Each GSA Vice President heads a committee related to their respective chairs with the goal of advocating for graduate student issues and improving the graduate student experience at CMU. GSA also convenes ad-hoc committees based on current issues and participates in external University committees.
Any graduate student is invited to serve on a committee. To get involved with a GSA committee, contact the VP who chairs that committee. To learn more about the best way to get involved with an external committee, contact the Vice President of Campus Affairs.
Learn more about each GSA committee below:
Academic Affairs
The Academic Affairs Committee works around issues of academic policy both on and off campus. This includes course policies, academic integrity, and advisor/advisee relationships. They are also responsible for professional development and campus advocacy around things like conference funding.
To join or inquire about the Academic Affairs Committee, please email our VP of Academic Affairs.
Campus Affairs
Whether it is bike racks, dining options, or public art, the Campus Affairs Committee (CAC) is working on the issues that concern graduate students here on campus. Meeting approximately once a month, the CAC has a lot of interesting and important projects for this year and we are always looking for new members.
To join or inquire about the Campus Affairs Committee, please email our VP of Campus Affairs.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The GSA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee ccollectively amplifies the voices of, and advocates for, international students and underrepresented groups so that every graduate student has the full opportunity to thrive at CMU. The GSA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee ppromotes awareness, engagement, and community building around diverse experiences.
To join or inquire about the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion committee, please email our VP of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
External Affairs
The GSA External Affairs committee is charged with leading off-campus advocacy efforts to promote the interests of CMU graduate students at the city, state, regional, and national levels. External Affairs represents GSA to the world outside Carnegie Mellon by developing and maintaining relationships with external organizations including graduate student organizations at other universities. Further, the committee is responsible for maintaining the GSA Legislative Platform, and supporting it with research, advocacy and benchmarking efforts.
To join or inquire about the External Affairs Committee, please email our VP of External Affairs.
Finance Committee
The GSA Finance committee reviews requests for special allocations of GSA funds and makes recommendations to the general GSA body. The main purpose of these funds is to support initiatives or events which significantly impact graduate students.
To join or inquire about the Finance Committee, please email our VP of Finance.
Graduate Student Life Committee
The Graduate Student Life Committee works to promote a sense of community for graduate students. The committee is in charge of planning and organizing GSA events and activities.
If you are interested joining the Graduate Student Life, contact the GSA VP of Graduate Student Life.
Internal Affairs
The Internal Affairs committee is tasked with onboarding and training GSA representatives, including maintaining the Rep Handbook and running the annual rep survey, which includes data for the departmental stipend report.
To join or inquire about the Internal Affairs Committee, please email our VP of Internal Affairs.