GSA Executive Elections
GSA will select its next executive committee at our upcoming May 2 meeting. These positions are open to all graduate students, regardless of previous involvement with GSA. Joining the executive committee gives you an opportunity to shape the future of graduate student life at Carnegie Mellon, and is an excellent way to meet members of the university administration as well as other graduate students. Information on the positions is below. If you are interested in running, feel free to contact the current officeholder via email. Submit your candidacy in person at the elections or by emailing current president Jason Imbrogno at gsa-president@andrew.cmu.edu.
President
The GSA President is responsible for the running of the Graduate Student Assembly. He or she schedules and runs GSA meetings, oversees GSA elections, communicates with other parts of student government, and helps steer the general focus of the Graduate Student Assembly throughout his or her term.
VP of Campus Affairs
The Vice President of Campus Affairs works to improve the academic and professional quality of life for the members of the graduate student body. This includes sitting on various committees around campus, and helping coordinate committee membership of the GSA Representatives.
VP of Communications
This is a new position for the 2012-2013 term. The Vice President of Communications will manage communication from and within GSA, including GSA's online presence on Twitter and Facebook. This position will also be charged with tracking attendance and keeping meeting minutes.
VP of External Affairs
The Vice President of External Affairs advocates for members of the graduate student body with local, state, and federal governments. He or she also facilitates GSA representation with the national Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS), a student-run national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of graduate and professional student life.
VP of Finance
The Vice President of Finance oversees the financial dealings of GSA. This includes making and tracking GSA’s budget, distributing departmental allocations, and chairing the Finance Committee.
VP of Graduate Student Life
The Vice President of Graduate Student Life plans the various social events GSA hosts throughout the semester. These events are extremely popular, and are the venue through which the majority of the graduate student body interacts with GSA most often.