Proposed Changes
Established before July 2018, CSGSA has served as the official CS graduate student organization recognized by the School of Computer Sciences (SCS). Our current (and original) constitution was drafted in November 2019 following an annual meeting and became effective when no concerns were raised. Recently, the UW GSA now requires all dGSAs to adopt the standardized UW GSA constitution template to retain their official status.
The revised constitution, adapted from the official UW GSA template, incorporates the following key changes:
- Membership clarification: only CS graduate students and postdocs are eligible for membership. This change complies with SCS's reimbursement restrictions.
- Voting quorum clarification: the decision-making quorum has been changed from requiring all members to only voting members, acknowledging the large size of the CS graduate community.
The Vice President of UW GSA has approved the revised constitution.
Call to vote
The proposed constitution changes are to better serve and represent our community. As part of this process, we need your participation to officially approve these changes.
How to vote:
- Online voting: you can cast your vote here.
- In-person voting: at the general meeting on February 11, 2025, 10:30-11:00 a.m., @ DC 2564.
The online voting period will be open from February 6-11, 2025, and we encourage everyone to participate to ensure that our constitution reflects the needs and interests of our community.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the proposed changes, feel free to reach out to us at csgsa@uwaterloo.ca.
Thank you for your time and engagement!