GPSS Active Issues
GPSS is proud of the services it provides graduate and professional students. Here are some of the ways GPSS is working with the administration to solve problems and add value to the USC experience.
- Advocating for affordable graduate housing
- Advocating International Student issues
- Improving funding policy documentation
- Improving the culture for women in academia
- Improving campus safety
- Improving accuracy of financial aid need estimates
- Increasing number of recognized student groups
- Revising the Graduate Assistant (TA/RA) Handbook
- Childcare options research
- Interdisciplinary Conference
- Gender and Sexuality week
- GradBar social event series
GPSS Achievements
- Expanded hours/improved facilities at Norris Medical Library
- Night
parking passes for graduate students
- Graduate and Professional Student Commons in Doheny library
- "Everything You Wanted To Know About Graduate School" week
- Emergency Housing for International Students
- Campus Safety: golf cart patrols, "Shut That Door" campaign
- Social Events for older students, students with families, and HSC students
- Toiletries drive for teen and women's shelters
- Survey of graduate and professional students
- New GPSS website
|
|
