GPSA Senate Meetings & Minutes

Senate Schedule

All meetings are held on Mondays from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on the dates and at the locations indicated below. These meetings are open to the public. The Senate Agenda can be accessed by clicking the Senate Date. As always, Senators from Research and Extension Centers may join via Zoom.

 

Calendar

GPSA Meeting Schedule

Meeting Date	Guest Speaker	Location
January 8th, 2024	Dean of Students	CUB Junior Ballroom & Zoom
February 5th, 2024	TBD	Zoom
March 4th, 2024	TBD	CUB 206
March 18th, 2024	TBD	Zoom
April 1st, 2024	TBD	Zoom
April 15, 2024	TBD	CUB L43

 

Quick Links

• Senate Speaker Question Form
• Meeting Absence Request Form

Senate Meeting Minutes

• 2023-2024 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

  • 08.21.2023 Senate Orientation Meeting
  • 08.28.2023: Senate First Meeting: Dr. Tammy Barry Guest Speaker, Budget Plan 2023-2024 Discussion, Vote on New Senator Application, Special Nomination Committee for College Rep Position, GPSA Committee Choice & Vote to Establish Special Committee on Food Security
  • 09.11.2023: Senate Second Meeting: Pullman Transit Bus Route Proposal, Dr. Jennifer Ellsworth from Counseling and Psychological Services: Cougar Health Services Guest Speaker, Vote for College Representative at Large Nomination from Special Nomination Committee.
  • 09.25.2023: Senate Third Meeting: Cougar Food Pantry Guest Speaker Merri Elizabeth Lecoq, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training, WSU Transportation Department.
  • 10.09.2023: Senate Fourth Meeting: Update from the GPSA Legislative Affairs Committee, GPSA Travel grant: Proposal to adjust reimbursement caps, Guest Speakers from Student Affairs: Ellen Taylor, Dr. Jenna Hyatt, and Joel Schwarzkopf.
  • 10.23.2023: Senate Fifth Meeting: Guest Speakers from WESKA, Update from the GPSA Legislative Affairs Committee, GPSA Travel grant: VOTE on the Proposal to adjust reimbursement caps, GPSA Fundraising Update, 
  • 11.06.2023: Senate Sixth Meeting: Guest Speaker from the WSU Bookie, Discussion on tuition fees increase across all WSU campuses, GPSA Bylaws, GPSA Fundraising, Volunteers for Pullman Community Food Drive, Spring Senate Meetings, GPSA committee meetings and expectations, and Sponsorship request from the Indian Association.
  • 12.04.2023: Senate Seventh Meeting:  Voting on GPSA Fundraising Committee Chair applicant, RSOs Spring Funds, Spring Senate Meetings, and | Happy wish
  • 01.08.2024: Senate Eighth Meeting: Dean of Students discussion on Emergency Fund Issues, WSU CASE, Affiliate Funds Report for 2023, Childcare updates, Senator Nomination, GPSA Committee Meetings and Expectations, Travel Grant Update, Fundraising Event Update, Upcoming Programming Events.
  • 02.05.2024: Senate Ninth Meeting: Bylaw Revisions: Presentation to Senate, 2024-2025 General Election Announcement, Cougar Food Pantry Referendum Question, Update from the GPSA LAC about bills that were endorsed by the GPSA and Coug Day 2024, Travel grants will contribute $1000 to LAC, PDI will contribute $2000 to Awards and Scholarships for GPSA research expo, Guest Speaker: Fossil Free WSU, Guest Speaker: Pullman 2040.
  • 03.04.2024: Senate Tenth Meeting: WSU Transportation and Transit Fees vote, Bylaws Revisions Vote, Environmental Sustainability Alliance Divestment vote, GPSA Election Debate, and Referendum and In-Person Polling Event
  • 03.18.2024: Senate Eleventh Meeting: Guest Speaker from Compliance and Civil Rights Department, General election results, Representative and Senator at Large Applications open, GPSA LAC update.
• 2022-2023 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

• 2021-2022 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

• 2020-2021 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

  • 8.31.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.14.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.28.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.12.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.26.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.9.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.30.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.25.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.8.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.22.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.8.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.29.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.12.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.26.21 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
• 2019-2020 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

  • 8.26.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.9.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.23.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.7.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.21.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.4.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.18.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.27.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.10.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.24.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.9.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.30.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.13.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.27.20 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
• 2018-2019 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

  • 8.27.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.10.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.24.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.8.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.22.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.5.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.7.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.28.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.25.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.4.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.25.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.8.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.22.19 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
• 2017-2018 GPSA Minutes

  Please contact our team for a copy of any minutes listed or missing.

  • 8.28.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.9.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 9.25.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.9.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 10.23.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.6.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 11.27.17 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.8.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 1.22.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.12.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 2.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.5.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 3.26.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes
  • 4.9.18 GPSA Senate Meeting Minutes