health insurance policy, which will affect about 1,500 graduate students. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization shares concerns regarding impending health insurance requirement
The Graduate Student Organization senate voted unanimously Wednesday to censure Syracuse University administration for its actions regarding the recently announced changes to student health insurance. Read More »
Syverud creates working group to address SA, GSO concerns regarding free speech across campus
The group was created in response to resolutions passed by the Student Association and the Graduate Student Organization in the fall that said SU’s current policy is vague, broad and stifles academic freedom. Read More »
Organization discusses Syverud's response, funding for conference
In its first meeting of the semester, the Graduate Student Organization discussed Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to a resolution passed in December calling for an administrative investigation among other topics. Read More »
Syverud responds to Graduate Student Organization resolution
Chancellor Kent Syverud has released a response to a Graduate Student Organization resolution, which called for an investigation into administrative actions toward THE General Body during its 18-day sit-in. Syverud said he has not found evidence of disrespectful behavior by either his administration team or by members of THE General Body. Read More »
Organization passes resolutions calling for ombudsperson, investigation into treatment of protesters
At a special meeting, the Graduate Student Organization passed a pair of resolutions relating to THE General Body. Read More »
Organization passes 4 resolutions about THE General Body sit-in
The Graduate Student Organization passed four resolutions on Wednesday relating to the protests that have been going on since Nov. 3 in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read More »
Despite renovation efforts, areas of Syracuse University still need repairs
The condition of buildings across the Syracuse University campus varies widely. Going forward, the Campus Master Plan, which is currently being developed, will play a major role in determining what SU will look like in the years ahead. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization responds to THE General Body list of demands
Many demands voiced by THE General Body, the group holding the sit-in, are “common problems” that align with GSO concerns. But it is GSO’s responsibility to represent all graduate students on campus. Read More »