UCSC Graduate Student Association

SFAC

Please let us know what is important to grad students, so if budget cuts occur they help not cut those things important. Please email tbetts@ucsc.edu with input on this subject.

GSHIP

Student health services is hiring a new director. We have the oppurtunity to ask a question to all candidates. Please send possible questions to Kevin kcs@ucolick.org and Scott smedling@ucsc.edu.

Travel Grants

• Travel grants due at the end of this quarter, see the travel grants page.
• There will be a workshop for filling out travel grants properly, see the travel grants page.
• If you would like to join the travel grants committee, please email the travel grants email at the travel grants homepage.

Grads Diversity Dinner

The graduate diversity dinner is scheduled for Feburary 9th. We are looking to field a committee for planning this meeting. Contact the GSA president if interested.

Committee Updates

• Travel Grants - Travel grants website is updated with important information for this quarter.
• GSHIP - Director of the Health Center applications proceeding.
• Committee on Planning and Budget - Look for information about the state budget to be announced in the next few days.
• GSCGB - Keep your eyes open for information on a 5-week Status Workshop being organized by the Graduate Student Commons.

Attend GSA Council meetings: The Council meets every first and third Thursday of the month from 6-8pm in the Graduate Student Commons. Many issues effect graduate education at the campus and UC level. All graduate students are encouraged to attend and get involved as this is where decisions are made that affect YOU!

Become a Department Representative: Each department with graduate students elects one representative to attend GSA Council meetings and share information with the students in their department. A Rep votes on all major issues facing graduate students, and reps who attend 3 meetings per quarter and serve on a committee receive $100 from the GSA in appreciation of their involvement.

Become a Committee Representative: As an active student organization, the GSA is invited to sit on a number of committees and work with important issues that affect graduate students. The GSA needs graduate student representatives to sit on committees to represent our interests and to report back with the details of the committee.