The Graduate and Professional Student Senate

GPSS News

GPSS Elections Guide for 2024-2025 Officers

Review our Elections Guide! GPSS Elections Guide For AY2425 The purpose of the Elections Committee is to ensure a fair process for all participants. Please submit all questions or concerns…

GPSS Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Symposium FAQ

GPSS-Interdisciplinary-Grad-Research-Symposium (PDF) GPSS is hosting the first post-COVID interdisciplinary graduate research symposium. The symposium will take place on April 4th, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the HUB…

UW Libraries Fellowship in Research Communication and Equity

  This program is designed for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) graduate students. Fellows will be asked to create and exhibit a physical artifact visually communicating their research….

Who are we?

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents the rights and interests of over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Our Senators represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development.

Our actions revolve around representing students from diverse academic departments and non-academic programs and communities. We advocate for the rights of students in front of the UW administration, as well as state and federal governments.

Get Involved!

Funding

We provide graduate students with a variety of funding opportunities amplifying the graduate experience outside of the classroom. Some of our funding opportunities include – Travel Grants, Diversity Funds, Special Allocations, Departmental Allocations

Events

GPSS organizes a number of events to help graduate and professional students make their college journey a more fruitful experience. From networking events to simple everyday connection events, we organize various activities. GPSS also supports and funds new and existing GSAs with their events and activities.

Committees

GPSS works with a number of student-run committees to discuss potential challenges and hurdles they are facing. These committees help us identify issues of mismanagement, discrimination, and more that are tackled and corrected by senate and GPSS.

Lead the change

From being a GPSS Senator to a Committee member, there are a number of ways you can make a difference at the University of Washington as a graduate student. 

GPSS offers a range of possibilities to students and professionals to make graduate education unique and special for everyone. If you have a concern or suggestion, we want to hear it from you. Come, join the community and make a difference.

Contact Us

Access to phones is currently limited. Please email us at gpss@uw.edu or use the contact form below for all inquiries until further notice.

For questions or comments related to Travel Grants, please email gpssvpfb@uw.edu

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