Ask a Dean Category: Union Representation
Why have the Graduate School emails become verbose and redundant?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello Deans, Why are there so many emails regarding the union that seem to be redundant. I’m sure you’re aware of how many grad students you reach with each email,…
Thank you and who did you pick for the Final Four?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello Deans! I’m a second year doctoral student in engineering. I’ve been keeping up with the Ask a Dean series and although I’m saddened by the vitriol of some of…
Comment #4 about Ask a Dean 3/16/17
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Dean, I just want to thank you for your feedback from the Ask A Dean. I’ve been following this Union matter since it started and based on my experience…
Will the GPSA still be able to represent me if Cornell unionizes?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello, During my time at Cornell, the GPSA has acted as a representative for me as a graduate student. If Cornell unionizes, will the GPSA still be able to act…
Several concerns about health and lab safety
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hello, This forum has been a great resource over the past months. Thanks for hosting it! I understand one of the main purposes of the union for students in science…
Which email address is correct for the arbitrator?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Preamble: This question was posed in response to two emails that were sent on Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15, 2017 to students who are eligible to vote in…
How important is it to vote?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Deans, The union election seems to be approaching. I’ve had a few recent discussions with my peers, and some of them are not sure if they should vote. Some…
Is there a reason the upcoming union election will NOT be held electronically?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hi Deans, I’m writing with a very genuine and what I think is a simple question. I wasn’t sure who exactly it should be directed to, so I thought that…
How many of the signatures on the recent CGSU petition are eligible voters?
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Dear Deans, CGSU recently delivered a 50 foot banner to Day Hall with over 1,200 petition signatures. Does this mean that 1,200 graduate students have joined the union? I observed…
Thank you #2
Category: Union Representation Date: March 2017
Hi Deans, I have enjoyed reading the ask a Dean section of the graduate school announcements. I find the responses would have been very useful in my first semester at…