WELCOME TO THE UCLA GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

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The UCLA Graduate Student Association (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 listed below today!
GSA PRESIDENT:
Michael Skiles (Ph.D in Philosophy)
  • 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:
​Parshan Khosravi (Master's of Public Policy)
  • 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:
​Alexander Fung (Master's of Public Policy)
  • Serves as the "second-in-command" of GSA 
  • Manages and chairs 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:
Rebecca Katz (Master's of Business Administration)
  • 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

GET INVOLVED 

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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: 
MICHAEL SKILES 
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VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
ALEXANDER FUNG

VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
PARSHAN KHOSRAVI 

VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
REBECCA KATZ
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GSA CHIEF-OF-STAFFS

CHIEF-OF-STAFF TO VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
EMI AOKI 

CHIEF-OF-STAFF TO VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
TBA

GSA APPOINTED DIRECTORS


COMMUNICATIONS:
CHE-HSUAN SHERRY LIN

PUBLICATIONS: 
DAVID PEDERSON
STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZING AFFAIRS:
CHRISTIAN GREEN

STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: 
MICHELLE VIORATO

LABOR & UNION LIAISON: 
TENI ADEWUMI

LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS:
JOSHUA BAUM

ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER:
JUSTIN GELZHISER

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS:
ANDRES SCHNEIDER

MELNITZ MOVIES:
PAUL KUREK

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AFFAIRS:
JEANNIE CHEN

GRADUATE STUDENT CAMPUS TASK FORCE:
ISHANI SINGAL 

​STUDENT BASIC NEEDS:
CHRISTOPHER CHEN

​GRADUATE EVENTS:
ERIC HU & SELENE MAK

​​SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE CENTER:
EVELYN ALVAREZ & MIKA SUGAWARA

GENERAL INFORMATION

OFFICE LOCATION
Kerckhoff Hall 316
University of California, Los Angeles
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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