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BIOCHEMISTRY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Agenda – General Meeting Date: July 13th, 2011 Time: 10:00 A.M. Location: BioBio Rm 403 I. Call to order II. Officer introduction III.First Year Student Orientation Incoming students and schedule of activities BGA Mix and Mingle with first years Mentor – Mentee program Mentor – Mentee party IV. BGA – Guest seminar Speaker update V. Tea Time Assessment and future of tea time. VI. Student Seminar Series Plans to improve participation and student feedback. VII.Budget status VIII.Officer Updates IX. Open Forum

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BIOCHEMISTRY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATIONAgenda – General Meeting Date: July 13th, 2011Time: 10:00 A.M.Location: BioBio Rm 403 I. Call to orderII. Officer introductionIII. First Year Student Orientation

Incoming students and schedule of activitiesBGA Mix and Mingle with first yearsMentor – Mentee programMentor – Mentee party

IV. BGA – Guest seminar Speaker updateV. Tea Time

Assessment and future of tea time.VI. Student Seminar Series

Plans to improve participation and student feedback.VII. Budget statusVIII. Officer UpdatesIX. Open Forum

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II. OFFICER INTRODUCTION

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III. FIRST YEAR STUDENT ORIENTATIONName Gender CountryBaker, Charli Danielle F Huntsville, TXChamakura, Karthik M India/in USACherry, Merrit Bart M Pocatello, IDDuan, Yi M ChinaKobayashi, Callie F Huntsville, TXKustigian, Lauren Marea F West Roxbury, MALiu, Jinqiang M ChinaLong, Zheng M China/in USAMalik, Inranil M India/in USAMarsis, Nardine Guirguis F EgyptMilstein, Arielle Lea F Geneseo, NYNajjar, Kristina F Cedar Park, TXNguyen, Trang Duyen F Columbus, GARen, Zhongjie M ChinaShao, Qiuyan F ChinaShasserre, Samantha Christine F Oxford, OHSu, Dongyin F ChinaSudama, Vishantie K. Dostal F Trinidad/in USAThapa, Hem M Nepal/in USAThapa, Rajan M Nepal/in USATian, Xinxin F ChinaZhang, Ye M China

DOMESTIC 8IN-STATE 3OUT OF STATE 5INTERNATIONAL 15INTERNATIONAL IN AMERICA 6INTERNATIONAL ABROAD 8 (7 China, 1 Egypt)

(2 India, 2 Nepal, 1 Trinidad, 1 China)

(1 ID, 1 GA, 1 MA, 1 OH, 1NY, )

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III. Schedule Monday, August 22 – ALL INCOMING STUDENTS - Mandatory 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Check-in11:30 a.m. -12:50 Lunch provided 1:00 p.m. Radiology Safety Training- Mandatory

Thursday, August 25 - ALL INCOMING STUDENTS - Mandatory 1:00 p.m. International Students Only – Informational Session with BGA Bio/Bio 2:00 p.m. BGA MIX & MINGLE 2:30 p.m. All Students - Informational Session with BGA, Room 106A4:00 p.m. Research talks 5:30 p.m. BGA Mentor party Friday, August 26 - ALL INCOMING STUDENTS 2:30 p.m.-3:30 Poster Session- All students 5:30 p.m. Annual Softball Challenge (map in folder)

Southwood Athletic Park, 1600 Rock Prairie Road, Field #57:00 p.m. Annual Picnic/BBQ

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III. Mentor – Mentee

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IV. BGA – Guest seminar series

Jeffrey Chen, UT Austin. (Joel Gray)Kevin Gardner, UT Dallas. (Mikaela Stewart)

November 16, February 15

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V. Tea Time

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VI. Student Seminar Series

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VII. Budget Status TOTAL SPRING FALL Total Remaining

ITEMRESEARCH ACTIVITIESTravel Grants 12,000.00 12,000.00 0.00Seminar Speaker 1,000.00 135.80 864.20Research competition 1,000.00 339.50 660.50Total 14,000.00 12,475.30 1,524.70

FIRST YEAR ACTIVITIES1st Yr. Conference 2,760.00 440.00 2,320.00ORP Lunch 345.00 0.00 345.00ORP Practices (2 Practices) 375.00 0.00 375.00Mentor-Mentee Party 100.00 0.00 100.00Total 3,580.00 440.00 3,140.00

DEPARTMENTAL SOCIALSPre-seminar "Tea Time" 560.00 176.56 383.44Halloween Party 100.00 0.00 100.00Spring Fling 500.00 500.00 0.00Total 1,160.00 676.56 483.44

MiscellaneousTotal - 1,675.00 -1,675.00TOTAL 18,740.00 13,591.86 3,473.14

18,740.00

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VIII. Officer Updates

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IX. Open Forum