
Graduate and Professional
Student Association (GPSA)
The purpose of this organization is to
facilitate interdisciplinary communication among graduate students and to
represent graduate students at ASU. The Graduate and Professional Student
Association functions as the Graduate Student Council within
ASASU.
Associated Students of Arizona State University, Graduate
Student Council
The Graduate Student Council is a part of the Associated
Students of Arizona State University (ASASU), the student government of the
university. The Graduate Research Support Office represents graduate student
interests within ASASU and the Office of Student Life. It assists the Graduate
College in planning orientations and other student-related activities. In
conjunction with the Graduate College, it funds small research grants to support
graduate students' thesis and dissertation projects and limited number of travel
grants. In addition to the Council, many other special interest organizations
are open to graduate students.
American Indian Graduate Student Association (AIGSA)
Created to provide peer support and a community for American Indian
graduate students at ASU, the AIGSA is also available as a resource for American
Indian undergraduates who are considering graduate studies.
Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
This organization is committed to addressing the social/cultural,
academic, and political areas of interest and needs of the black graduate
student population at ASU.
Graduate Women's Association (GWA)
The purpose of this
organization is to address issues commonly encountered by graduate women. As an
organization, it facilitates interdisciplinary interactions for both
professional and social development. It fosters an open forum for members to
seek positive solutions, feedback, and support and will actively seek, provide,
and prepare participants for mentoring relationships both within and outside the
ASU community.
Latina(o) Graduate Student Alliance (LGSA)
LGSA is an
organization of Hispanic graduate students at Arizona State University who have
joined together to promote academic achievement of Latina/o students, encourage
interaction between Latina/o graduate students, faculty, and the community at
large, and promote awareness of sociopolitical issues affecting the Hispanic
community.
National Association for Graduate and Professional Students
(NAGPS)
Through its national office and regional networks, the National
Association for Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) acts as a clearing
house for information on graduate and professional student life. NAGPS is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of graduate and
professional student life. NAGPS works to actively promote the interest and
welfare of graduate and professional degree-seeking students in public and
private universities, as well as in the public and private agencies at local,
state, and national levels.
Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Awards
The Graduate College (GC) awards recognize ASU student programs,
projects and organizations funds that promote academic excellence,
creative activities and diversity in graduate education. These awards
may only be used to support the graduate scholastic agenda of
professional development and social-embeddedness that best represents
the ASU community.
Additional
student organizations
For a complete listing of registered programs,
please visit the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) at www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/clubs/.