Academic Affairs

The Academic Affair Committee addresses the academic concerns of students on all USC campuses and acts in advisory capacity for GPSS on all related academic matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, addressing issues and concerns related to TAs and RAs, interdisciplinary studies, and academic development.

Alumni Relations

The Alumni Relations Committee helps to provide opportunities for Graduate and Professional students to meet and interact with USC GPSS Alumni that were formerly part of GPSS in varying capacities. The Committee is responsible for maintaining the GPSS Alumni database and planning events that would encourage GPSS Alumni to participate and interact with current GPSS constituents. The Committee will also plan, organize, and run the new annual ARCH run tradition that was started in 2005-2006.

Campus Affairs

The Campus Affairs Committee addresses graduate and professional students’ concerns regarding the non-academic aspects of their tenure at USC and serves as a means for students to bring concerns to the attention of GPSS. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, monitoring health insurance, day care, student parents, Campus Safety, Trojan Services (transportation, housing, hospitality), and recreational/social needs.

Finance

The Finance Committee maintains financial records and statistics on GPSS spending, and prepares the Annual Report. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, making recommendations on finance requests and the development of activities on the part of GPSS-recognized graduate and professional student organizations and planning the following academic year’s budget.

Gender Equity Committee

The Committee for Gender Equity serves as the voice of graduate and professional women at USC by working with administration to change policies affecting women and to discuss and publicize issues surrounding women. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, motherhood and its relation to graduate life and students’ impending careers, prevention of violence against women, family leave, and discrimination/prejudice from the academic community.

Graduate Programming

The Graduate Programming Committee plans social and community service events that benefit the constituents of GPSS. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, helping create and facilitate the GPSS programming chairs with their events and acting in an advisory capacity for graduate students putting on conferences, symposia, social events, and community service events.

Graduate Students of Color Network (GSCN)

The Graduate Students of Color Network serves as a “safe space” where graduate students of color can openly discuss issues that are of particular concern to them. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, building and sustaining community among graduate students and faculty of color, encouraging the building of coalitions with USC’s surrounding communities, and encouraging graduate student of color participation in departmental, college-based, and university-wide organizations, activities, and events. We meet on fourth tuesday of the month from 12p.m.-2p.m. at WPH 303.

Health Sciences Campus (HSC) Concerns Committee

The Health Sciences Campus Concerns Committee serves student interests on the Health Sciences Campus and acts in advisory capacity for GPSS on all related matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, planning events to benefit HSC student body, advocating on behalf of Health Sciences Campus constituents, and keeping the HSC student body informed of GPSS activities.

International Scholars

The International Scholars Committee offers recommendations to enhance all aspects of the academic experience for international students and acts in an advisory capacity to GPSS on related matters. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, planning programs to promote interaction between international students and familiarizing them with USC and Los Angeles and advocating for University change on behalf of international students.

Judiciary

The Judiciary Committee interprets the GPSS Constitution, Senate Bylaws, election procedures, or other rules and regulations including constitutionality of legislation. Members of this committee consist of the GPSS Elections and Recruitment Chair, as well as graduate and professional student volunteers.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies (LGBTA) Committee

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Committee serves as the central voice for the LGBT graduate and professional student community while advocating and representing their needs. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, promoting the resources available and expanding those resources as needed to support graduate students, providing a “safe space” for LGBT graduate students to voice concerns or questions in regards to USC policies or procedures, informing graduate students about future experiences they may encounter after graduation and housing events to foster community among LGBT graduate students.

Publicity and Recruitment

The Publicity and Recruitment Committee strives to recruit, outreach and create campus-wide GPSS publicity strategies to inform graduate and professional students about GPSS involvement and advocacy opportunities. The responsibilities of this committee include, but are not limited to, staying up-to-date with relevant campus promotion resources, upcoming events, and publicizing communications from GPSS to the general graduate and professional student body.

University-Wide Committees and Appointment Process

Other than above-mentioned GPSS Senate Committees, if you are interested in getting involved in "University Wide Committees", the description and appointment process of these committes is given on the committee page. You need to contact Elections/Recruitment Chair gpsser@usc.edu for further details.