GSA Threatens Withdrawal From Sub-Board I
By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Sep. 4, 2002At Tuesday's meeting of Sub-Board I's Board of Directors, Janine Santiago, president of the Graduate Student Association, submitted a letter threatening that the student government would withdraw from the corporation unless issues concerning representation on the board and monetary contributions were addressed.In her letter, Santiago stated that the election of three undergraduate students to executive board positions "in addition to four pre-existing Board member positions" gives the undergraduate constituency "an overwhelming influence on the policies and governance of the corporation."Currently, the Sub-Board I Board of Directors consists of 14 members-six from SA, three from GSA, and one each from Millard Fillmore College, the Medical Polity, Dental Student Association, Student Bar and Graduate Management Association.In addition, Santiago stated that "many of the services provided by Sub-Board have little use or appeal to graduate students, including Generation Magazine, WRUB and the Ticket Office" and that "most graduate students are unaware these services are available to them."After reading her letter, Santiago left the meeting, saying she would discuss her concerns after the board produced a response in writing.
