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SUMMARY:Special Senate Meeting of January 14th\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:As resolved during the December 3rd\, 2025 senate meeting\, this special meeting is called with the aim of electing a new Vice President of Administration. Please see the special elections guide (PDF).\n \n\nOnline Meeting Information\nZoom (Video / Audio)\n\nMeeting ID: 996 1689 7373\nDial-in (US): +1 206 337 9723\nJoin the Zoom meeting\nZoom link (copy/paste): https://washington.zoom.us/j/99616897373\n\nLive Captioning (CART)\n\nAccess live captions (StreamText)\nCART link (copy/paste): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=UWGPSS.Senate\n\n\nAgenda\n\nCall to Order (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION]\nApproval of Agenda (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION]\nApproval of Minutes (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION]\nLand Acknowledgement (Sponsor: Pavandeep Josan\, Time: 2 min.) [INFORMATION]\nAnnouncements and Public Comments (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 7 min.) [INFORMATION]\nSpecial Election for Vice President of Administration (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 hr and 15 min.) [ACTION]\n\nSee Special Elections Guide: VP of Administration (PDF)\n\n\nBrief Survey of Graduate Student Issues (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 10 min.) [INFORMATION]\nAdjournment (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION]\n\nMeeting Recap\n\nThere were six nominations for VP of Administration. Following remarks from the candidates and an opportunity for the senators to ask questions\, voting took place on the floor.\nDespite valiant efforts by the Elections Committee to tabulate the votes that night\, the final results had to be postponed until the next day: Maitri Karia is the new Vice President of Administration.\nJuan Mora shared about the upcoming Graduate Research Symposium. The CFP deadline is May 4th\, 2026.\nRiley Talamantes shared that the Special Allocations funding opportunity is open now. RSOs are encouraged to apply. \nRyan Wicklund shared about the Huskies on the Hill deadline being extended. MJ Mencias shared further information about the opportunity.\n\nPrevious Senate Meeting\n\nSenate Meeting of December 3rd\, 2025\n\nNext Senate Meeting\n\nSenate Meeting of January 28th\, 2026
URL:https://www.gpss.uw.edu/event/senate-meeting-20260114/
LOCATION:Husky Union Building (HUB) 337
CATEGORIES:Senate Meeting
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting of January 21st\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday\, January 21st from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in Husky Union Building room 303 and online on Zoom. \n \n\nOnline Meeting Information\nZoom (Video / Audio)\n\nMeeting ID: 996 1689 7373\nDial-in (US): +1 206 337 9723\nJoin the Zoom meeting\nZoom link (copy/paste): :_https://washington.zoom.us/j/98182588562\n\nLive Captioning (CART)\n\nAccess live captions (StreamText)\nCART link (copy/paste): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=UWGPSS.Senate\n\n\nAgenda
URL:https://www.gpss.uw.edu/event/executive-committee-20260121/
LOCATION:HUB 303
CATEGORIES:Executive Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T173000
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SUMMARY:Senate Meeting of January 28th\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The senate meeting will take place on Wednesday\, January 28th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in Husky Union Building room 332 and online on Zoom. Pizza and a selection of soft drinks will be provided.\n \n\nOnline Meeting Information\nZoom (Video / Audio)\n\nMeeting ID: 947 951 4570\nDial-in (US): +1 206 337 9723\nJoin the Zoom meeting\nZoom link (copy/paste): https://washington.zoom.us/j/94795194570\n\nLive Captioning (CART)\n\nAccess live captions (StreamText)\nCART link (copy/paste): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=UWGPSS.Senate\n\n\nAgenda\n\nCall to Order (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION] \nApproval of Agenda (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION] \nApproval of Minutes (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.) [ACTION]\nLand Acknowledgement (Sponsor: Pavandeep Josan\, Time: 2 min.) [INFORMATION] \nAnnouncements and Public Comments (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 15 min.) [INFORMATION] \nSuspending the Bylaws for Budget Formation (Sponsor: Riley Talamantes\, Time: 5 min) [ACTION] \nA Joint Resolution with Tri-Campus Support to Improve Tri-Campus Relations and Joint Efforts First Reading (Sponsor: Ella Spurlock\, Joseph Riggio\, Time: 20 min.)  [INFORMATION] \nSenator of the Month (Sponsor: Pavandeep Josan\, Time: 5 min.) [INFORMATION] \nAdjournment (Sponsor: Ryan Wicklund\, Time: 1 min.)  [ACTION] \n\nTotal Time: 50 minutes \nAnnouncements\n\nZehra Khan stressed the need to review procedures for responding when approached by ICE or a suspected ICE agent:\n\nAsk: “Am I free to leave?” and begin to back away.\nIf there is no response\, you are free to leave.\nIf told you cannot leave\, ask: “Am I arrested?”\nIf told you are arrested\, state: “I plead the right to remain silent and request an immigration attorney.”\nIf not under arrest\, you are free to leave.\n\n\nEli Drake requested this information in a format that could be disseminated. Zehra will draft and distribute a document.\nRia (ASUW Elections Committee) shared about the ASUW Candidacy Info Forum on February 6\, 3:00–4:00pm. She also reminded that ASUW is hiring at $22/hour\, and graduate students are encouraged to apply.\nJuan Mora shared about the GPSS Puppy Love event\, which will take place on February 27\, 1–3pm in HUB 250.\nJuan Mora shared about an opportunity to participate in videos for “Understanding Civil Rights.” If interested\, connect directly with jcbeck@uw.edu.\nMaitri Karia thanked everyone for voting for her\, shared updates to the website\, and mentioned an opportunity to participate in user research.\nRyan Wicklund shared about the Virtual Graduate Student Lobby that happened on January 19. There will be another opportunity to participate on February 3.\nElla Spurlock shared about the “From Ph.D. to Policy” event happening on Zoom on February 5\, 3–4pm.\nMJ Mencias reminded everyone that Huskies on the Hill is coming up on February 10 and encouraged participation.\nMark Huppert\, Interim Director of Transportation Services from the University Transportation Committee\, presented about the parking rate changes.\n\nUW is under a regulatory obligation of reducing single occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips from 16.6% in 2024 to 13% by 2025. To do that\, parking spaces must be reduced quite drastically.\nThe annual parking rate increase has been at 3-4% since 2023; in the 2027-29 biennium\, the rate will be capped at 2.8%.\n\n\n\nNext/Previous Senate Meetings\n\nSpecial Senate Meeting of January 14th\, 2026\nSenate Meeting of February 11th\, 2026
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LOCATION:HUB 332
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