Governance and Membership

Leadership

The GPSG leadership guides the advocacy and programs of the organization. It comprises of the Elected Officers, Executive Directors and Committee Co-Chairs, which make up the Governance Board.

• Elected Officers: Student Body President, Speaker and Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents of Finance, University Affairs, Information and Community Engagement
• Executive Appointments/Directors: Grad Camp, Student Research Week, Stand Out and Succeed, Marketing and Communications, Chief of Staff, ISSS Liaison and Parliamentarian
• Committees: Our committees are focused on Advocacy, Community and Scholarship, and Respect

Senate

The Senate comprises elected/appointed Senators representing different departments or recognized student organizations across campus and the Governance Board. Meetings occur the first and third Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m. in Koldus 144. In the Senate Meetings, various issues/information concerning Graduate and Professional Students is discussed/shared. To learn more about becoming a Senator visit:

Committees

GPSG members (senators and governance board) serve on various internal and external committees.

Internal Committees

• Legislative Committees: The Graduate and Professional Student Government relies heavily on the efforts of the Legislative Standing Committees to help oversee the many different and important roles that take place in the Government. Visit our Committees page for more information.
• Executive Committees: The Executive Committees of the Graduate and Professional Student Government works on organizing two of the premier GPSG events: Grad Camp and Student Research Week.
• External Committees: As the voice of graduate and professional students, the GPSG appoints Senators within the Senate and members of the Governance Board to various University Committees.