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We Need Your Help on a Few Important Initiatives!

February 26, 2021

There are a few important committee opportunities for graduate students!

The Graduate Student Association is looking for self-nominations to serve on the Spring 2021 Committee to update the UC Merced Graduate Student Rights & Responsibilities document. This is an important committee that will focus on updating the document that outlines graduate students' rights for years to come. Duties of the Committee include:

  1. Meet 1-2 times per month (February - May)
  2. Look over drafts and go over feedback
  3. Suggest updates, new language, or ideas to be included in the Graduate Rights & Responsibilities document
  4. Ensure the voice of graduate students across all graduate programs are represented in the document

All current UC Merced graduate students are encouraged to apply by using this link to be a part of the GSA Committee to update the Graduate Student Rights & Responsibilities by 12pm Monday, March 1st.

 

The Graduate Student Association is looking for graduate students toserve on the Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-Being Committee. The committee will work on developing a survey assessing needs of graduate students and gathering feedback on mental health services put in place during the pandemic. The survey is expected to go out to all graduate students in May.

Time commitment: the group will meet 2-3 times per month from March to April (up to 6 meetings total).

All current UC Merced graduate students are encouraged to apply by Monday, March 1st. Please contact Larisa Gavrilova (GSA Climate, Diversity, & Equity Officer) directly at lgavrilova@ucmerced.edu to apply.

 

The Graduate Student Association is looking for individuals to join the UC Merced Advocacy team by March 5th! Together we will join our sister campuses and University of California Graduate and Professional Council (UGCPC) to advocate for graduate and professional students to the UC Regents and in state and federal legislatures. We have an agenda that would require your involvement till April 23rd , with most of the writing work due March 17th. Please contact bchicanaromero@ucmerced.edu to express your interest in joining by March 5th.

 

Please contact the designated person in charge of each of the committees you are interested in for more information.