1. Reports and Recommendations from Officers and Committee Chairs 2. Vice President for Organizing – Blitz Prep, membership numbers 3. Chief Campus and Area Stewards –Open Grievances 4. Social Chair – Happy Hour Planning 5. Political Action Chair – Campaign Volunteering, Debate Watch Party 6. Labor Solidarity Chair – Chicago Teachers Union, Palermos Workers, Warehouse Workers for Justice at Walmart in Joliet, IL 7. President –  Bargaining planning, Labor Day Picnic, new “advising fees” # New Business 1. CGEU Conference  2. IWW Organizer Training  3. Blue Area Steward Situation 4. Board of Regents meeting October 24-25 (Calling for tuition freeze!?) 5. New Graduate Student Fee for “advising services” # Announcements - Fall Mailings Work Party w/ PIZZA, POP, and PBR after the meeting tonight! - Happy Hour – Friday October 5 – 5:00 @ Gabe’s - October General Membership Meeting  – VOTE ON CONTRACT PROPOSAL! October 24,  5:00  Room W128 in the Chemistry Building - Contract Presentation to Board and University – NOV 1 – NEED HUGE TURNOUT - Presidential Debate Watch Party – Oct 16 – Time and Place TBA - ELECTION NOVEMBER 6 – VOTE! - October COGnition Deadline Oct. 8