This amount has been broken down with approximate expenses for
computer manager, equipment purchases and maintenance; paper and toner.
The GSC is in discussions with FAS Computer Services
about best to serve graduate students.
Increase in this expense can be attributed to the increased demand by
graduate students for funding to facilitate attendance at conferences and
for summer research. Further, a rough breakdown of the funding per
round is provided; this breakdown is based upon the relative number of
applications received for each round.
Decrease in this expense can be attributed to removal of an unused
phone line and a reduction in long distance expenditures with the
increasing use of e-mail.
Decrease in this expense is due to the Boston location of the 1998
NAGPS National Conference. Travel expenses for those GSC representatives
participating will be quite small, unlike in past years.
Due to a small number of students who were able to find teaching
positions through the TFRO, this item is being eliminated. The changes to
the GSAS financial aid structure will put the responsibility for
guaranteeing teaching positions for many students on the shoulders of the
department and the Graduate School.
This has been moved to a separate item as a successful and on-going
program. The reduction in costs from 1997-98 is because the guide will
only be distributed to incoming students (and any others by request)
instead of all GSAS students.
Section II - Miscellaneous Notes
Group Funding
No more than 50% of the total group funding allocation will be
distributed during the Fall semester. Any amount not distributed during
the Fall semester will be carried out to the spring semester.
