Inside
Legislative GSO work
G&A Awardees (p. 5)
 Student Lobbying day (p. 1)
 House and Senate Bills (p. 2)
 We need your help! (p. 3)
Events
 Coffee break (p. 5)
GSO elections (p. 6)
Spring on UHM campus (p. 4)
Comics (p. 6)
The Advocacy Committee organized a Lobbying Day at the
State Capitol to talk with legislators about issues pertinent
to graduate students, e.g. graduate student unionization,
the Ombuds Office, and the UH budget. HGEA provided
lunch, and the students broke into small groups for
meetings with key legislators. (For more information on the
bills go to Facebook: UHM Legislative fellows).
Student
Lobbying
day
Photo: Senator Brian Taniguchi (Left) and Representative Isaac Choy (Right)
introduced the participants to the Senate and House (respectively).
Source: Jonathan Dial, GSO advocacy co-chair.
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Legislative GSO work: House Bills (HB) and Senate Bills (SB)
SB 638 and HB553 (Unionization bills)
These companion bills establish collective
bargaining unit (15) for UH graduate
assistants employed by the University.
SB638 SD1: 3/6/15
WAM recommends passage on 3rd
Reading; 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10--15
HB553 HD1:
3/6/15 Passed 3rd Reading
3/10/15 Received from House
SB325 and HB554 (Relating to the
University of Hawaii)
This bill makes comprehensive
changes affecting the University of
Hawaii system.
SB325 3/27/15: Passed 2nd Reading.
HB2/12/2015: Passed 2nd Reading.
Bill HB553 is “crossing over” to the non-originating
non originating Chamber for further
consideration (House Bills crossover to the Senate and vice versa)
versa).
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GSO needs YOU to make
calls, submit online
testimony, and/or testify in
person. A strong showing
of support from a broad
swath of graduate students
will demonstrate to the
legislature that we care
and want to see progress.
How to submit a testimony online
We Need your help
4- Enter bill number (ex. HB96)
1- Go to Legislature's website
2- Sign in
3- Click on submit testimony
5-Fill out form
6- Submit Testimony
NOTE: Testimony needs to be written before
hand.. If you have never written one we have
examples available for you to follow.
To get involve contact
ontact the GSO Advocacy
Chairs:
Nick Chagnon ([email protected]
[email protected])
Jonathan Dial ([email protected]
[email protected])
For more information on Legislative matters join:
Facebook: UHM Legislative fellows
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Spring on UHM campus
Did you notice how
peaceful was UHM
campus on Spring
break?
Empty halls with not too
many people buzzing
around allows to
appreciate how beautiful is
our campus.
Enjoy some pictures of the
amazing flowers and trees
surrounding us every day!
Can you spot some of
these yourself?
Photo source:: Camila Ortega, GSO Newsletter Chair
Photos
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G&A awardees
Name
Zhang, Liulin
Chen, Yen hsin
Cordeiro, Misty
Lamb, Gavin Mitchell
Cao, Wenyi
Nariswari, Angeline
Piao, Lingshu
Ortega, Egle Asura
Dong, Caroline
VanWishingrad, Joshua
Ngo, Hong
Leoung, Sophal
Major
EALL
Linguistics
Communication
SLS
TIM
International Management
TIM
Anatomy biochemistry and physiology
Zoology
Biology
Ed tech, Ed ad, Conflct Res.
Public Administration
Are you looking for funding to your next trip? Is your PI running low
on research funds? Apply to GSO funding and share your story
with us!
Events: Coffee Hour
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GSO Elections
Important dates:
3/30- 4/17 Campaigning period
4/13-4/17 Voting period
iod (online through UH
SurveyShare).
4/23
Report election results to GSO
General Assembly for ratification.
Candidates for...
President: - Jonathan Dial
- Don Eads
Secretary: - Penn Pantumsinchai
Vice President:
- unfilled
Treasurer: - Richard Mizusawa
- Bret Polopolus-Meredith
Meredith
Comics
Adventures in Bronyland
by Victor Ruthig
Ruthig, GSO
parlamentarian
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