The Graduate Student Association last night approved a proposal that would reserve 700 parking spaces in Parking Lot 80 for graduate students.

Mike Coleman (graduate-animal science) proposed that 700 of the 900 parking spaces tentatively designated for resident-hall students under the five-year parking plan be allocated for graduate students.

Coleman said that undergraduate students who would have parked in Parking Lot 80, near East Halls, would now park in Parking Lot 44, near Beaver Stadium under the alternative proposal.

The implementation of the proposal would be as follows: graduate students would receive a different permit from undergraduate students; Parking Lot 44 would be divided into separate sections for commuter and residence students; and students who park in Parking Lot 44 would move their cars during home football games.

GSA president Ken Martin said the five-year parking plan has allocated 900 parking spaces for resident hall students and 760 for faculty and staff.

Lynn Staszak (graduate-biology) said last night's proposal is justified since most graduate students stay on campus for several hours after classes are.

GSA treasurer Frank Miskiel said it makes more sense for graduate students to park closer to their classes.

"They're planning to reserve the space for dead, unmovable cars. Let them gather mud and snow," he said.

Martin said a shuttle between Parking Lot 44 and Rec Hall is planned but students said that would be ineffective.

GSA member Andrew Jackson said many students receive parking tickets now and that number would increase if students have to move farther from campus.

Coleman asked Martin to present the proposal at the University parking and implementation meeting tomorrow.

In other business, GSA members expressed more concern over the recent decision to make insurance mandatory for graduate assistants and newly enrolled international students beginning in Fall 1990.

GSA Administrative Vice President Frank Arlinghaus encouraged students to write to Craig Millar, head of the new Committee on University Student Insurance, about their complaints.

"Tell him your concerns. He needs to hear from you," he said.

"I don't think it's any of the University's business. I don't like being told what to do about a personal decision,"said GSA member Bob Gould.

GSA member Scott Sabol said the University needs to clarify a procedure for those students who have comparable policies.

"The step right now is to write to Craig Millar,"Gould added.

GSA also granted full status to three organizations: the International Health Arts Club, the Graduate Association of Public Administration and the College of Education Graduate Student Association.