Welcome to the GSC
Welcome to the GSC
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The Graduate Student Council (GSC) of Brown University is the student government organization for Brown’s graduate student community of approximately 3,000 members.
Our primary aims are to foster a sense of community among graduate students across departments, to facilitate collective action on graduate student-related issues, and to be a voice for the graduate community within the University and the Providence area. We also provide events and resources to support the academic and social lives of Brown graduate students.
Within the graduate community, we:
Within the graduate community, we:
Serve as a forum for graduate students to express and act upon their concerns.
Organize social events and activities that bring students together.
Facilitate communication among graduate students.
Oversee exclusive graduate student spaces on campus.
Distribute funding to support graduate student events, groups, and research travel.
Select Commencement speakers and staff awards for meaningful contributions to graduate student community.
As representatives for the graduate community, we:
As representatives for the graduate community, we:
Advocate for graduate student concerns at all levels of the Brown administration.
Appoint graduate student representatives to serve on policy-making committees within the University.
Inform students about developments at the University that affect us.
To build connections beyond campus, we:
To build connections beyond campus, we:
Represent graduate students in local affairs within the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island.
Collaborate with fellow graduate student leaders at peer institutions on common issues.
Help graduate students get involved in their neighborhoods and communities.
Facilitate cultural exploration and exchange with community partners.
To get involved, you can:
To get involved, you can:
Find a graduate student group
Find a graduate student group
Connect with others that have similar interests!
Attend our monthly meeting
Attend our monthly meeting
GBMs are on the first Wednesday of the month!
Join a GSC internal committee
Join a GSC internal committee
Help more directly with events and workshops!
Learn about GSC governance
Learn about GSC governance
How you can make an impact on campus!
Become a GSC department rep
Become a GSC department rep
Have your voice heard by voting on motions!
Run for an executive chair position
Run for an executive chair position
Elections every year in May!
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