William & Mary Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Association

**Welcome to GSA!** William & Mary’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) is a student-led organization that brings together graduate students from the various academic departments and graduate programs of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. GSA seeks to support and enrich graduate student life by representing Arts & Sciences graduate students in dialogues with campus administrators and organizations, and by providing opportunities for social networking and academic development. **About Us** Membership in the GSA is open to all graduate and post-baccalaureate unclassified students studying within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Leadership is provided by the Executive Council, which consists of seven elected officers and representatives elected from each graduate department or program within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. GSA members represent a wide spectrum of academic disciplines, including the natural and life sciences, computer sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. **Mission Statement** GSA’s mission statement outlines five primary purposes for the organization. These include the following: (1) To advance the academic and social interests of graduate students of the college; 2) To assist in governing matters of honor violations within the graduate school; (3) To select eligible graduate students for college committees in which graduate representation is necessary; 4) To advance the recognition and integration of graduate students at the college; and 5) To provide a forum for the dissemination of information and ideas to the college and the community.