To represent Philosophy graduate students in matters pertinent to their welfare.
To try to effect cohesion and interaction amongst graduate students in the program.
To raise money for the PGSA.
To organize and carry out the elections of student representatives in the Philosophy Department, namely: Department Representative, Joint PhD Exec Committee Representative, Hiring Committee Representative, Program Committee Representative. Elections should take place sometime in September. If the elections are done in a meeting, it will most likely serve also a meeting ground for the new students and generate ideas for the upcoming year.
General Points:
The PGSA consists of four executives who are appointed by vote in the above-mentioned elections. The four positions are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Except for petty cash, any earnings accrued by the PGSA are kept in the PGSA bank account at CIBC. Withdrawals require the signatures of two PGSA executives, usually the President and Treasurer.
It is the duty of the Treasurer to keep records of all financial transactions in the PGSA, and to be responsible for petty cash. The Secretary is to receive a copy of all the Treasurer's records.
It is the duty of the Secretary to maintain in good order all PGSA records.
Meetings are usually held every three or four weeks, though this may fluctuate given time constraints, work loads, etc.