Welcome to the online home of UCR's Graduate Student Association. We hope you'll join us this year as we work to make UC Riverside a more enjoyable and exciting place for graduate research and life. 

Come visit us in the New Commons Suite 203 (first go through Suite 202, the AS/GS joint lobby).  Meet our officers, acquaint yourself with the Graduate Student Council, and find out how you can get invoved. 

News and Announcements

Next Graduate Student Council Meeting Fall 2009 (Commons 365):

'Twas the beauty of summer, when all through the hall,
Not a creature was stirring, no classes till Fall;
Much research was performed by the grad students with care,
In hopes that their dissertation defense soon would be there!

Happy Summer Everyone!
~Sean

2009-2010 UCSA Budget

Approved 2009-2010 UCSA budget: UCSA Budget

GSA Budget

Current GSA budget: GSA Budget

2009-2010 GSA Election Results

President: Gary Coyne
Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Jenni Deveau
Public Relations Chair: Grace Chieh
GSHIP Chair: Joshua Knapp
Finance Officer: Arash Adami

Making the case for UC

President Yudof has been speaking to groups around the state about the need to protect and enhance UC's role in producing the innovative ideas and human capital that can lead the state out of very difficult times. Please take a moment to view this very short yet inspiring video. President Yudof Video

Code of Right's and Responsibilities

The Graduate Council of the UCR Academic Senate in 1995 passed a resolution that defined the rights and responsibilities of Graduate Students. This has been the Academic Senate's and Graduate Division's guiding document regarding Graduate Students. The Code of Rights' and Responsibilities was never officially adopted by GSA UCR and the Graduate Student Council. In an effort to formalize the stance of GSA UCR the Graduate Student Council may wish to adopt a statement with Graduate Division and the Grad Council of the Academic Sentate. Please e-mail your comments and suggestions to gsaucr@ucr.edu.

Parenthood and Work

The need to help employees balance work and family is becoming an increasing concern. A group would like to create an environment where graduate students, post-docs, and staff can bring new babies to work. Please read their statement at Parenthood and Work.'

Free Money! Start a Mini-GSA
If your department does not have a departmental organization to represent graduate students, you should form one now. These mini-GSAs offer the opportunity to have a unified graduate student voice for your department and help strengthen the voice of the entire graduate student body. To top it off, we will give your department $300 a year that you're free to spend on programs, speakers, or even just snacks at a weekly meeting.

Learn more about the mini-GSA program.

GSA is on Facebook!
For additional online information see the Facebook GSA Group

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