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About GSG

Graduate Student Government (GSG) is the official representative body for graduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park. It is comprised of the executive (Executive Committee) and legislative (Assembly) branches. We meet monthly at our General Assembly Meetings, which are open to all graduate students. GSG is funded by the Graduate Student Activities Fee.

The mission of GSG is to advocate on behalf of graduate students at the University of Maryland and in our state. GSG represents the interests of graduate students and graduate employees at the university-level, system-level, and state-level. We are committed to using our resources to provide, support, and encourage graduate student programming that serves the varied interests of our constituents. We are committed to the practice of shared governance and vow to hold university administration, the campus community, and ourselves accountable in the ongoing struggle to fulfill that promise. We are committed to fighting injustice and working to transform the structures, policies, and cultures that enable systems of oppression at this university and in our communities.

Contact Info:

Website: www.gsg.umd.edu

Email: gsg-office@umd.edu

Facebook: @gsg.umd

Twitter: @GSGUMD

 

Officers (2018 - 2019) 

All executive positions are open for nominations during the general election in the spring. Each VP is expected to work approximately five hours per week for the GSG. For this work, they receive an honoraria of $1,334 per semester. Attendance of the Assembly is mandatory for all executives. If three Assembly meetings are missed, they are automatically cited with a Charge Of Neglect and the Assembly votes on impeachment.

 

GSG President	Annie Rappeport gsg-president@umd.edu
Academic Affairs	Binbin Peng gsg-vpaa@umd.edu
Community Development	Casey Cavanaugh gsg-vpcd@umd.edu
Diversity & Inclusion	Monica Morell  gsg-vpdi@umd.edu
Financial Affairs	Devin Scott gsg-vpfa@umd.edu
Government Affairs	Rachel Lamb gsg-vpga@umd.edu
Legislative Affairs	Roozbeh Bahkshi gsg-vpla@umd.edu
Public Relations	Shawna Dias gsg-vppr@umd.edu
Student Affairs	Xu Han gsg-vpsa@umd.edu

For a list of officer descriptions, please visit the Officer Descriptions page.

GSG Staff
Director of Operations - Morgan Wiggan 

Chief of Staff -  Jane Lyons

 

Representatives (2018 - 2019) 

Every fee-paying graduate student at the University of Maryland is a member of Graduate Student Government. A smaller number of students, called Program Representatives, convene monthly as an Assembly to discuss issues which require collective action. Anyone can attend these open meetings, but only the Representatives can vote on the resolutions and amendments presented. We follow parliamentary procedure in the Assembly to ensure democratic and reasonably efficient operations.

To learn more about the responsibilities and duties of a Program Representative, please visit our Representative Responsibilities page. 

Governing Documents

The governing documents of the GSG are the Constitution and the Bylaws. Changes to the constitution require a referendum that goes out to the graduate student population in which at least 500 students vote. Bylaws, on the other hand, can be changed by a two-thirds majority in the GSG Assembly. Click on the following links to download the documents:

• GSG Constitution
• GSG Bylaws