Elections results were announced and new officers took their positions at last night's meeting of the Graduate Student Government's executive board.
Scott Miller GS was elected chair over Erica Carlisle GS, and Donnell Butler GS defeated Weining Man GS for treasurer.
Anita Adhitya GS, Eric Adelizzi GS, Lior Silberman GS and Meredith Safran GS ran unopposed for the offices of recording secretary, corresponding secretary, parliamentary secretary and press secretary, respectively. New officers were ratified by the executive board at the start of the meeting.
Outgoing press secretary Lauren Hale GS said the GSG was pleased with the number of graduate students who voted in the election. "We had an amazing turnout," she said.
The number of voters in the election was significantly higher than last year, Hale said, with roughly 25 percent of graduate students sending in ballots.
Encouraging greater graduate student participation in GSG events is one of several goals the incoming officers have for improving the next year.
The problem of post-enrollment poses the most prevalent challenge, Miller said.
"Post-enrolled" is the status given to graduate students who have exceeded the allotted time frame — usually between four and six years — in which their departments expect them to have completed work toward their degrees.
"In most cases, they have not graduated, but they cease to be students in the eyes of the University," he said.
Among the numerous problems caused by post-enrollment are the loss of healthcare benefits, immediate repayment of student loans, possible revoking of student visas for international students and the inability to use any University facilities that require University ID cards.
Miller said President Tilghman and the new administration have been receptive to the problem, and the GSG is working actively with them to make improvements.
The new board members also cited campus parking as an area in which they would like to see improvement.
"Parking has become more and more a satellite reality," Miller said, adding that campus construction has caused lots to be moved farther and farther from central campus locations.
Addressing space and housing concerns and improving network availability in graduate housing are also goals of the new board.
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