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.
2024-2025 GSA Officers
President – Patricia Marie Cordero-Irizarry
Vice President – Trinity Baynham
Vice President of Meridian Affairs – LaMareshia Johnson
Secretary – Bala Subramanyam Sivarathri
Treasurer – Kya Davis
Technology and Marketing Coordinator – Farbod Ghiasi
Service and Outreach Coordinator – Ana Valencia
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
2024-2025 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)
2024-2025 Monthly GSA Meeting Dates
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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.
- 2024-2025 GSA Department Representative Application
Graduate Student Research Symposium
- Welcome Week - September 8 to 14, 2024
- Appreciation Week – April 5 to 11, 2025
- GSA Awards Types (both found on Cowbell Connect):
- 2024 GSA Graduate Advisor of the Year - Nominations are due by March 10.
- 2024 GSA Graduate Student Excellence Award - Applications due by March 10.
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