General Assembly: Forty Fourth Session

GAPSA’s General Assembly (GA) convenes on a fortnightly basis from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The meeting is preceded by the meetings of the three student councils from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM, unless specified otherwise.

Meeting Dates, Agendas, and minutes

Relevant documents sent to the GA reps at GA each meeting can be found at the end of this page.

Bills in the 44th General Assembly 

• GA/44/BILL/1 (corrected provisional budget) adopted as GA/44/BUDG/R.0 GA/44/RES/1 on 2022-09-28 

• GA/44/BILL/2 ("Proposed" Budget) adopted as GA/44/BUDG/Amend.1 GA/44/RES/2 on 2022-09-28 

• GA/44/BILL/3 (IDEAL Budget Amendment) adopted as GA/44/BILL/3/R.1 GA/44/BUDG/Amend.2 GA/44/RES/3 on 2022- 10-26 

• GA/44/BILL/4 (Executive Grants Resolution) adopted as GA/44/RES/9/R.3 GA/44/BILL/4/R.3 on 2023-01-18 GA/44/BILL/4/R.2 on 2023-01-18 GA/44/BILL/4/R.1 on 2023-10-24 GA/44/BILL/4/R.0 on 2023-10-16

• GA/44/BILL/5 (Special Rules of Order for Elections) adopted as GA/44/RES/4 GA/SRO/44/Amend.1 on 2022-11-09

• GA/44/BILL/6 (Logistics Budget Amendment) adopted as GA/44/RES/5 GA/44/BUDG/Amend.3 on 2022-11-30

• GA/44/BILL/7 (Alumni Relations Budget Amendment) adopted as GA/44/BILL/7/R.1 GA/44/BUDG/Amend.4 GA/44/RES/6 on 2022-11-30 

• GA/44/BILL/8 (Iris Photo Booth) adopted as GA/44/RES/7 on 2023-01-18, amended the same day to GA/44/RES/7/R.1 to change the penultimate clause to a standing rule. 

• GA/44/BILL/9 (Student Trustee Seat) adopted as GA/44/RES/8 on 2023-01-18, amended to GA/44/RES/8/R.1 on 2023- 02-15 

• GA/44/BILL/10 (Recordings Standing Rule) defeated on 2023-01-18 

• GA/44/BILL/11 (Constitutional Fixes) adopted as GA/44/RES/10/Corr.1 A/Const/44/Amend.1 GA/44/BILL/11/R.2 on 2023-02-15  

• GA/44/BILL/12 (Codification of Standing Rules) adopted as GA/44/RES/11 A/Const/44/Amend.2 GA/44/BILL/12/R.2 on 2023- 02-15 

• GA/44/BILL/13 (Amendment of Procedures) adopted as GA/44/RES/12 A/Const/44/Amend.3 GA/44/BILL/13/R.3 on 2023- 02-15 

• GA/44/BILL/14 (Moving Election Date) defeated on 2023-02-15 

• GA/44/BILL/15 (Meal Swipe Program) adopted as GA/44/BILL/15/R1 on 2023-03-01

• GA/44/BILL/16 (Attendance Policies) adopted as GA/44/RES/14 A/Const/44/Amend.4 GA/44/BILL/16/R.1 on 2023-03-15

• GA/44/BILL/17 (Rules and Accountability) adopted as GA/44/RES/15 A/Const/44/Amend.5 GA/44/BILL/17/R.0 on 2023-03-15

• GA/44/BILL/18 (The Speaker) adopted as GA/44/RES/16 A/Const/44/Amend.6 GA/44/BILL/18/R.2

Resolutions in the 44th General Assembly 

• GA/44/RES/1  (corrected provisional budget)  adopted on 2022-09-28 

• GA/44/RES/2  ("Proposed" Budget)  adopted on 2022-09-28 

• GA/44/RES/3  (IDEAL Budget Amendment) adopted on 2022-10-26 

• GA/44/RES/4  (Special Rules of Order for Elections) adopted on 2022-11-09 

• GA/44/RES/5  (Logistics Budget Amendment) adopted on 2022-11-30 

• GA/44/RES/6  (Alumni Relations Budget Amendment) adopted on 2022-11-30 

• GA/44/RES/7  (Iris Photo Booth) adopted on 2023-01-18, amended the same day to GA/44/RES/7/R.1 to change penultimate clause to a standing rule. 

• GA/44/RES/8  (Student Trustee Seat) adopted on 2023-01-18 

• GA/44/RES/9  (Executive Grants Resolution) adopted on 2023-01-18 (as amended the same day) 

• GA/44/RES/10 (Constitutional Fixes) adopted on 2023-02-15 as GA/44/RES/10/Corr.1

• GA/44/RES/11 (Codification of Standing Rules) adopted on 2023- 02-15 

• GA/44/RES/12 (Amendment of Procedures) adopted as 2023- 02-15 

• GA/44/RES/13 (Meal Swipe Program) adopted as 2023- 03-01

• GA/44/RES/14 (Attendance Policies) adopted on 2023-03-15

• GA/44/RES/15 (Rules and Accountability) adopted on 2023-03-15

• GA/44/RES/16 (The Speaker) adopted on 2023-03-15

GA Minutes in the 44th General Assembly 

A note on the symbols for minutes:
GA/44/MIN/<the meeting number in the year>/-
-/Pro.1 is the original draft minutes (sent out by logistics after the meeting)
-/Corr.1/Pro.1 are proposed corrections
-/Corr.1 are adopted (by the GA) corrections
-/Corr.2/Pro.1 are further proposed corrections
unsuffixed is the latest adopted minutes

