Members of the Rice Graduate Student Association (GSA) consist of the entire graduate student body, with students from the eight academic schools:

• School of Architecture

• Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

• George R. Brown School of Engineering

• School of Humanities

• Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management

• Shepherd School of Music

• Wiess School of Natural Sciences

• School of Social Sciences

A brief history of the GSA can be found here.

GSA Constitution

GSA Bylaws

The GSA is composed of two main governing bodies:

• Cabinet - Officers

• Council - Department Representatives

GSA Council Meetings are held every third Tuesday of each month at 6 PM in the GSA Lounge in the basement of the RMC (student center). Past meeting minutes can be found here.

In addition, there are several GSA Committees:

• Community Service

• Grant

• Lounge

• Social

• Teaching

• Valhalla

Volunteers are always welcome so feel free to contact the committee chair to learn how to get involved!

GSA members participate in university governance by serving as graduate student representatives on University Standing Committees:

• Athletics

• Environmental Health

• Graduate Council

• Information Technology

• Library

• Minority Affairs

• Parking

• Teaching

• University Court

• University Council

• Honor Council

• Health Insurance

• President's Lectures

• Recreation Center Advisory

• Student Center Advisory

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Campus Climate

A list of this year's representatives to these committees can be found here.