What is the Graduate Student Senate (GSS)?

GSS, the governing body for graduate students at Bowling Green State University, is committed to being an efficient and effective governance organization for its constituents. Graduate Student Senate works for and represents the 3000 graduate students at Bowling Green State University.

Through legislative efforts, active representation on University committees, and ongoing communication with administration, faculty, staff, and students we strive to enhance graduate students’ academic and social experiences during their time at BGSU. We serve as the chief advocate for graduate student needs and issues throughout the university. Additionally, we work for a higher quality experience for graduate students at BGSU, striving for improvements in every area, from support for graduate assistants to social and cultural engagement.

The GSS General Assembly, with 58 senators from 36 academic departments or programs and 12 graduate student organizations and a Senate Executive Committee (SEC) 14 people strong, is the core of GSS.

Why participate in GSS?

Decisions are made at BGSU every day that affect graduate students. Subtle changes, such as veteran's rights and adjustments to the student healthcare policy can occur without graduate student input. Graduate Student Senate exists to ensure the graduate student voice, when key issues are being addressed, is ever present and always heard.

The avenues through which GSS acquires and disseminates information include: General Assembly meetings, legislative efforts, and active representation on Faculty Senate and University-wide committees. Successful communication of information is only possible with the help and support of GSS senators and the departments and organizations they represent.