COMMITTEES
To join a committee, please contact the GSA or attend one of our biweekly meetings!
Social Activities
The mission of the Social Committee of the ESF Graduate Student Association is to foster a sense of community and connectivity among graduate students across all academic departments at ESF. We strive to fulfill this mission by providing social opportunities that are varied in nature and engage a diversity of the graduate communities’ interests.
We recognize the importance of a balance between our work as graduate students and our non-academic experiences. We believe that a strong sense of community and connectivity amongst members of the ESF graduate body will enhance an individual’s graduate student experience; promote pride in ESF; create opportunities for meaningful friendships; and encourage collaboration amongst ESF students during and after graduate school.
Please check the Events Section, or join our Facebook group: SUNY ESF Graduate Student Association for upcoming GSA Social Events.
We recognize the importance of a balance between our work as graduate students and our non-academic experiences. We believe that a strong sense of community and connectivity amongst members of the ESF graduate body will enhance an individual’s graduate student experience; promote pride in ESF; create opportunities for meaningful friendships; and encourage collaboration amongst ESF students during and after graduate school.
Please check the Events Section, or join our Facebook group: SUNY ESF Graduate Student Association for upcoming GSA Social Events.
Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee of the SUNY-ESF Graduate Student Association aims to provide opportunities that facilitate the graduate school process and the transition of graduate students into future careers. We will address the various needs of beginning, intermediate, advanced, and graduating students to help them develop the necessary skills to succeed as future leaders, researchers, educators, professionals in various fields.
International Activities
The primary responsibility of the international committee is to deal with the issues, needs and concerns of the international community among the graduate body within our campus and to showcase the diversity that the ESF graduate body represents.
Our mission is to make all international students feel as much at home as possible at ESF. We support them with their needs, issues and concerns as well as by helping them integrate into the rest of the student community. We achieve this by holding mingling events such as international night or movie nights and by leading a yearly International Students Panel, with expert speakers that talk about immigration issues, visa paperwork, CPT/OPT options and more.
Our mission is to make all international students feel as much at home as possible at ESF. We support them with their needs, issues and concerns as well as by helping them integrate into the rest of the student community. We achieve this by holding mingling events such as international night or movie nights and by leading a yearly International Students Panel, with expert speakers that talk about immigration issues, visa paperwork, CPT/OPT options and more.
Grants & Awards
The Graduate Student Association appropriates a portion of its annual budget to provide support for graduate student research through funding: 1) travel incurred while presenting original work or for professional development; and 2) original research project needs.
Travel Grants are awarded twice a year and are meant to cover travel-related expenses when presenting scholarly research at local, national, or international conferences and scientific meetings. The grant can also be used to fund graduate students attending professional development seminars and workshops. Grant money can be used to fund mileage, airfare, rental cars, and accommodations. Awards are for a maximum of $250 and students can only receive funding from the GSA once per academic year.
Research Grants are award once per year and are meant to cover research needs. Awards are for a maximum of $500 and students can only receive funding from the GSA once per academic year.
No selection by the Grants & Awards Committee will discriminate, or promote any form of discrimination, on basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran’s status in any program, activity, or service.
Travel Grants are awarded twice a year and are meant to cover travel-related expenses when presenting scholarly research at local, national, or international conferences and scientific meetings. The grant can also be used to fund graduate students attending professional development seminars and workshops. Grant money can be used to fund mileage, airfare, rental cars, and accommodations. Awards are for a maximum of $250 and students can only receive funding from the GSA once per academic year.
Research Grants are award once per year and are meant to cover research needs. Awards are for a maximum of $500 and students can only receive funding from the GSA once per academic year.
No selection by the Grants & Awards Committee will discriminate, or promote any form of discrimination, on basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran’s status in any program, activity, or service.
Communications
The Committee on Communications is focused on ensuring that GSA maintains a visible and accessible online presence.
Curriculum
The Committee on Curriculum is focused on providing new courses and course modifications for graduate students at ESF.
Research
The Committee on Research serves to inform the administration of any problems and opportunities that relate to University research policies.
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
The Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee was created this year to assist our VP of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity with developing our IDE programming and action plan.
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