The Graduate Student Association is the official governing body of graduate and professional students at UCSD. We advocate for students' rights both on and off campus through UCSD administrative committees, regular correspondence with the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, UC Office of the President, local, state and federal legislators, and coordinated action with the other UC campuses. We work to ensure a graduate voice is heard in all academic committees also, including the Academic Senate. We also understand that all work and no play makes for unhappy graduate students so we fund proposals for social events and organize our own campus wide events, such as the Fall-Free-For-All. Our programming and advocacy is determined by our constituents (you) so please contact us if you would like to get involved or know how we can better serve the graduate student body. We look forward to hearing and seeing you!
Structure of GSA
GSA is composed of two parts: the Council and the Executive Committee. Council includes representatives from every graduate program at UCSD, and meets at regular intervals throughout the school year. When called into session, Council has the authority to pass resolutions and other documents expressing the official position of GSA on any number of issues. As expressions of the unified voice of the graduate and professional student community, such position statements serve as powerful tools for campus administrators to guage the practicality and effectiveness of various policies and initiatives. In addition to its deliberative capacity, Council maintains the power to appoint gradaute student representatives to the standing and special committees of the Academic Senate and other University offices. Futhermore, Council oversees the dispersal of funds to campus departments, programs, and organizations.
The Executive Committee comprises the senior leadership of GSA, including the positions specified in the organization's constitution. Chaired by the GSA President, this group seeks to enact the decisions of Council, and works to promote the interests of graduate students through its interactions with University faculty and staff. During periods when Council is not in session, the Executive Committee functions in its place. It is the members of this group that are further responsible for executing all operational and programming-related business of GSA.
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