The Graduate Student Association (GSA) sponsors a variety of
social and cultural activities for graduate students and represents
their interests to the university through its legislative body. The GSA
provides free legal advice to students and it sponsors academic
programs, films, mixers, daytrips, and community-action
programs.
Every graduate student, whether full-time or part-time, in
any of the Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduate and professional schools
automatically becomes a member of the GSA. A president, vice president,
treasurer, and secretary are elected at large. The GSA's main
legislative body is its council, which meets once a month. Every
graduate program and department may elect one representative for every
40 students enrolled; schools not organized into departments elect
their representatives at large, one for every 40 students enrolled.
(Departments with less than 40 students also are allowed one elected
representative.) Students interested in being a department
representative should check with their departmental organization or the GSA
office. The GSA offices are located in the Graduate Student Lounge
(GSL)* in the College Avenue Student Center in New Brunswick
and may be contacted at 848-932-7995 or help@gsa.rutgers.edu.
