GSS places representatives on numerous university-wide governance boards, including the Board of Trustees and Faculty Senate Committees. We also establish committees internally to allow groups of senators to focus their attention and action on specific issues that concern graduate students, such as the Housing Committee, Student Assistantship Support Committee, and many others.
Elevate Grant Committee
Oversees the processes of applications for Graduate College Conference Grants. Comprised of the GSS Treasurer and five senators.
Members: Oluwamuyiwa Ayodele (Chair), Libby Murphy, Makinde Kehinde, Chhayank Srivastava, Zane Zupan, Modupe Omoniyi.
Finance Committee
Oversees the finances of GSS and processes applications for Graduate College Conference Grants. Comprised of the GSS Treasurer and two senators.
Members: Oluwamuyiwa Davis (Chair), Collin Coil, Will Broseman.
Student Affairs Committee
Responsible for documenting and providing guidance for grievances and concerns affecting graduate students that are submitted to the Graduate Student Senate.
Members: Saba Rafiei (Chair), Elise Miller, Kate Baucom
Events Committee
Promotes networking and organizes events for the graduate student community.
Members: Neil Traft (Chair), Kat Gainer, Brailey Buntin, Rebecca Hill-Larsen.
Communications Committee
Organizes research, teaching, and professional development workshops for graduate students with a focus on enhancing research capabilities, improving teaching skills, and providing resources for career development.
Members: Sevda Alvirdizadeh (chair), Annalise Thompson, Molly Fahey, Abby McArthur Keith, Eliezer aboagye.
Operations Committee
This committee's main goal is to help facilitate the functioning of the GSS, as well as to establish and maintain a standardized way of documenting GSS activities for future reference.
Members: Parmida Amngostar (Chair), Teddy Pesek, Daniel Mach, Jeremy Elliot, Kush Sharma.
Student Life
The work of student life committees is multifaceted, focusing on enhancing the graduate student experience through various initiatives and advocacy efforts.
Members: Frances Starn, Muhammad Adil, Natalie Cote, Trisha Melton.