Graduate Student Association @ UCR




Home About GSA Officers Council Health Insurance Conference Grants Mini-GSAs Events Calendar UCSA Committees Conference Criteria Community Events GSA Annual Conf. Find Funding Discussion Board Classified Ads Campus Resources Contact Us Office Location: New Commons Suite 203 Hours: Currently Limited, please refer to the Officer's page for Officer Office Hours, ASUCR Front Desk is open from 9am-5pm		About GSA What does GSA do for you? Graduate Research Awards and Colloquium: Created in 2001 to reward excellence in graduate student research and other creative activities at UCR, this fund provides up to five $1,000 awards per year. Awards are determined by a selection committee of senior UCR faculty members. Conference Travel Grants: Financial support for graduate students who attend or present at acedemic conferences. Learn more about the conference travel grant program. Conference and Speaker Fund: Financial support for academic conferences and events at UCR with graduate student participation. Social Events: Coffee mixers twice each quarter at our office in the Commons; quarterly "Grad Bashes" with free food to enhance cross-departmental graduate student community. See the schedule of this quarter's social events. Administrative Representation: GSA appoints graduate students to UCR's administrative and Academic Senate committees to represent graduate student interests in the campus decision-making process. Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP): GSA administers the GSHIP program on behalf of all graduate students and advocates for graduate students regarding campus healthcare issues. Learn more about the GSHIP program. A Unified Voice for Campus Advocacy: Working together increases the impact of graduate student opinions on issues such as childcare, financial support, housing, and educational policy. You can learn more about GSA by reading the Consititution and Bylaws below: Constitution Download (PDF 118k) The Constitution of the Graduate Student Association is the guiding document and the basic law of the organization. The student body last amended it in 2003. Bylaws Download (PDF 105k) The Bylaws of the Graduate Student Association outline the internal functions of the organization. They were last amended by a Council vote in 2008. Budget Download (PDF 23k) The Budget of the Graduate Student Association is an itemized estimate of the organization's income and expenses for 2007-2008. It was last amended by Council vote in October 2007.