1. Rice University Graduate Student Association
Cat Majors – GSA President
Rice University Administrator’s Forum
October 11, 2016

2. Outline Who We Are and What We Do GSA Goals for the 2016-2017 Year
Inclusion
Wellbeing
Advocacy
Progress Made
Strategic Targets

3. GSA Leaders – Who Are We?

4. GSA Leaders – What Do We Do?
Support the graduate student body
Represent GSA on University Committees
Work w/ Centers on Campus for Grad Student Needs
Provide environments for student development and wellbeing
Social Programming
Professional Development Programming
Community Outreach
Funding Graduate Clubs & Organizations

5. GSA Goals - Inclusion
Funding allocation to support all grad student programming
Support to underrepresented groups on campus
Enhanced programming to engage entire student population
Addition of leadership from Masters student community
Faculty support for graduate student involvement

6. GSA Goals - Wellbeing Creation of adaptive programming & services
Family Services
Creating a professional development culture such that students feel prepared for post-graduation careers

7. GSA Goals - Advocacy
Improved access to wellbeing & health care services
Expanded dining & space options for graduate students
Enhanced routes of communication between GSA community and leaders

8. Progress Made – Community Partnerships
BGSA Mixer
LAGSA Picnic
LGBT Mixer

9. Progress Made – Alcohol Free Social Events
Non-alcohol focused events to better engage student population who do not drink
Game nights
Crafting events
Coffee Breaks
Outreach Day

10. Progress Made – New Ventures w/ H&D
CoHo and Brochstein Study Space

11. Progress Made – Website Launch

12. Progress Made – Website Launch
Forums for grad student discussions
Bringing issues more quickly to the attention of GSA leadership
Rapid suggestions of potential solutions
Clarity on GSA grant process – getting programming funds to more student groups