GSA Constitution

The SUNY-ESF Graduate Student Association is the representative body for graduate students on the campus of SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, NY. The GSA is responsible for advocating for student members through regular interaction with SUNY-ESF Administration and Faculty. GSA Officers rely on regular interaction with student members to ensure appropriate representation of student needs and sentiment. The GSA is also responsible for providing opportunities for professional development to its members. This is accomplished through funding opportunities, outreach work including regular speaker series, and venues for student members to present their work. The GSA also assists in social networking for the student body, both inter- and intra-department.
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Mission and Vision of the SUNY-ESF GSA 

Vision: The Graduate Student Association is the foremost organization at the SUNY-ESF, Syracuse Campus that represents the interests of the graduate student body. We maintain strategic relationships with all administrative and faculty offices at ESF and within the SUNY network to the benefit of an improved graduate student experience. Our operations are built on the values of equity and inclusion.
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Mission: We aim to serve the graduate student body at SUNY- ESF by:
1. developing and execute sustainable programs for professional development of graduate students,
2. increasing graduate student engagement on campus through more jointly executed activities with other ESF organizations and offices,
3. continuously seeking ways to improve the organizational sustainability and efficiency of the GSA,
4. building, strengthening, and maintaining, as applicable, relationships with the Graduate Office, MOSA (formerly USA), ISA, GSO and the wider graduate student community and ESF faculty and staff,
5. working with department representatives to improve interdepartmental relationships by equipping students with the tools to lobby within their own departments for integration commensurate with the quality of environmental problems being addressed through research at ESF, and
6. working with the graduate school to improve the attractiveness of ESF for future environmental researchers and students.
7. improving graduate student perception of the GSA in terms of governance efficacy and effectiveness.

A copy of the GSA Constitution outlining our mission and the bylaws of the organization can be found below. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to email the GSA or any of the officers.