We award travel grants for graduate students to present research at professional meetings. We participate in the Associated Students of New Mexico , an organization which represents the interests of students in higher education in New Mexico. And, we provide some social activities for graduate students and their families. All full-time graduate students are members of the GSA, and are invited to participate in all GSA committees, meetings, and activities. Decisions are made by the GSA Council, which is made up of representatives from each graduate department.
Departmental representation is based on the number of graduate students in the department.
Each department is responsible for electing their own representatives. Officers are elected from the GSA Council by Council members. Meetings are held every other Friday at noon during the Fall and Spring Terms. Meetings are open to all graduate students, and we welcome your input. Our Constitution was passed by the graduate student body and approved by the Board of Regents in Spring 1997.