The purpose of the Student Association is to represent students of the Graduate School of International Studies in all policy-making activities affecting student interests, encourage and promote human and intellectual interaction between students at GSIS, facilitate better communication between various cultural perspectives represented at GSIS, enhance a broader understanding of the international environment as it relates to the experiences of all students at GSIS, and nurture mature discussion of student concerns.

All GSIS graduate students are voting members of the Student Association. Two Councils of elected officers direct and coordinate the activities of the Association, but we encourage all GSIS students to participate in setting our agenda and voting on motions taken during Student Association meetings. Meeting times and calls for agenda items will be published in the Newsletter and circulated via the list-servs.

Schedule of Meetings w/Minutes

February 28, 2006 – 1pm Cyber Cafe

January 31, 2006 – 1pm Cyber Café

January 9, 2006 – 12pm Cyber Cafe

October 21, 2005 – 12pm Cyber Cafe

October 7, 2005 – 12pm BCH 310

September 27, 2005 – 1pm Cyber Café

Next Social Events:

GSIS Prom: Friday April 7, 2006. Location and time to follow.

Halloween Costume Party: Click here for photos from last year's Halloween Party.

Study Room

The study room is located on the ground floor of Ben Cherrington Hall in the Computer Lab, room 102E. This is available to all GISIS graduate students who are looking for a quiet place to study.

Speakers

We are currently in the process of finalizing a list of prospective speakers for a speaking engagment for Spring 2006. If you have any suggestions please send them to Susannah Compton.

CU Boulder is having a Conference on World Affairs in April with a variety of speakers from musicians to economists. The event is free and is on the Boulder Campus.

Conference Funding

Each year, since last, Student Government has designated a large sum of its resources to funding students who not only present at, but also those who only attend academic conferences related to International Studies.

Funding is contingent upon verfication of attending and/or presenting at a conference. Every student who applies for funding from Student Government will receive funding, the final amount is determined by the following:

Number of students applying for funding

Amount of funding available to Student Government

Whether you presented or only attended the conference

Whether and how much funding was received from GSIS

This money is given out at the end of the academic school year, with a dealine typically in late May.

Download the Application for Attending Conferences - GSA.

Deadline: TBA

Contact Mandi Donahoe or Erik Cooper for more information.

GSIS T-Shirts

The GSIS Student Association sells GSIS t-shirts. Please visit the Student Services Office in Suite 101 . These make perfect gifts and all sales support the general students' fund.

We are currently in the process of ordering more t-shirts so please check back in the Spring quarter if you do not find the size, color or style that you are looking for.

Key Documents

GSIS Student Association Constitution (Revised 2004)
GSIS Student Association Bylaws (Revised 2002)