WELCOME TO THE UCLA GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

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GSA is the official graduate student government at UCLA. We are a student-run and student-elected organization that advocates on behalf of students and creates programs that enhance student experience at UCLA. GSA also hosts socials, movie screenings, and other events that brighten up the UCLA graduate student experience. We aim to promote student advocacy on a local, state, and national level to ensure the affordability, accessibility, quality, and diversity of UCLA. Most notably, GSA is a space that takes action around issues that students are concerned about. Our organization consists of more than 50 graduate students that are led by the four GSA elected officers to implement projects and endeavors to help you survive and thrive during your graduate studies at UCLA. Involvement in GSA is a great way to gain leadership experience and to learn about the administration. We encourage you to join us in the many initiatives that we are pursuing this year by applying to the positions that are on the "Get Involved" page today!

Please submit 2018-2019 Requisition forms before Friday June 28th. After that we are not able to process new forms this year and the expenditures will need to be reimbursed during Fall 2019. Thank you!
GSA PRESIDENT:
Zak Fisher 
  • Serves as Chief Executive Officer of GSA 
  • Manages and chairs the Presidential Cabinet 
  • Jointly responsible for GSA budget
  • Representative of GSA in UCLA campus affairs 
GSA VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
JP Santos 
  • Manages and chairs the External Vice Presidential Cabinet 
  • Representative of GSA to the UC Student Association 
  • Responsible for all UCLA graduate student external advocacy
  • Representative of GSA to the systemwide Academic Senate
GSA VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
Paul Nesterenko
  • Serves as the "second-in-command" of GSA 
  • Manages the Internal Vice Presidential Cabinet and Forum 
  • Jointly responsible for GSA budget 
  • Responsible for all UCLA graduate student campus advocacy
 GSA VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
Shrinidhi Balasubramanian
  • Representative of GSA to the UCLA Academic Senate
  • Coordinates GSA representation to UCLA Academic Senate 
  • Appoints graduate students to UCLA Academic Senate
  • Responsible for UCLA graduate student academic advocacy
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ABOUT GSA

The Graduate Students Association (GSA) was established in 1936 to promote the interests of all graduate and professional students at UCLA. More than simply graduate student government, GSA is a student-run, ASUCLA-affiliated organization that sponsors a variety of social, academic, and community programs. Our representatives serve on several campus committees to give graduate and professional students a voice in administrative decisions. Our goal is to enrich and improve the entire graduate educational experience. For more information about our organization, and how you can get involved, please explore this website or stop by our office in Kerchkoff Hall 316.

GSA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


​PRESIDENT: 
Zak Fisher​
VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
Paul Nesternko
VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
JP Santos
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
Shrinidhi Balasubramanian​

GSA APPOINTED DIRECTORS


COMMUNICATIONS:
Alex Wasdahl
PUBLICATIONS: 
Dita Cole
ELECTIONS:
Arpita Iddya
DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Trisden Shaw

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS:
John Travalini
MELNITZ MOVIES:
Christina Jang
DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE ACTION: 
Yvonne Yock
​DIRECTOR OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
Zoe Brown
​GRADUATE EVENTS:
Byron Sleugh

GENERAL INFORMATION

OFFICE LOCATION
Kerckhoff Hall 316
University of California, Los Angeles

OFFICE HOURS
Monday: 11AM - 1PM
Tuesday: 11AM - 1PM
Wednesday: 11AM - 1PM
​Thursday: 11AM - 1PM
Friday: Closed
POLITICAL AND ADVOCACY INQUIRY
Directed to Vice President of External Affairs:
vpex@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu
PRESS AND MEDIA INQUIRY
Directed to Director of Communications at:
​doc@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu
BUSINESS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Directed to GSA General Office at: 
​staff@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu
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