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The Parking Committee
• 1 student + 1 Alternate
• Focuses on all parking issues for students including availability, student safety, permit waiting lists, free student health parking, etc.
• meets once a month
Faculty Contact: Avis Moore
Student Members: Abigail Maze (MSA), Megan Dunn (MSA)

The Information Resources Committee
• 2 students, from different schools
• Gathers information from constitutents as well as providing recommendations on such issues as: journal cancellations, allocation of acquisitions budget, hours, fees, advisability of new services, uses of rooms, etc.
• meets every other month
Faculty Contact: Karen Cole
Student Members: Jeff Robinson (MSA)

The Technology Committee
• 8 students, 2 from each school
• Aims to accomplish the following: (1) provides the student perspective on IT initiatives that affect students, (2) provides input and feedback on IT facilities and services that support students, (3) brings student needs and concerns related to IT to the attention of IT management and (4) facilitates communication between KUMC IT management and KUMC students
Faculty Contact: Jim Bingham
Student Members: James Stanford (MSA), Samuel Gilliand (MSA), Jared Konie (MSA), Kasey Bowden (SON), Emily McDonald (GSA)

The Street Fair Committee
• The focus of this committee is to plan and design the KUMC Street Fair, which occurs annually. The Street Fair is an outdoor carnival and festival that incorporates the surrounding Rosedale community as well as KUMC. The event is partners with the Rosedale Rainbow Parade. This is an “all-school” event that relies on student involvement from Nursing, Graduate Studies, Allied Health, and Medicine. Working on this project provides a great creative outlet for a wonderful cause, as all proceeds go to charity. The presidents of this committee will oversee several different Street Fair sub-committees.
Faculty Contact:Ryan Gove
Student Members: Sarah Bracciano (SON), Tracy Wineinger (SON), Ashley Friend (SON), Kelly Summers

The Kirmayer Fitness Center Committee
• 4 students, 1 from each school
• Discusses any issues relating to KFC and its facilities, including equipment purchases, financial issues, security, membership, funding and special events. These 4 members will represent students' opinions regarding KFC policy and serve as voting members on the committee.
• meets every other month
Faculty Contact: Jan Schmidt
Student Members: Courtney Huhn (MSA), Anna Alley (SON), Ozan Kumru (GSC), Natasha Curry (SAH)

The Interdisciplinary Committee
• 4 students, 1 from each school
• Promote EVC Hagan's goal of professional partnerships and interaction among students from all four schools. This committee focuses on programs that bring students together and promote team building among the entire medical team.
Faculty Contact: Lauren Jones
Student Members: Ryan Voth (MSA), Katy Lynch (MSA), Kasey Bowden (SON), Doug Bonebrake (SAH), Stacy Picek (GSC)

The Student Health Advisory Committee
• 4 students, 1 from each school
• Identify the health needs and concerns of KUMC students, help the Student Health Center meet the needs of the students at KUMC as well as fulfill the role established for it by the contract between the State of Kansas and the State sponsored health insurance plan
Faculty Contact: Stephanie Jernigan
Student Members: Anna Schwieger (MSA), Kelsi Fielder (SON), Eric Pacyniak (GSC), Holly Kuhn (SAH)

The Collegiate Newspaper Readership Committee
• 4 students, 1 from each school
• Oversees the implementation of the pilot program and analysis of student feedback. Specifically, the committee will perform an in-house survey of students to determine the value of the program. If SGC votes to implement the program, this committee will be in charge of that process.
Faculty Contact: Ryan Gove
Student Members: Ebony Copeland (MSA), Gabe Bargen (GSC)

The Legislative Committee
• 8 students, 2 from each school
• Eencourage voter turnout and understanding of key issues and how they effect our "microchosm" of KUMC and the state/country at large. We would like to focus on issues that have more gravitas to students, either in direct connection with the effect of proposed legislature on student life or even those more personal issues (such as stem cell research).
Faculty Contact: Ryan Gove
Student Members: Curtis Mick (MSA), Numukunda Darboe (MSA), Sarah Bracciano (GSC), Shawna Lister (SAH)
State Deferred Building Maintenance - In essence, each year the state withholds money that is supposed to be used for university maintenance. Necessary repairs go untouched due to a growing backlog of $727 million. Learn more.
National Association of Graduate and Professional Students - NAGPS acts as a clearinghouse for graduate and professional student organizations, serves as an advocacy group for graduate-professional student needs and rights at all levels, and addresses a broad range of issues via our national committees. Read more in Sean Tucker's report [pdf] or visit the NAGPS poorly designed website.