MISSION

The Graduate Student Association Senate of Appalachian State University is an elected body through which the graduate students express their concern for the welfare of the graduate students at the University, develop and disseminate ideas for the improvement of graduate education, and contribute to the formation of relevant University policy.


What is GSAS?
The ASU Graduate Student Association Senate is a student-run organization comprising the graduate population of Appalachian State University. Representatives from participating graduate programs throughout the campus attend GSAS meetings and relay information back to their fellow students. GSAS representatives are a great source of information on graduate programs, graduate student events, and the university. The GSAS continues to grow and improve, restructuring where necessary, creating new programs to address newly-recognized graduate students needs, and continuing its relationship with the Graduate School, in which the open exchange of ideas and information continuously improves the graduate student experience.

What does GSAS do?

• Seeks to improve graduate education and student life by providing services, social events, and a forum for graduate student concerns.
• Takes part in crucial ASU administrative committees to advocate graduate student opinion in establishing policy.
• Seeks to improve graduate education and student life by providing services, social events, and a forum for graduate student concerns.
• Enriches graduate scholarly research by providing financial support.