Nicholas Ryan Cook GSS President 2007–2008 |
Graduate Student Senate
http://web.utk.edu/~gss/
What is the Graduate Student Senate?
The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) is a branch of the Student Government Association (SGA) that serves as the official voice for graduate and professional students at the University of Tennessee.
How is GSS comprised?
GSS representatives are graduate and professional students who are elected annually by their representative departments. The graduate and professional student body elects the GSS president and vice-president each spring during the SGA elections.
What are the responsibilities of GSS?
The fundamental responsibility of the GSS is to better the standards of graduate life at the University of Tennessee by maintaining open lines of dialogue between graduate and professional students and the university administration. GSS representatives hold seats on several administrative and Faculty Senate committees and develop special task forces as necessary to tackle issues pertinent to the graduate and professional student body. The GSS administers travel awards to graduate and professional students who present research at conferences and hosts an annual "Love Your Libraries 5k Run and Fun Walk" to raise funds for the university libraries.
GSS has meetings about once every three weeks where program representatives and any interested graduate students meet to discuss important issues. There are committees set up by GSS to work on the most important issues. Any interested graduate or professional student is encouraged to be involved. Please see the Graduate Student Senate website for information on meeting times, representatives, or any of the information on this page.
Recent Achievements:
- Established 100% subsidized health insurance for all graduate teaching associates, graduate teaching assistants, graduate research assistants, and graduate assistants.
- Increased stipend levels across campus.
- Established minimum stipend levels across campus.
- Hosted the 12th Annual "Love Your Libraries 5k Run and Fun Walk" to raise a record-setting $7,500 for electronic journal subscriptions in the library.
- Opened a graduate student computer lab in Hodges Library.
- Maintained active graduate student representation on all administrative and Faculty Senate committees.
- Received a national award for campus governance from the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students.
Graduate Student Senate
The University of Tennessee
315-E University Center
1502 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4800
http://web.utk.edu/~gss
(865) 974-2377
gss@utk.edu
