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Welcome to the Communication page of GSlounge.com! Your communication representatives are Evan Madeo, VP Communication, and Katherine Edwards, Communications Delegate-at-Large. Our mission is to facilitate communication between students, council, executive board, alumn and administrators of the School of General Studies and to the wider Columbia, New York, United States and international community.


For any general questions or comments, you can reach the Communication Committee at gssc-communication@columbia.edu

For specific questions/concerns:

  • Contact GS President Brody Berg (bcb2115@columbia.edu, (646) 573-3735) for any general questions or comments about the School of General Studies, to request an item to be placed on the GSSC meeting agenda, or to discuss issues to be brought up with school administrators.
  • Contact VP Policy Michael Rain (mr2593@columbia.edu) for any questions or comments about the GSSC constitution, resolutions for voting, or any pressing issues concerning the GS student experience.
  • Contact VP Student Life Alex Katz (ajk2153@columbia.edu) for any ideas or questions regarding current or upcoming social events for GS and Columbia.
  • Contact VP Finance Elie Colley (eac2148@columbia.edu) for any questions or concerns about GSSC budget and spending and to request GSSC funding or support.
  • Contact Academic Affairs Jacob Matilsky (jfm2135@columbia.edu) for questions about the school curriculum, core requirements, classes and discussion groups, and general academic issues.
  • Contact Student Services Representative Davima Broadbelt (dbb2115@columbia.edu) for any questions or concerns regarding the Office of the Registrar, Student Financial Services, Academic Information Systems, University Housing, Athletic Facilities, Dining Services, and Health Services.
  • Contact Senior Class President Albert Kim (ak2498@columbia.edu) for questions about senior programming, including both social and informative events.
  • Contact Junior Class President Julia Starodoumova (js2194@columbia.edu) or Junior VP Neil Shahrestani (nts2113@columbia.edu) for questions about junior programming, including both social and informative events.
  • Contact Sophomore Class President Joey Spitz (jes2204@columbia.edu) for questions about sophomore programming, including both social and informative events. 
  • Contact First Year Class President Sydney Byrne (spb2123@columbia.edu) or First Year VP Christopher Luna (cl2750@columbia.edu) for questions about first-year class programming, including both social and informative events.

 

We want to hear from you! Please let us know if you have any ideas or questions for the GSSC. You can check our progress by following our weekly meeting summary below:

 

Tuesday, December 2:

For the last meeting of the semester, each committee of GSSC reported their individual progess and accomplishments. Highlights include:

  • Housing Walkthroughs
  • Latin Diploma Petition
  • Sucessful social events (GS brunches, Halloween Party, Couples and Cupcakes, Thanksgiving volunteering and dinner)
  • New GSSC logo
  • GSSC Lerner Flatscreen
  • Improved relationship between GSSC and GS administration

Tuesday, November 25:

  •  Brody Berg and Michael Rain presented the Latin Diploma Petition to Dean Awn on Friday.

  •  GSSC approved the Glass House Rocks budget at $1800.

Tuesday, November 18:

  • The Policy committee is collecting signatures for the GS Latin Diploma Petition. The final results will be turned in to the administration on Friday.
  • The Dean's Office gave GSSC more complete information on where exactly GS students are living in University Housing. Results show GS students live spread out over 82 buildings with only a few GS students per building.
  • After viewing GS University Housing during the Housing Walkthrough last weekend, President Brody Berg is working on also viewing CC Housing to compare the two.
  • Lisa Fishenfeld resigned as VP Student Life.
  • Alex Katz was voted into office as VP Student Life and Joey Spitz was voted into office of Sophomore Class President.

Remember GSSC meetings are held every Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Satow Conference Room, 5th floor Lerner Hall. Meetings are open and all students are welcome to attend.

 

 GS in the News! Check out the local buzz on GS:

"New York City, Home for Now" from the Columbia Spectator 12/4/2008

"Something for Which to be Thankful" from the Columbia Spectator 11/25/2008

"Long Wait for GS Advising" from the Columbia Spectator 11/19/2008

"The Perils of Cross-Registration" from the Columbia Spectator 10/20/2008

"Economic Slump Heightens Struggle to Pay Loans, Find Jobs" from the Columbia Spectator 10/3/08

"Power in Numbers" from the Columbia Spectator 9/24/08