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    • About
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    • Grad Camp
    • Student Research Week
    • Wine Tasting
    • Interdisciplinary Dinners
  • Awards & Fellowships
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    • GPSG SBP Candidates for 2022-23
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Apply for 2022-23 GPSG Committee Co-Chair Positions Here

Legislative Committees

Executive Committees

The Graduate and Professional Student Government relies on the efforts of the Legislative Committees to help oversee the different and important roles that take place in the Government. The specific details of each Committee are given below.  Each of the three committees is based on one of the Pillars of the Government, directed by one of the Vice Presidents, and includes two co-chairs for different focuses of the committee.

Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee, directed by the Vice President of Finance, shall address concerns of Awards and Professional Development and Research and Grants.

  • The Co-Chair for Awards and Professional Development shall:
    • Oversee the Government's Travel, Book, and Government Awards programs, with the exception of Student Research Week awards; and
    • Work with the Vice President of Finance to ensure funds are available for the Awards programs.
  • The Co-Chair for Research and Grants shall:
    •  Collect and curate submissions for graduate and professional student features on the Government Research Spotlight and in formal publications;
    • Research and develop a website dedicated to professional research and human subject recruitment for researchers at the University;
    • Address issues relevant to graduate and professional student research; and
    • Serve as a resource for the Student Research Week Program Director and Committee.
Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee, directed by the Vice President of University Affairs, shall address concerns of Student Affairs and of Legislative Affairs.

  • The Co-Chair for Student Affairs shall:
    • Address issues concerning education, research, and financial support that affect the quality of the graduate and professional student academic experience; and
    • Address issues concerning student health, personal and family welfare, personal budget, child care, etc. which affect the quality of graduate and professional student life outside of the academic experience.
  • The Co-Chair for Legislative Affairs shall:
    • Address legislation that affects graduate and professional students at the local, state, and national levels;
    • Examine legislative issues, especially during years that the Legislature of the State of Texas is not in session, so that the Government is prepared to address issues effectively within the Legislature's limited timetable; and
    • Maintain a knowledge of Faculty Senate, University Staff Council, and undergraduate Student Government Association resolutions and proceedings, including sending liaisons to the meetings of those bodies.
Community Committee

The Community Committee, directed by the Vice President of Information, shall address concerns of Diversity, Inclusion, and International Student Affairs and Programming, Service, and Recruitment.

  • The Co-Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and International Student Affairs shall:
    • Address issues unique to the diverse graduate and professional student body;
    • Work closely with University offices such as International Student Services, Multicultural Services, the Vice President of Global Initiative, the Vice President of Diversity, the GLBT Resource Center, the Women's Resource Center, and other interested parties to ensure graduate and professional students are voiced; and
    • Keep graduate and professional students apprised of relevant and pertinent information related to diversity and international student issues
  • The Co-Chair for Programming, Service, and Recruitment shall:
    • Plan events to foster community and fellowship among the graduate and professional student body, including all social, professional functions;
    • Coordinate all events of the Graduate and Professional Student Government related to charitable causes and service to the community;
    • Pursue relevant opportunities for service to University and local communities;
    • Ensure that the Government is continually engaged in charitable and service-oriented works;
    • Recruit graduate and professional students to attend events and become involved in the Government;
    • Reach out to entities which may benefit from sending Senators to Government meetings; and
    • Serve as a liaison between the Government and underrepresented departments, programs, and organizations.

Members of the Legislative Committee are:

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. Apart from the directors of the Grad Camp and Student Research Week, the Executive Committee also consists of the Marketing Director of GPSG, who promotes the GPSG events across various platforms and aids in branding.

Grad Camp Director

Grad Camp is an extended orientation for graduate and professional students new to Texas A&M University. It is hosted by the Graduate and Professional Student Government and occurs each August.  Texas A&M University is a unique American institution, unlike anywhere else in the world, and Grad Camp helps you make the most of your time at this great university by helping you connect with people and resources and by introducing you to our culture. Grad Camp brings new graduate and professional students together for a once in a lifetime learning and networking experience in Aggieland.

 

For more details, please visit: https://gradcamp.tamu.edu/

Student Research Week Director

Student Research Week (SRW) is the largest student run research symposium in the nation. This four day competition highlights student research occurring on the Texas A&M campus. Students who participate are provided a venue to present their work through either oral presentations or poster sessions. This event allows students, faculty, and the community to see the depth and breadth of research conducted at Texas A&M. For the past 20 years, SRW has been a valuable tool in meeting the university’s mission of academic, research, and service excellence.  SRW is a premier program of the Graduate and Professional Student Government and is supported by several academic and nonacademic departments on campus.

 

For more details, please visit https://srw.tamu.edu/

Marketing and Communications Director

The Marketing and Communications Director is a member of the Executive Branch, and shall:

Promote all Government-sponsored events; and
Maintain and update Government logos and branding guides as needed.

Members of the Executive Committee are:

To know which member holds which position, please visit https://gpsg.tamu.edu/governance-and-membership/leadership/ 

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