The GSC Cabinet consists of the following positions, elected by the GSC membership:

1.     GSC President, Representative to the Executive Committee*

2.     GSC Vice President, Representative to the Committee on Conferences

3.     GSC Vice President, Representative to the Annual Conference Committee

4.     GSC Secretary/Historian

5.     GSC Representative to the Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education

* GSC President and Representative to the EC is elected each year in May during the ASTR General Election. Stephanie Vella (CUNY Graduate Center) will serve as president for the 2015-16 term.

We are pleased to announce several opportunities to serve on the GSC Cabinet for the 2015-16 election year!

Open Cabinet Positions

GSC Vice-President and Representative to the Committee on Conferences

SCOPE & DUTIES

• Assists the GSC President in oversight of GSC operations & initiatives
• Represents the GSC general membership to the ASTR Committee on Conference
• Acts as liaison between ASTR Committee on Conferences, the GSC cabinet, and GSC general membership
• Oversees and assists the GSC Mentorship Committee
• Helps to oversee the operations of the GSC collectively
• In the following year’s election, automatically becomes a nominee for the position of GSC President in the absence of other nominations

TERM: One year (e.g. November 2015 – November 2016)

GSC Vice-President and Representative to the Annual Conference Committee

SCOPE & DUTIES

• Assists the GSC President in oversight of GSC operations & initiatives
• Represents the GSC general membership to the ASTR Annual Conference Committee
• Acts as liaison between ASTR Annual Conference Committee, the GSC cabinet, and GSC general membership
• Oversees and assists the GSC Conference Assistance Committee
• Helps to oversee the operations of the GSC collectively
• In the following year’s election, automatically becomes a nominee for the position of GSC President in the absence of other nominations

TERM: One year (e.g. November 2015 – November 2016)

GSC Secretary / Historian

SCOPE & DUTIES

• Assists in scheduling GSC meetings
• Takes minutes at GSC meetings and distributes minutes and notes to the GSC membership
• Serves as historian to take photos at meetings, conferences, and other events
• Oversees and assists the ASTR Peer Mentorship & Networking Committee
• Helps to oversee the operations of the GSC collectively

TERM: One year (e.g. November 2015 – November 2016)

GSC Representative to the ASTR Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education

SCOPE & DUTIES

• Represents the GSC general membership in the Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education
• Oversees and manages joint initiatives between the GSC and the ASTR Committee on New Paradigms in Graduate Education
• Acts as liaison between the New Paradigms in Graduate Education Committee, the GSC cabinet, and the GSC general membership
• Oversees and assists the GSC Web Resources Committee
• Helps to oversee the operations of the GSC collectively

TERM: One year (e.g. November 2015 – November 2016)

The Nomination/Election Process

If you are interested in one of the following cabinet positions, please nominate yourself by sending a 250-word (max) bio and recent photograph to graduatestudentcaucus@astr.org. In your bio, please including:

• Institution
• Research Interests
• Service Experience
• Vision for the Position and for the GSC

You must email your nomination no later than 11:59 pm EST on 20 September 2015; please put “ASTR GSC Cabinet Nomination” in the subject line of your message. If you do not receive a response within 48 hours acknowledging your nomination, please contact current GSC President, Kellen Hoxworth (graduatestudentcaucus@astr.org) and GSC Secretary, Sarah Campbell (safogart@indiana.edu).

GSC Members will receive an email with a link to begin voting on 1 October 2015. Voting will be completed the by the 7 October 2015 @ 11:59 pm EST. Results will be announced no later than 12 October 2015.

Self Nomination Deadline: Sunday, 20 September 2015 @ 11:59 pm EST                                                        

Voting: Thursday, 1 October 2015, 12:01 am EST - Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 11:59 pm EST