| COMMITTEE | MEETING TIME | MEETING LOCATION |
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
Fall-08: TBA | TBA |
| The Academic Affair Committee addresses the academic concerns of students on all USC campuses and acts in advisory capacity for GPSS on all related academic matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, addressing issues and concerns related to TAs and RAs, interdisciplinary studies, and academic development. More info. | ||
| ALUMNI RELATIONS Chair: Mathias Knape : gpsspres@usc.edu |
TBA | GPSS Office - |
| The Alumni Relations Committee helps to provide opportunities for Graduate and Professional students to meet and interact with USC GPSS Alumni that were formerly part of GPSS in varying capacities. The Committee is responsible for maintaining the GPSS Alumni database and planning events that would encourage GPSS Alumni to participate and interact with current GPSS constituents. The Committee will also plan, organize, and run the new annual ARCH run tradition that was started in 2005-2006. More info. | ||
| CAMPUS SAFETY Chair: Melissa Lee : gpsssafety@gmail.com |
TBA | Each time will be different. Contact Chair for more info. |
| The Campus Safety Committee offers recommendations to enhance all aspects of the campus safety climate for the benefit of graduate and professional students. The Committee will also act in an advisory capacity for GPSS on related matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, educating graduate and professional students about being aware of their own safety and bringing safety concerns to the attention of GPSS and DPS.More info. | ||
| FINANCE Chair: Kirk Domke : gpssfund@usc.edu |
Online | Online |
| The Finance Committee maintains financial records and statistics on GPSS spending, and prepares the Annual Report. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, making recommendations on finance requests and the development of activities on the part of GPSS-recognized graduate and professional student organizations and planning the following academic year’s budget. More info. | ||
| COMMITTEE FOR GENDER EQUITY Chair: Natasha Alvandi : gpsscge@gmail.com NEW Sub-Committee: Graduate Student Parent Support Group |
First meeting is 8:45-10 am on Thursday, Sept 25th. | GPSS office |
The Committee for Gender Equity serves as the voice of graduate and professional women at USC by working with administration to change policies affecting women and to discuss and publicize issues surrounding women. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, motherhood and its relation to graduate life and students’ impending careers, prevention of violence against women, family leave, and discrimination/prejudice from the academic community. More info. The Committee for Gender Equity (CGE) will be having its first meeting on Thursday, September 25th from 9-10 AM. The meeting will be held in the Richard S. Ide Memorial Commons Room on the 4th floor of Taper Hall. During this meeting, we wish to establish our speakers for our job panel this Fall and our goals for the 08-09 school year. Please RSVP to gpsscge@gmail.com, if you plan on attending, so I know how many refreshments to order. We would like to expand our membership, so the more the merrier! |
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GRADUATE PROGRAMMING gpsssoc@usc.edu, gpsscs@usc.edu |
Wed 1.24 at 5 pm. Free food! | Contact Amelia fo directions to her house. |
| The Graduate Programming Committee plans social and community service events that benefit the constituents of GPSS. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, helping create and facilitate the GPSS programming chairs with their events and acting in an advisory capacity for graduate students putting on conferences, symposia, social events, and community service events. More info. | ||
GRADUATE STUDENTS OF COLOR NETWORK pssgscn@gmail.com |
check below | Check GSCN website for details |
The Graduate Students of Color Network serves as a “safe space” where graduate students of color can openly discuss issues that are of particular concern to them. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, building and sustaining community among graduate students and faculty of color, encouraging the building of coalitions with USC’s surrounding communities, and encouraging graduate student of color participation in departmental, college-based, and university-wide organizations, activities, and events. We meet on fourth tuesday of the month from 12p.m.-2p.m. at WPH 303. |
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| HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS CONCERNS Chair: Sahar Bedrood |
HSC Concerns Committee will be 1st and 3rd Thursdays | Seaver Cafeteria |
| The Health Sciences Campus Concerns Committee serves student interests on the Health Sciences Campus and acts in advisory capacity for GPSS on all related matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, planning events to benefit HSC student body, advocating on behalf of Health Sciences Campus constituents, and keeping the HSC student body informed of GPSS activities. More info. | ||
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS Chair: Wei Chen |
TBA | Topping Student Center (TSC) |
| The International Scholars Committee offers recommendations to enhance all aspects of the academic experience for international students and acts in an advisory capacity to GPSS on related matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, planning programs to promote interaction between international students and familiarizing them with USC and Los Angeles and advocating for University change on behalf of international students. More info. | ||
| JUDICIARY Chair: Anna Stublefield : gpssvp@usc.edu |
Check the Judiciary committee page |
GPSS Office - STU106 |
| The Judiciary Committee interprets the GPSS Constitution, Senate Bylaws, election procedures, or other rules and regulations including constitutionality of legislation. Members of this committee consist of the GPSS Elections and Recruitment Chair, as well as graduate and professional student volunteers. More info. | ||
| LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER & ALLIES Chair: Sadiki Etienne : gpsslgbta@gmail.com |
Tue 4.10, 5:00-6:30pm | KAP 355 |
| The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Committee serves as the central voice for the LGBT graduate and professional student community while advocating and representing their needs. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, promoting the resources available and expanding those resources as needed to support graduate students, providing a “safe space” for LGBT graduate students to voice concerns or questions in regards to USC policies or procedures, informing graduate students about future experiences they may encounter after graduation and housing events to foster community among LGBT graduate students. More info. | ||
| PUBLICITY & RECRUITMENT Co-Chairs: Yoko Igawa : gpsser@usc.edu |
Fall -08 - TBA | GPSS Office - STU106 |
| The Publicity and Recruitment Committee strives to recruit, outreach and create campus-wide GPSS publicity strategies to inform graduate and professional students about GPSS involvement and advocacy opportunities. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, staying up-to-date with relevant campus promotion resources, upcoming events, and publicizing communications from GPSS to the general graduate and professional student body. More info. | ||
| STUDENT LIFE Chair: Jennifer Leigh Reynolds : gpssslc@gmail.com |
Fall-08 - TBA | TBD |
The Student Life Committee addresses graduate and professional students’ concerns regarding the non-academic aspects of their tenure at USC and serves as a means for students to bring concerns to the attention of GPSS. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, monitoring health insurance, day care, student parents, Trojan Services (transportation, housing, hospitality), and recreational/social needs. More info. Join the Student Life Committee! We will have our first meeting this Wednesday Sept. 24th from 12:00-1:00PM [please note time change] at Alumni Park in front of Doheny Library. Bring your lunch and I will supply the homemade dessert! This year, we'll be working on projects like GPSS intramural teams, interdisciplinary poster session, and cross-departmental coffee breaks. Email me at jennifer.reynolds@usc.edu if you have any questions. |
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