The Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) serves as a liaison group between English Department graduate students and the department administration. The Chair and the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) rely on GSAC to relate the concerns of the graduate students, and students use the committee to help address particular problems they might be having in the department (questions about teaching assignments, committee work, exam requirements, etc.).
Elections to departmental and interdepartmental committees, such as the Graduate Admissions Committee, the Composition and Literacy Committee, and the Graduate and Professional Students Organization (GPSO) and the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), are also run through GSAC. By volunteering to serve on these committees, graduate students work with faculty members in making recommendations to the department about policies and procedures. Click on the appropriate words to see a list of current GSAC officers and the GSAC constitution.
GSAC organizes many events throughout the year, including the Fall Forum, an All-Department Meeting, and a national graduate student conference in the spring semester. We publish a student telephone directory, sponsor a peer mentor program for incoming grad students, and hold an annual book sale. Last, but certainly not least, to help people get to know one another and to encourage collegiality in the department, GSAC sponsors fall, spring, and Halloween parties, as well as other social events during the year. Visit the GSAC blog, and click on the appropriate words to see lists of academic resources and useful links.
Send e-mail to GSAC. |
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