• GA44001 Meeting 1 - March 30, 2022:

  • GA/43/MIN/Pro.1

  • GA/43/MIN/2022/03/30/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/43/MIN/2022/03/30 adopted as GA/43/MIN/2022/03/30/Corr.1/Pro.1

• GA44002 Meeting 2 - September 28, 2022:

  • GA/44/MIN/2/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/2/Corr.1/Pro.1 sent out in an email from gapsa.logistics on 2022-10-10

  • GA/44/MIN/2 adopted on 2022-10-12

  • Attachments

    • Provisional Budget [GA/44/RES/1] 

    • Proposed Budget [GA/44/RES/2]

• GA44003 Meeting 3 - October 12, 2022:

  • GA/44/MIN/3/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/3/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/3 adopted as GA/44/MIN/3/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

• GA44004 Meeting 4 - October 26, 2022:

  • GA/44/MIN/4/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/4/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/4 adopted as GA/44/MIN/4/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2022-11-09

  • Attachments

    • IDEAL Budget Amendment [GA/44/RES/3]

• GA44005 Meeting 5 - November 9, 2022:

  • GA/44/MIN/5/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/5/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/5 adopted as GA/44/MIN/5/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

  • Attachments

    • Special Rules of Order for Elections [GA/44/RES/4]

• GA44006 Meeting 6 - November 30, 2022:

  • GA/44/MIN/6/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/6/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/6 adopted as GA/44/MIN/6/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

  • Attachments

    • Logistics Budget Amendment [GA/44/RES/5]

    • Alumni Relations Budget Amendment [GA/44/RES/6]

• GA44007 Meeting 7 - January 18, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/7/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/7/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/7 adopted as GA/44/MIN/7/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

  • Attachments

    • Resolution on Iris Photo Booth [GA/44/RES/7/R.1]

    • Joint Resolution on Student Trustee Seats [GA/44/RES/8]

    • Executive Grants Resolution [GA/44/Bill/4/R.2]

    • Executive Grants Resolution [GA/44/RES/9; GA/44/Bill/4/R.3]

• GA44008 Meeting 8 - February 1, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/8/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/8/Corr.1/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/8 adopted as GA/44/MIN/8/Corr.1/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

  • Attachments

    • Constitutional Fixes [GA/44/BILL/11/R.2]

    • Codification of Standing Rules [GA/44/BILL/12/R.2]

    • Amendment of Constitutional General Assembly Procedures [GA/44/BILL/13/R.2]

• GA44009 Meeting 9 - February 15, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/9/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/9 adopted as GA/44/MIN/9/Pro.1 on 2023-03-01

  • Attachments

    • Resolution on Student Trustee Seats [GA/44/RES/8/R.1]

    • Constitutional Fixes [GA/44/RES/10; GA/44/BILL/11/R.2]

    • Codification of Standing Rules [GA/44/RES/11; GA/44/BILL/12/R.2]

    • Amendment of Constitutional General Assembly Procedures [GA/44/RES/12; GA/44/BILL/13/R.3]

• GA44010 Meeting 10 - March 1, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/10/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/10 adopted as GA/44/MIN/10/Pro.1 on - 2023-04-13

  • Attachments

    • Resolution to Establish the Pilot GAPSA Meal Swipe Program [GA/44/BILL/15]

    • Attendance Policies [GA/44/BILL/16/R.0]

    • Rules and Accountability [GA/44/BILL/17/R.0]

    • The Speaker [GA/44/BILL/18/R.0]

• GA44011 Meeting 11 - March 15, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/11/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/11 adopted as GA/44/MIN/11/Pro.1 on - 2023-04-13

  • Attachments

    • Amendments to Bills 16 and 18; GA/44/BILL/16/Amend.1/Pro.1 GA/44/BILL/18/Amend.1/Pro.1 GA/44/BILL/18/Amend.2/Pro.1

• GA44012 Meeting 12 - March 29, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/12/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/12 adopted as GA/44/MIN/12/Pro.1 on - 2023-04-13

  • Attachments

    • UC Seat Amendment

    • WABF Amendment Appeal

      • WABF Budget

    • Fight and After Party GAPSA Proposal

    • Wharton Boxing GAPSA Proposal

    • Weigh-In GAPSA Proposal

    • Penn Grad Boxing GAPSA Proposal

    • Graduate Student Center Resolution

    • IDEAL Constitutional Amendment

• GA44013 Meeting 13 - April 12, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/13/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/13 adopted on -

    • Attachments

      • Career Services Budget Amendment

      • GAPSA Resolution for Response to Trustees Resolution

      • Reserve Allocation Budgement and Constitutional Amendment

      • Cleanup, Special Rules, and Drafting Bylaws [GA44/BILL27/R.0]

• GA44014 Meeting 14 - April 19, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/14/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/14 adopted on -

    • Attachments

      • Provisional Budget [GA44/PBUBD/Pro.1/R.2]

      • GAPSA Budget 2023-2024 Proposal Memo

      • GAPSA Bonus Plan

• GA44015 Meeting 15 - April 26, 2023:

  • GA/44/MIN/15/Pro.1

  • GA/44/MIN/15 adopted on -

    • Attachments