The Graduate Student Association (GSA) provides programs and services to enrich the graduate student experience and promotes, supports, and represents graduate student interests and values. The GSA sponsors two main events annually to enhance student experience and showcase student achievements, the Graduate Student Research Symposium and the Graduate Student Awards Banquet. The GSA also meets monthly to provide a forum for graduate students to network with peers, learn of valuable campus support services, and express concerns on both academic and non-academic issues. For more information email GSA@grad.msstate.edu.
To submit questions or concerns to the GSA, please visit the GSA Contact Portal or email them directly at GSA@grad.msstate.edu.
Announcements & News
Please visit Cowbell Connect to stay up to date on current GSA news and announcements. Also follow us on various social media accounts here.
2025-2026 GSA Officers
President – Alyssa Miller
Vice President – Umesh Biswas
Vice President of Meridian Affairs – Vacant
Secretary – Harper Laird
Treasurer – Kendall McKinnon
Technology and Marketing Coordinator – Nevarn Josan
Service and Outreach Coordinator – Ruchita Bhattarai
In addition to the GSA Officers, one representative from each department and program, known as Departmental Representatives, form the Graduate Student Council (GSC). The GSA requests up to three nominations from Graduate Coordinators of each program by August 31, and selects the representative for the upcoming academic year. For more information, please email the GSA at GSA@grad.msstate.edu.
Meetings
2025-2026 Graduate Student Association meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
For current meeting information, events and the GSA Officers, please visit the Graduate Student Association Cowbell Connect page or follow the GSA on social media (Twitter and Instagram - @msstate_gsa)
2025-2026 Monthly GSA Meeting Dates
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Events and Programs
Graduate Student Association Department Representative
- Representatives from each Academic Department will be selected at the beginning of the Fall Semester to form the Graduate Student Council. More information will be sent to students each August.
- 2025-2026 GSA Department Representative Application
Graduate Student Research Symposium
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Welcome Week - September 14 to 20, 2025
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Appreciation Week – April 11 to 17, 2026
- GSA Awards Types (both found on Cowbell Connect and opens February 3, 2025):
- 2025 GSA Graduate Advisor of the Year - Nominations are due by February 28, 2025
- 2025 GSA Graduate Student Excellence Award - Applications due by February 28, 2025
- You must be signed in to see both forms