From SGA-COGS-Communication at fsu.edu Fri Apr 4 18:26:05 2025 From: SGA-COGS-Communication at fsu.edu (COGS Deputy Speaker for Communication) Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 22:26:05 +0000 Subject: [COGS] Graduation Ceremonies Message-ID: Dear Representatives, As we approach the end of the academic year, we are excited to share two special opportunities to celebrate the achievements and identities of our graduating students. Please review the information below and register by the deadlines if you are interested in participating. ________________________________ ? Cultural Celebration & Ceremony Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM ? 8:00 PM (Doors open to guests at 5:00 PM) Location: FSU Union Ballrooms, Tallahassee, FL 32306 This ceremony honors the diverse cultural identities of our graduates. Participants are encouraged to wear academic regalia (cap & gown), cultural attire, or business casual. Please arrive no later than 4:30 PM. A light reception will follow the ceremony. Link to Apply: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39TgjJgxGZJdf5Y ? SAI at FSU | V-rak-ke-ce-tv Cultural Celebration V-rak-ke-ce-tv is a ceremony that embraces the multicultural and diverse identities of the student body of Florida State University. fsu.qualtrics.com Deadline to apply: April 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM ________________________________ ? Lavender Celebration Ceremony This celebration honors the accomplishments and identities of our LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students. Registration is now open and closes on Monday, April 7 at 8:00 AM. Spots are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Don?t miss out?only three (3) days left to register! Link to Apply: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=61Bkowbbp0KNGwJnGfcB48wMpjRilnNLkw6Q7zwfOnFUQVBBOUlVNzg4Rkc5MUtBVFpaSDAxNENMSy4u&route=shorturl ________________________________ Help us spread the word and encourage your peers to join these meaningful celebrations. 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Remember that you must let us know ahead of time if you are going to be late or absent since this is important for quorum. Best, Noah Baez (He/Him) Deputy Speaker of Communications Congress of Graduate Students sga-cogs-communication at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Agenda Packet 040725.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1109628 bytes Desc: Agenda Packet 040725.pdf URL: From sga-cogsspeaker at fsu.edu Wed Apr 9 11:30:50 2025 From: sga-cogsspeaker at fsu.edu (COGSSpeaker) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 15:30:50 +0000 Subject: [COGS] AI Committee Representative Message-ID: Good morning representatives, I have gotten word from ODL that the AI committee meets from 9am-10:30am on Fridays. They don't meet every week, it bounces around a little bit, but ODL has said that they are willing to be flexible to accommodate the student representatives. If you are interested in helping the university create policies regulating the use of AI in the classroom, please email me by 5pm Thursday, April 10th. Thanks, Jack Rowan J.D. Candidate, FSU College of Law Class of 2026 Speaker, 32nd & 33rd Congress of Graduate Students Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 53, FSU Law Review Cell: (904) 891-4301 Jmr20b at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From iao22 at fsu.edu Wed Apr 9 12:35:15 2025 From: iao22 at fsu.edu (Islamiyat Ojelade) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 16:35:15 +0000 Subject: [COGS] AI Committee Representative In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good afternoon, Speaker, Thank you for the update. I am interested in joining the AI committee. Thank you. Best, Islamiyat ________________________________ From: COGS on behalf of COGSSpeaker via COGS Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:30:50 AM To: cogs at lists.fsu.edu Cc: COGSSpeaker Subject: [COGS] AI Committee Representative Good morning representatives, I have gotten word from ODL that the AI committee meets from 9am-10:30am on Fridays. They don?t meet every week, it bounces around a little bit, but ODL has said that they are willing to be flexible to accommodate the student representatives. If you are interested in helping the university create policies regulating the use of AI in the classroom, please email me by 5pm Thursday, April 10th. Thanks, Jack Rowan J.D. Candidate, FSU College of Law Class of 2026 Speaker, 32nd & 33rd Congress of Graduate Students Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 53, FSU Law Review Cell: (904) 891-4301 Jmr20b at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/9979933116 Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA. fsu.zoom.us Best regards, Noah Baez -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Additionally, any absence will immediately be considered as excused. We will need 15 representatives to be in attendance in order to make quorum. I will also ask that we do hold roundtable at the end of the meeting so members have the chance to say anything they need to after the stress and pain we have suffered over the past few days, though members should feel free to pass if they do not wish to speak. Finals Food Trucks - After discussions with members and SGA leadership, we will also be continuing with our two food truck events this week. I will discuss this more on Monday, but my main rationale is that I believe these two events provide the student body with what is needed in these times: a space where we can hug our friends, chat with a student we've never met before about their work, and enjoy a free meal from a friendly face. I have also been in conversation with Senate and SGA Exec and we have decided to collaborate on expanding one or both days into an event that support more members of the student body. I hope to have more information on this collaboration on Monday. Thank you all for the work you do, day in and day out, to make this university a better place. Please take care of yourselves over the coming days and, especially in these times, please do not hesitate to call, text, or email me if you need to talk about anything. I am here for you all and love y'all. Jack Rowan J.D. Candidate, FSU College of Law Class of 2026 Speaker, 32nd & 33rd Congress of Graduate Students Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 53, FSU Law Review Cell: (904) 891-4301 Jmr20b at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Candidate, FSU College of Law Class of 2026 Speaker, 32nd & 33rd Congress of Graduate Students Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 53, FSU Law Review Cell: (904) 891-4301 Jmr20b at fsu.edu From: COGSSpeaker Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 11:32 PM To: cogs at lists.fsu.edu Cc: COGSSpeaker Subject: The Next Week Importance: High Representatives, I hope you are all managing in the wake of the tragedy we faced this past Thursday. I wanted to update you all about the next week, particularly due to the events that were planned during it. COGS Meeting - After receiving the okay from Student Affairs, we will still meet on Monday at 6:30pm in the Senate Chambers. In initial conversations with several of you, it seems that there is a wish to not allow the act of a coward to prevent us from doing the work of the graduate students and celebrating the service of our graduating members. However, I fully understand that many of you may not yet be comfortable with returning to the Union at this time. Therefore, we will be arranging to have a Zoom option for the meeting and should send out the link for that on Monday. Additionally, any absence will immediately be considered as excused. We will need 15 representatives to be in attendance in order to make quorum. I will also ask that we do hold roundtable at the end of the meeting so members have the chance to say anything they need to after the stress and pain we have suffered over the past few days, though members should feel free to pass if they do not wish to speak. Finals Food Trucks - After discussions with members and SGA leadership, we will also be continuing with our two food truck events this week. I will discuss this more on Monday, but my main rationale is that I believe these two events provide the student body with what is needed in these times: a space where we can hug our friends, chat with a student we've never met before about their work, and enjoy a free meal from a friendly face. I have also been in conversation with Senate and SGA Exec and we have decided to collaborate on expanding one or both days into an event that support more members of the student body. I hope to have more information on this collaboration on Monday. Thank you all for the work you do, day in and day out, to make this university a better place. Please take care of yourselves over the coming days and, especially in these times, please do not hesitate to call, text, or email me if you need to talk about anything. I am here for you all and love y'all. Jack Rowan J.D. Candidate, FSU College of Law Class of 2026 Speaker, 32nd & 33rd Congress of Graduate Students Editor-In-Chief, Vol. 53, FSU Law Review Cell: (904) 891-4301 Jmr20b at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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