Mini-GSAs

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

Mini-GSAs

The mini-GSA program is a way for students within a department to come together with a unified voice. It also helps the GSA as a whole by establishing more formal lines of communication.

Check if your department has a Mini-GSAs and who to contact for more information, Mini-GSAs at UCR

Forming a Mini-GSA
Step 1: Register with Student Life
You will need to fill out a Student Organization Registration Form, write a constitution, attend a Student Organization orientation, and submit a membership roster of at least ten students. Student Life is a great help, but if you can't get ten students to register, contact the GSA, and we will help you.

Step 2: Register with the Graduate Student Association
Submit to the Vice President of Academic Affairs a copy of your organization's constitution, and a cover letter requesting to be recognized as the department's GSA.

Re-registering an existing Mini-GSA
Every organization needs to re-register with Student Life every year. To re-register your mini-GSA, you will need to follow the same process as registering, except that you do not need to submit a constitution (unless it has changed).

Getting Funding from the GSA
Each mini-GSA is allocated $300 for the academic year.  All initial funding for an activity/event/etc. is paid by the mini-GSA.  The GSA funds will only be distributed as reimbursements.  Expense reports (with receipts) must be submitted to GSA before funds may be disbursed.  Moreover, the GSA maintains a ledger for each mini-GSA, so that funds not spent during a quarter will carry over to the next quarter. At the end of the year, any unspent money will be automatically swept into GSA reserves.

If you have any questions, or need help forming a mini-GSA, please contact the GSA (gsaucr@ucr.edu).