Implementation of the GSS goals is essential to the success and future growth of the GSS and the graduate student population as a whole.

[edit] One Year Goals Implementation (2007)

1. Goal: To Increase diversity from preexisting groups
   1. Collect contact information for all graduate and professional groups and place them into a database. 05/2006
   2. Create a mailing list that all groups can routinely submit information about upcoming events. This would be available only to the boards of each group. They can decide what information would be beneficial for their members. 05/2006
   3. Facilitate activities that are combined with two or more different departments, professionals, ethnic groups or international students. 05/2006
   4. Have a graduate student leadership round table or retreat where officers of each organization are invited to discuss topics and interact on a monthly basis. This would foster more communications between the groups. 09/2006
2. Goal: Create GSS department startup kit.
   1. Assign GSS member to assemble all needed materials. 02/2006
   2. Make the materials available in print as well as electronic format. 06/2006
   3. Market the Kit to all the departments. 03/2006
   4. Obtain feedback and review progress of Kit (Issues, # new departments) 05/2006
   5. Apply any revisions to kit process if needed. 09/2006
3. Goal: GSS Newsletter
   1. Assign Editor and board. Solicit articles from the general student body. (02/2006)
   2. Create policies and procedures/deadlines for contributors. 02/2006
   3. Publish newsletter quarterly 03/06 in electronic and print format. The frequency of the newsletter will be determined by the response.
   4. Review format and make revisions if needed. 09/2006.
4. Start a Grievances Vehicle
   1. Create a system for students to post grievances via and electronic bulletin board or wiki. Also create a mailing address and drop boxes where students can anonymously send grievances. 02/2006
   2. Create a team to collect, categorize and analyze grievances. 02/2006
   3. Develop ways to address these issues collaborating with needed departments and resources. (Ongoing)

[edit] Three Year Goals Implementation (2009)

1. Create an analysis team to review and grievances. This team should develop a methodology on how grievances are handled through GSS.
2. Continue to form partnerships between different professional, ethnic and international groups in events that become annual events that are joint partnerships. Establish an annual leadership retreat for all officers of graduate societies.
3. Identify areas within Cleveland that could benefit from what a diverse body of talented graduate students could benefit the city. Partner with Career Center to form programs and disseminate information to graduate student body. This also would be a good section for the newsletter. It could even be like a classified ad section for Cleveland volunteer and professional activities that would relate to graduate students.

[edit] Five Year Goal Implementation (2011)

1. Have and established methodology that is in use for arbitration and mediation. Place this methodology on the web and also in the GSS startup kit.
2. Through Cleveland community activities have working relationship with UGSG and Professional Societies as volunteers for large events. (Make a Wish Foundation, Red Cross, 3K race walk benefits, telethons…..)
3. Provide forums ( coffee house, social …..) for Graduate Students only to discuss issues in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Have GSS representatives present and also taking notes on how to address these issues. Assign a GSS senator to run these events.