Mission

The Graduate Student Association represents the interests and concerns of graduate and professional students on campus, systemwide, locally, statewide, and on national levels. Through various activities and programming, GSA enriches the lives of graduate and professional students and advances their interests politically, academically, and socially.

Vision

GSA strives to enhance the quality of life for graduate and professional students by creating and promoting leadership and professional development opportunities; by facilitating and fostering communication between students, faculty, staff, and administrators; by providing financial support for the many graduate/professional organizations and programs within the UCSD community; and by voicing the concerns of our constituents. To this end, we thrive to be learners inside and outside the classroom, global citizens and leaders, and a community of both academic scholars and social activists building on both. 

Goals

• To represent and promote the academic, social, and political aims of graduate and professional students
• To establish effective communication channels among graduates and professional students, other student organizations, and with the academic and administrative units of the University
• To represent the graduate and professional student community within the University community
• To serve as an advocate of graduate and professional students needs ensuring that their concerns are heard and addressed
• To provide services and funding to meet the special needs of the University's diverse graduate and professional student community
• To advocate and lobby on political and social issues on behalf of graduate and professional students