We are currently accepting GSA Executive Board early applications for the 2019-2020 academic year. Lock in your spot now: applications are due April 30. Regular applications are due September 8. Chair positions will be voted on in September by all selected board members.
Board Member Positions
*** All board members are expected to attend monthly GSA meetings; participate in semesterly one-on-one meetings with the GSA Advisor; and complete timesheets, assessments, and surveys in a timely manner. All board positions receive a small stipend (assuming roles are successfully executed).***
Institutional Representatives (up to eight students):
- Acting as liaisons between the graduate student body and the administration, gathering feedback and exchanging information
- Assisting in the recruitment of new GSA members, and encouraging graduate student attendance at events
- Participating in related university-wide events whenever possible
- Serving on USG committees as assigned
Chair of Communications and Outreach (one student: likely doubled with an Institutional Rep. role):
- Marketing and outreach for the increase of GSA membership and awareness, as well as for events and initiatives
- Maintenance of the GSA Facebook group and OrgLife app pages
- Creation of a monthly e-newsletter
- Membership on the USG Board of Advisors
- Overseeing the approval of graduate student organization funding and professional development support requests
Chair of Events and Activities (one student: likely doubled with an Institutional Rep. role):
- Participation in and promotion of university-wide events, such as: Involvement Fairs, Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, and Graduation Gala
- Participation in and promotion of GSA events
- Leading the efforts for at least one GSA-led event each semester
- Membership on the USM Student Council
- Serving as a liaison to the undergraduate USG Student Council
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program offered at USG, taking a minimum of 6 on-site credits during the fall and spring semesters (appeals for exceptions will be considered)
- Must have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in the program at the time of candidacy
- Must be in good academic and judicial standing with their respective institution
- Must have met with their program director, coordinator or designated institution representative to declare their candidacy and have all of the qualifications above verified [repeat applicants are not required to meet with their program representative again, but they may do so if desired]
- Strongly preferred: able to serve during both fall and spring semesters of the 2019-2020 academic year
Application
Application components consist of:
- Completion of the application webform
- A statement indicating interest and describing a student's qualifications
- Affirmation of endorsement or acknowledgment from the student’s program director or coordinator, which includes confirmation that the student is in good academic standing
- Recommended: a resume or c.v.
