Within the department this community finds official institutional embodiment in the History Graduate Student Association, an official campus organization affiliated with the Graduate Student Association. The History Graduate Student Association serves as your voice to the department and to the university. Thus it is imperative that you attend HGSA meetings, take the time to devote serious consideration to issues raised there, and help shape the association for the future. The HGSA meets at the beginning and end of every semester and otherwise as needed. Notices for these meetings will be posted on the grad lounge door.
All graduate students attending the meeting are eligible to vote.
The Grad Rep acts as our representative to the department's Graduate Committee and takes an active and important role in its deliberations. He or she acts as liaison between students and the committee. The Grad Rep has a leadership role. He or she should be attuned to the concerns of the graduate student body, soliciting opinions and communicating the results of committee discussions that affect students. The Graduate Committee comprises the department Chair, the Graduate Committee Chair, three or more other history faculty members and the Grad Rep.