Council of Graduate Students
at The Ohio State University

Secretary

Kaylee Farr (Farr.77)

Bio:

I am currently a second year graduate student pursuing a dual Masters in Medical Humanities and Social Sciences and Bioethics, and am in  my sixth year of being a student at Ohio State University. Having transitioned from an undergraduate student to a professional staff member within Student Life, I have an encompassing viewpoint of the challenges and opportunities within our institution.

Within my Student Life position, I serve as an Assistant Hall Director, where I manage crisis response and advocate for over 800 residents. A part of the population I help to oversee is our population of graduate and professional students living on campus within Gateway. This role has helped to development my ability to navigate complex university policy as well as steer conversations within them. 

I am very much interested in student wellbeing, as well as the physical environment in which students exist. I have also worked thouroughly with CCS, the Student Wellness Center, SLDS, and Risk and Emergency Management. I hope to collaborate with others to shape policy that fosters a more supportive, transparent, and equitable environment. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

As laid out in the CGS Constitution (Section 8.6) the Secretary's duties are as follows...

  • The Secretary will be responsible for writing and publicly publishing minutes of all meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee, for maintaining records of legislation, and for communicating announcements and information to the delegate body. All minutes and legislation must be publicly published with one week of approval by a simple majority vote by the Council.
  • The Secretary will be responsible for maintaining attendance records and determining quorum at Council meetings as declared in Article 5, Section 1 of this Constitution.
  • The Secretary will oversee the Career Development Award, which encourages graduate students to prepare for placement into their chosen field and provides an opportunity to defray associated costs.
  • The Secretary will be responsible for ensuring that the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules are updated at the end of every semester to reflect all passed legislative amendments.
  • The Secretary will have the power to appoint a Deputy Secretary. This appointment is subject to approval by simple majority vote by the Executive Board.
  • If the Secretary is absent from a meeting, their duties will be assumed by the Deputy Secretary, if appointed, Chief of Staff, if appointed, or the Treasurer, in that order.
  • In the absence of the President, Vice President, and Treasurer, the Secretary will preside over meetings of the Council.
  • The Secretary will fulfill other duties as directed by the Council, the Executive Committee, and the President.
  • *** This officership is eligible to use a CGS-owned parking pass for CGS business