Resource Type: Student Leadership

Graduate Student Affairs (GSA)

Graduate Student Affairs (GSA) uses a holistic approach to supporting current graduate students through student-centered services & programming, timely resources, and intentional university partnerships.

Mission

We strive to promote the well-being of our diverse graduate student body, so they can thrive and be successful at the University of Washington and beyond.

We accomplish this by:

Coordinating wellness, community, and professional development events
Sharing tools to plan for your success in graduate school
Providing informational resources on getting the mentoring you need
Creating programming for first-generation grad students

We are a unit of The Graduate School and located on the Seattle campus.

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Associated Students of the University of Washington (Tacoma)

The Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma (ASUWT) is a student government organization. ASUWT provides support and advocates for student needs on and off campus. ASUWT is composed of elected, hired, and volunteer students who work to ensure student success.

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Associated Students of the University of Washington (Bothell)

Associated Students of the University of Washington Bothell (ASUWB) are the official representative voice for all students within the university, Bothell campus. They exist to empower the student body through the following measures:

Seeking to enhance the entire student experience by supporting and/or drafting policy that promotes student interests, needs, and welfare.
Serving as a liaison between the students and faculty, staff, alumni, and administration.
Advocating for all student constituents with respect to individual differences which may include, but are not limited to: age, cultural background, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender presentation, immigration status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and veteran status.

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Graduate and Professional Student Senate (Seattle)

The GPSS represents over 17,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Our Senators represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for a wide breadth of engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development.

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Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE)

As a unit of the UW Graduate School, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) is committed to enhancing equity and social progression to promote the success of graduate students from diverse perspectives and experiences at the University of Washington.

For more than 50 years, GSEE has worked with graduate students, staff, faculty and campus leadership to develop initiatives that strengthen graduate diversity, enhance academic opportunities and encourage and support research exploring cultural diversity. GSEE aims to cultivate a culturally and ethnically diverse academic and social environment in which all graduate students can learn and thrive while attending the UW.

GSEE promotes and supports:

outreach, recruitment and graduate student success
professional development and community building
graduate funding opportunities
scholarship and research
advocacy, consulting and advising

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