Statement from UGGS Leadership on the Proposed Changes to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäSG Funding
The principles of collegiality and shared governance are fundamental to the United Government of Graduate Students. We stand firmly by these ideals as the only way to a productive collaboration between the different college constituencies.
We urge the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Administration and the leadership of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäSG to act in the best interest of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder community, to recognize the needs of all undergraduate and graduate students, and to reflect upon the events that have brought the campus to this situation. We invite ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäSG leaders and the Chancellor’s Office to engage the graduate student community and to collaborate with us as the conversation progresses.
This past week's events have brought confusion and uncertainty that has affected our fellow undergraduate and graduate students alike. We call upon our campus leadership to engage in a sincere and respectful conversation that encourages all stakeholders to participate.
Today, we have the opportunity to strengthen our campus institutions. We must take actions to reaffirm the value of student engagement, and reinstate our commitment to responsible oversight of resources, and their fair distribution.
Disclaimer: The plan to reduce financial oversight of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäSG, as appeared on the Chancellor's statement, identifies our group as a financial beneficiary of this change. The statement also suggested a plan to formalize the distinction between our two groups. We currently do not have details about this proposal. Although financial resources are very necessary, UGGS is not motivated by them. Our organization has one clear goal: the enrichment of all graduate and professional students’ experience at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä.