GSA provides social activities for graduate students to break the isolation that many graduate students feel during these intense years and to provide chances to talk to other graduate students and increase their network of peers and future contacts. GSA develops programs and sessions to smooth the way through graduate school such as providing tax workshops, grant writing workshops, and sponsoring events with other University services to spread the word among grad students. University Library Committee. The University Librarian reports to a committee of mostly faculty, maybe three college students, and two grad students on things like new construction, and answers our questions about library policy. Meetings are ordinarily only once a quarter.
Issues can include fighting, freedom of speech, and in general violations of university codes.
Northwestern Community Council. Norris Advisory Board discusses how Norris is run. Gives feedback on policy to the Norris Center Director. Committee for Graduate Student Life Run by Paula Smolinsky of Grad and Off-campus housing. Health Insurance Committee.