About Us

To draw into formal association all graduate students at the University on a Democratic and cooperative basis

To contribute to the intellectual growth and cultural development of members of the University community

To uphold and respect principles of academic freedom

To promote the welfare of, and advocate for, individual and collective graduate student needs and concerns

To promote and maintain communication between graduate students and other members of the University community including administration, faculty, staff, and undergraduate students or associations

To organize services or activities that supplement the learning experience and to develop a sense of community with our peers and other members of the community

To support and further the intellectual, cultural, social, and political activities of graduate students

To provide avenues for the exchange of ideas between graduate students of all disciplines and to promote the dissemination of graduate student research

To pursue equity and social justice by promoting respect, integrity, accessibility, and fairness in matters relating to the work of The University as they pertain to graduate students

To act as the official voice of all graduate students on matters pertinent to graduate students both inside and outside the University

To provide graduate students with a suitable Health and Dental Benefits Plan that balances their unique needs with acceptable premiums and oversee the operation of the Health and Dental Benefits Plan