Faculty Advisor nominations - DEADLINE 7/31!

Dear Rice Students, Faculty, and Staff

The Graduate Student Association is inviting nominations and applications for the position of GSA Faculty Advisor to succeed Dr. Robert Patten.

Scope of responsibilities: The GSA Faculty Advisor enhances student governance at Rice University by working with the GSA, as well as other faculty, administrators, and alumni. S/he primarily provides advice and mentoring to the GSA executive board and GSA council. The Faculty Advisor has few official responsibilities, but may also choose to act and advocate on behalf of the GSA, through channels ranging from formal committees to informal conversations. As a member of the faculty, the Advisor would also be in a position to keep the GSA aware of the historical context of the University, as well as impending changes.

The scope of the Faculty Advisor's activity spans the breadth of GSA issues: academics, professional development, social activities, health, effective governance, and alumni relations. The Faculty Advisor currently serves as an ex-officio member of the GSA executive board, the GSA council, the Graduate Alumni Committee, and the board of Valhalla & Willy's. S/he should expect an average weekly commitment of two or more hours to this position.

Qualifications: The GSA Faculty Advisor should be a tenured member of the Rice faculty interested in advancing graduate student issues, both academic and non-academic. Beneficial experiences may include: experience advising graduate students, membership on departmental graduate academic committees, participation in University governance, and non-academic student mentoring (graduate or undergraduate).

Nominations & Applications: Nominations and applications should consist of a CV, a letter delineating the candidate's interests and qualifications, and three references (at least one graduate student and one non-student). These should be submitted to online at http://gsa.rice.edu/webform/faculty-advisor-call-nominations

Nominations will not be accepted after JULY 31, 2009!