Members of the Graduate Council may be asked to participate in grievance hearings and appeals of early terminations from graduate programs or from graduate assistantship appointments. Many of the programs offering graduate degrees have standing committees that deal with policy matters related to graduate education, e.g., curriculum, departmental requirements, evaluation procedures, professional standards, and the placement of graduates. A combination of faculty and student members is encouraged so that student input is available to the graduate committee along with faculty experience and expertise. Subcommittees of a departmental graduate committee may also hear student grievances according to procedures outlined in Chapter 9 . GSS convenes at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union on the last Monday of each month.
Meetings are open to observers.
Based on the enrollment figures for the previous fall semester, each program offering graduate study may elect one senator for each fraction of fifty graduate students enrolled, to a maximum of five senators. All graduate students are encouraged to contact the GSS about any problems relating to their studies at Iowa State. Grant supplements available to graduate and professional students for research and travel to professional meetings through the Graduate College Professional Advancement Grant Program. Grants to graduate student departmental and residential organizations. Publication of a graduate student newsletter.