Changes in Krzyzewskiville policy and the election of a new secretary topped the agenda at Tuesday night's Graduate and Professional Student Council meeting.
After the prospective Men's Basketball Ticket Committee co-chairs had introduced themselves and were confirmed, they outlined several minor changes to last year's policy on ticket distribution. Most revisions this year were simply clarifications of norms from previous years or minor date changes.
"[P]ossession of fireworks, whistles, alcohol kegs or illegal drugs"-which have always resulted in disqualification from the lottery-are now explicitly named in the rules.
Pets, too, have always been explicitly forbidden from the campout site. Now, non-students' pets will no longer be able to come to the games either-a problematic occurrence in previous years.
Next year any emergencies at the campsite will be dealt with by the committee. Sign-ups for the campout site will begin the weekend starting Oct. 3.
Two changes, though, transformed the otherwise monotonous meeting into a lively discussion.
Several members raised questions about a resolution that prevents members from appealing any decisions made by the committee or designated representatives. They felt that there should be a backup in case of grievances.
Students also contested a minor alteration raising the maximum number of tickets given out at the committee's discretion from 16 to 20. These tickets are given to students who help coordinate, check-in and clean up the campsite. Many members felt the motion, which effectively removes 4 tickets from the general lottery, was unfair, and that students who volunteer to be on the committee are simply looking for a guarantee. Past committee members retorted that the work they did was and is essential to the basketball process, and that they deserved to be prioritized.
By a show of hands, a motion passed approving an amended policy adding a strong recommendation to make the appeals process more transparent, and keeping the maximum number of tickets the committee can pass out at last year's 16.
The final issue of the night was the appointment of a new secretary. Olujimi Ajijola, a second-year student at the School of Medicine and GPSC representative, was the only candidate present. He gave a short speech about his interest in working with GPSC next year and was elected to the post.
Other topics at the meeting, which clocked in at over an hour, included the announcement of a $100,000 grant from Graduate School Dean Lewis Siegel's office providing free childcare for 30 children of graduate students, and the second annual graduate and professional student get-together April 26 at Bailey's in Chapel Hill. There will be free food, trivia with prizes, and pool.
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