COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Reviews University and Graduate School policies and develops GSG proposals on issues pertaining to the academic and professional development of graduate students. It also assists with the execution and management of Graduate Research Appreciation Day (GRAD)
GSG Rep - gsg-vpaa@umd.edu
BUDGET & FINANCE
The Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) reviews Event Funding Requests (EFRs) from graduate students and graduate student organizations for the funding of graduate student activities. Members of the BFC are responsible for evaluating proposals in a fair, transparent, ethical and timely manner.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpfa@umd.edu
COMMUNICATION
The Communication Committee is responsible for social media content creation, newsletter creation and distribution, website content management, and other communication-related tasks as needed to ensure effective internal and external communication for GSG.
GSG Rep - gsg-vppr@umd.edu
DIVERSITY
Reaches out to cultural groups across campus in order to build stronger ties throughout the graduate student community and works to promote diversity within the GSG.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpca@umd.edu
ELECTIONS
Supervises yearly GSG Executive Elections and midterm elections for representatives. The EC is in charge of setting up, assisting to generate interest in, and helping to facilitate GSG elections.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpcd@umd.edu
GOVERNANCE
Presides over elections disputes, impeachment proceedings, and is the highest authority in the GSG concerning all matters of interpretation of the GSG Constitution, Bylaws, Executive Orders, and all other statutes.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpla@umd.edu
GRADUATE STUDENT AFFAIRS
Considers issues such as housing, safety, transportation, and other issues pertaining to graduate student well being.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpsa@umd.edu
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Ensures that UMCP graduate students are in the minds of decision makers on a University, local, and state level and assists in the communication process. The committee monitors legislation to see how it might affect graduate students and lobbies elected officials on behalf of graduate student's interests.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpla@umd.edu
RULES
Decides the agenda of the monthly GSG meeting. This includes all legislation or other items to appear, their order, and any appropriate time limits.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpla@umd.edu
SOCIAL & SPORT
Manages graduate student programming and petitions for recreation services to reflect the needs of a diverse graduate student body. Programming includes sporting events, social events, and Grad Pub.
GSG Rep - gsg-vpcd@umd.edu