The document summarizes the main changes proposed in GAPSA's restructure which include: 1) Adding more seats to the General Assembly to allow more student groups to voice concerns and making it more inclusive. 2) Ensuring every council is represented on the Executive Board by expanding its membership. 3) Providing integrative leadership training so members can work more effectively together and encourage greater collaboration.

1. Main Changes
Of GAPSA’s Restructure

2. Main
Changes
Adding Additional Ensuring That Every
Seats in the Council is
General Assembly Represented in the
so That Student Executive Board by
Groups can Voice Expanding its
Concerns Membership
Provide Integrative
Leadership Training so That
Members Learn How to Work
Effective Together
Will Result
In:

3. General Assembly Changes
Become a More Encourage Result in Greater
Inclusive Greater Collaboration
Environment Communication From its Members

4. Main Elements in the Resolution
 “beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, meet a minimum of 2
times per semester with the possibility of calling for additional
meetings as necessary.”
 “Up to 10 optional at-large members may come from the general
graduate and professional fee-paying body, and be elected by the
General Assembly.”
 “The Assembly will be dedicated to exploring challenges that the
student body faces, and to have discussions based in established civic
engagement practices, in order to find actionable solutions”.
To Read the Resolution Visit - z.umn.edu/resGA

5. Executive Board Changes
Be Representative Promote Greater Transform Into a
of All of The Collaboration More Effective
Councils Between Councils Body

6. Main Elements in the Resolution
 “GAPSA’s Executive Board will, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year,
meet 2 times per month, with the preference of having one meeting be
dedicated to leadership development, supported and advised by the
Center for Integrative Leadership”.
 “GAPSA’s Executive Board will be made up of a student appointed by each
council, at their council’s discretion, through each council’s independent
selection process. Additionally, the President will be elected by the student
body through the current ACEC structure.”
 “The Executive Board will be charged with promoting integrative leadership
and civic engagement practices in its governance. This effort will be
supported and advised in partnership with the Center for Integrative
Leadership at the University of Minnesota”
To Read the Resolution Visit - z.umn.edu/resExec

7. Integrative Leadership Training
Managing Promote Working Together
Complex Leadership Skills in Collaborative
Challenges over Leaders Projects

8. Main Elements in the Resolution
 “GAPSA will partner with CIL in the formation of a Student Leadership
Team which aspires to aid graduate and professional students in developing
leadership techniques to better address the challenges of the 21st
century”.
 “GAPSA will promote civic engagement techniques that encourage to more
constructive conversations such as World Cafe, Art of Hosting, Polarization
Mapping, Idea Generation and other techniques that can aid in finding
Common Ground and resolving or managing problems more effectively”.
 “Together with CIL, GAPSA will contribute to the organization of student-
led co-curricular initiatives supporting the development of integrative
leaders and provide professional development opportunities for members
in any of the graduate and professional councils.”
To Read the Whole Resolution Visit - z.umn.edu/IntLead

9. Resolutions Proposing Changes
Restructuring the General Assembly
(z.umn.edu/resGA)
Restructuring the Executive Board
(z.umn.edu/resExec)
Promoting Integrative Leadership Concepts
(z.umn.edu/IntLead)

10. Thanks
The Final Versions Of These Resolutions Are
Expected To Be Voted On The February 2013
Session Of GAPSA’s General Assembly