A primary objective of the Graduate and Professional Student Government is to have graduate and professional student representation on University-wide committees. GPSG advocates on behalf of graduate and professional students on issues ranging from housing to academic freedom. If you have specific issues that you feel GPSG should be advocating for, please send an email to the Vice President of Committees. You can also provide feedback via our online form here.
GPSG is represented on the following committees:
Provost’s Advisory Committees
University Planning and Budget Committee
University Research Council
Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Concerns
University Council on Graduate Study
Rachel Coombs
Elizabeth Hernandez-Pease
Oliver Beale
Suraj Subramanian
Shubhrika Sehgal
Ann Wang
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring Selection Committee
University Senate Standing Committees
Equality, Inclusion, and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy
Student Admissions, Aid and Affairs
Athletics
Benefits and Welfare
Budget Policies
Bylaws and Procedures
Community Relations
Computing and Information Technology
Educational Policies
Governmental Relations
Library
Plant Utilization and Planning
Research
Tenure and Academic Freedom
University Senate Council
Rachel Coombs – GPSG representative
Corbin Powlus – Schools of the Professionals representative
Jacob Kantorowitz – Schools of the Health Sciences representative
Plant Utilization and Planning Committee
Board of Trustees Committees
Academic Affairs/Libraries
Affirmative Action
Health Sciences
Institutional Advancement
University Special Committees
Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Conflict of Interest Committee
Sexual Assault Task Force
Mental Health Task Force
Dominic Disanto
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University Review Board
Rachel Coombs
Renel Datulma
Steven Garbin
Guilise Victoria Gondre
Peter Wingrove
GPSG Committees
Event Planning Committee– Jazzkia Jones
Public Relations Committee – Deanna Mudry
Bylaws Committee – Morgan Pierce
Finance Chair – Yashar Aucie
External Affairs Committee – Malena Hirsch
Elections Committee – Amanda Leifson
Student Affairs Committee – Amanda Leifson
