GSA is proud to have distinguished graduate student representation in a number of GVSU committees. These representatives are graduate students who are actively involved on campus, amplifying the voice of the graduate community, connecting with campus leaders, and adding a dynamic accomplishment to their resume.

Students who sit on standing committees throughout the university typically meet with these committees once a month, although commitments vary. If you are interested in representing graduate students on a standing committee at GVSU during this academic year, please fill out the interest form and the GSA Executive Committee will be in contact with you.

Graduate Council Policy Sub-Committee

Graduate Student Representative

The Graduate Council is a faculty-led governance standing committee of the University Academic Senate.  It was established in the 2004-05 academic year to promote excellence in graduate education by creating policies and reviewing curriculum that ensure consistency, equity, and fairness across all graduate programs.

The Graduate Council is a representative body of all faculty engaged in graduation education. Its voting membership is made up of two faculty representatives from each academic college and the University Libraries and two student representatives from the graduate student body.

The Graduate Council strives to ensure transparency in its decision-making; thus, meetings are open to the GVSU community for anyone to attend.  Additionally, all agendas and approved meeting minutes are made public.

Further information on the Graduate Council meeting schedules are available on the Policy Sub-Committee website

University Assessment Committee

Graduate Student Representative 

Provides leadership and support to university constituents as they design and implement the six year self-study report and three year student learning outcome assessment plans/reports based on best practices. Reviews and provides feedback on assessment plans, reports, and self-studies submitted by all academic programs and most service units. Provides instructions for reporting formats and schedules. Provides feedback to Administration in support of ongoing accreditation standards as set forth by the Higher Learning Commission. Conducts initial and refresher user training in Weave Online. Maintains and updating the UAC website, Blackboard site, and automated timeline and notification system.

The UAC is the standing committee of the University Academic Senate that supports and promotes program- and unit-level assessment at GVSU. The committee meets in full session every other week during the academic year (Mondays, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.).

UAC recently developed and adopted new reporting processes in conjunction with the development of GVSU's in-house assessment tracking and reporting systems, GVPlan and GVAssess. For additional information, view the About UAC page of our website.

Composition: Faculty membership of the UAC consists of seven faculty members from CLAS, two from Seidman College of Business, one from each of the remaining colleges, one from the university libraries.  Academic unit representatives serve three-year staggered terms beginning at the end of the winter semester. Service unit membership of the UAC consists of five representatives with at least one representative from each of three areas:  Advising, Student Services, and Academic Services/Information Technology.  Representatives will be appointed by the Provost.  Service unit representatives serve three-year staggered terms beginning fall semester. One undergraduate and one graduate student representative selected by the Student Senate for a term of one year. Provost or designee serves as ex-officio.

Faculty Salary and Budget Committee

Graduate Student Representative 

Established in April 1983, the Faculty Salary and Budget Committee (FSBC) studies pertinent data and makes recommendations on the allocation of funds within the university budget as a whole as well as within the budgets of the various administrative divisions. It also makes recommendations regarding other budgetary items, compensation, and faculty security, including health benefits.

Composition: The FSBC is composed of seven faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, two from the Seidman College of Business, one from each of the remaining colleges, and one from the University Libraries.  One student representative selected by the Student Senate.  The Provost (or designee) ex officio, non-voting.

Graduate Curriculum and Program Review Sub-Committee

Graduate Student Representative 

The Graduate Curriculum and Program Review Sub-Committee is a faculty-led governance standing committee of the University Academic Senate.  It was established in the 2004-05 academic year to promote excellence in graduate education by creating policies and reviewing curriculum that ensure consistency, equity, and fairness across all graduate programs.

The Graduate Council is a representative body of all faculty engaged in graduation education. Its voting membership is made up of two faculty representatives from each academic college and the University Libraries and two student representatives from the graduate student body.

The Graduate Council strives to ensure transparency in its decision-making; thus, meetings are open to the GVSU community for anyone to attend.  Additionally, all agendas and approved meeting minutes are made public.

Further information on the Graduate Council meeting schedules are available on the Grad Council website.