Graduate Student Government

The History of GSG

In 1992-1993, a student referendum was introduced because there was a proposed increase for all students, undergraduate, and graduate, in a student center fee. Graduate students felt they were being asked to pay an increase without any say or representation. No graduate student entity existed at the time.

The GSA came about because a group of dedicated full-time and part-time graduate students rallied together to address their concerns and to create a forum for graduate students. The graduate students formed the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the referendum was put to a vote and passed, instituting a student center fee.

GSA eventually became the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) to acknowledge the inclusion of the School of Law. In approximately 2011-2012, the GPSA decided to change the title of the organization to the Graduate Student Government (GSG). The inclusion of the word “government” helped to establish that the organization is a government body.

Major Achievements of GSG

  1. Lobbied successfully for increased stipends of graduate research assistants and teaching assistants
  2. Helped create a graduate study room and establish a quiet Fourth Floor in Snell Libary
  3. Since 1994, the GSG has actively planned and ran a “Graduate Information Forum” in conjunction with the Office of the Provost (now called “Welcome & Graduate Orientation”)
  4. Worked with Career Services to organize series of workshops geared towards graduate students
  5. Continuous lobbying of more graduate student spaces on campus
  6. Helped create Awards specifically for graduate students
  7. Established Graduate Funding Support through Graduate Activity Fee; including individual and organization funding
  8. Established role in recognizing and supporting graduate student organizations
  9. Established annual graduate student survey to solicit student information and find out priorities
  10. Helped to formalize and establish College Councils (coming soon)
  11. Support in creation of a centralized Fellowship/Grant/Research Opportunities database (coming soon)
  12. Passed a referendum to provide official recognition to The College of Professional Studies in Fall 2019

Resolutions & Endorsements by GSG

  1. Passed a resolution in support of a Smoke-Free Campus (Spring 2013)
  2. Passed a resolution in support of adding Recycling Receptacles on campus (Spring 2013)

Present Board Members of GSG

Year 2022-23

President – Aditya Santosh Gopal Executive Vice President – Varun Phadke

Vice President of Technology – Ankit Jagtap Vice President of Student Affairs – Kush Damani

Vice President of Academic Affairs – Jay Patel

Vice President of Financial Affairs – Debpriya Das

Vice President of Programs and Operations – Mahalakshmi Rajkumar

Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Vibin Roy Vice President of External Affairs – Phalesha Rawal

Past Board Members of GSG

Year 2021-22

President – Shakir Khalid Executive Vice President – Devina Raithatha Vice President of Student Affairs – Rhea Sharma

Vice President of Academic Affairs – Aditya Santosh Gopal/Kulbir Singh*

Vice President of Financial Affairs – Chinmayi Narendra Shaligram

Vice President of Programs and Operations – Arundhati Jha

Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Fatima Dadou Vice President of External Affairs – Phalesha Rawal Vice President of Technology – Keerthi Bhavani Gosika

Year 2020-21

President – Gagan Dep Prabhu Executive Vice President – Divya Subbaian

Vice President of Student Affairs – Deependra Singh

Vice President of Academic Affairs – Reema Yadav/Hariessh Kumar Badrinarayanan*

Vice President of Financial Affairs – Hardik Radadiya/Simone Winston*/Bhavesh Thakkar*

Vice President of Programs and Operations – Shakir Khalid/Prajakta Deshpande*

Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Santhoshi Bathina

Year 2019-20

President – Gagan Dep Prabhu Executive Vice President – Babatunde Aideyan

Vice President of Student Affairs – Deependra Singh Vice President of Academic Affairs – Harshita Gupta

Vice President of Financial Affairs – Robert Hass Vice President of Programs and Operations – Karan Kamlesh Parikh

Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Divya Subbaian

 
Year 2018-19

President – Vasu Bharatkumar Kalaria/Ranjini Ghosh* Executive Vice President – Ranjini Ghosh/Alook Mozinder Boruah* Vice President of Student Affairs – Akash Vinodkumar Tripathi Vice President of Academic Affairs – Shivank Rai/Harshita Gupta* Vice President of Financial Affairs – Nirav Patel Vice President of Programs and Operations – Harsh Sheth Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Alook Mozinder Boruah/Gagan Dep Prabhu*

Year 2017-18

President – Alex Hruska Executive Vice President – Cristhy Mattos Vice President of Student Affairs – Ranjini Ghosh Vice President of Academic Affairs – Amulya Shastry Vice President of Finance – Nicholas Roach Vice President of Programs and Operations – Paras Chheda Vice President of Marketing and Outreach – Isha Srivastava

Year 2015-16

President – Ranjini Ghosh Vice President of Student Affairs – Adriana Boulin Vice President of Academic Affairs – David Walsh Vice President of Finance – Bashir Martin Vice President of Programs and Administration – Andres Breton Vice President of Media and Membership – Vijayeta Singh

*Indicates a change in the executive board member due to promotion, resignation, non-availability or impeachment.