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creates and implements the vision of the GSC. Steering runs BoD meetings, sets the agenda, compiles and uploads minutes, creates the budget, and communicates the GSC's views through publications. Steering consists of the Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Director, Treasurer, Secretary, and Committee Chairs.
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helps foster an environment in which graduate students can learn to become leaders in their academic fields. The Academics Committee oversees several events including: the Everhart Lecture Series, the GSC teaching/mentoring awards, and lab reviews.
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represents graduate student interests to the institute. Major responsibilities of the Advocacy committee include: Healthcare, Housing, Stipends, and Discrimination. The Advocacy Committee is responsible for an annual survey based on a template, which will assess these issues over time. It will also coordinate Graduate Student action in response to our needs.
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plans and organizes social events for the graduate student community, including under-represented student groups. The Social committee is responsible for ensuring that the following events are successful: NSO, URS programming, GUSH, term parties, Gradiators, Quickfund events, and Athletics.
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The Graduate Student Council (GSC), incorporated on April 19, 1985, is the student government for Caltech graduate students, and it is our mission to "work to maximize the quality of life for the graduate student community at Caltech." The GSC interacts with the institute's administrative bodies to put forward the interests of the student body.
Drag your cursor over the committees to the left to learn about the GSC structure. Read news and views in the monthly gscnews. Find out what's coming up on the calendar. Investigate ways to get funding for your club or event. Want to join the GSC?
Announcements
- January issue of grastudent news is online
- The next meeting of the GSC Board of Directors is February 4 at 12pm in Winnett
