GSA Officer Duties

Below is a list of duties and further descriptions of the GSA Officers. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the current officer.

President

pres@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu

• Chief Executive Officer
• Chairs, organizes and coordinates all Cabinet meetings
• Closely manages and oversees work of 10 cabinet members
• Appoints all non-academic, non-stipended campus committees including executive search committees
• Closely collaborates with UCLA Student Affairs on student issues
• Closely collaborates UCLA Graduate Division
• Closely collaborates with ASUCLA Administration
• Closely collaborates with all other UC Presidents and Student Regent on system-wide issues
• Jointly responsible with the Vice President -- Internal Affairs for Central Office expenditures
• Recommends a budget for the GSA Central Office annually in the Spring
• Closely collaborates with Student Government Accounting on strategic planning of GSA expenditures
• Meets weekly with GSA Administrative Representatives
• Chairs, organizes and oversees meetings of the Appointments Board
• Sits on annual Student Regent selection committee
• Sits on UCLA Foundation Board of Governors
• Sits on UCSA President's Council
• Sits on Ad-Hoc ASUCLA Board of Directors' Committees
• Average Time Commitment = 30 hrs/week, Max: 35+ hrs/week

Vice President, Internal Affairs

vpi@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu

• Chairs, organizes, and coordinates all meetings of Assembly and Forum
• Oversees Central office operations including staff and facilities
• Works closely with all council presidents to insure proper council operation
• Signs and verifies all council and student interest board requisitions in coordination with Student Government Accounting
• Jointly responsible for Council expenditures with the Council Presidents
• Jointly responsible with the President for Central Office expenditures
• Acting President in his/her absence
• Sits on Cabinet, Appointments Board, John Wooden Center Board of Governors, and Student Activities Center Board of Governors
• Chairs the Graduate Student Resource Center Board and Student Interest Board
• Average Time Commitment = 25 hrs/week, Max: 30+ hrs/week

Vice President, External Affairs

vpex@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu

• Representative of the GSA to the University of California Students Association (UCSA)
• Representative of the GSA to the system wide Academic Senate
• Conduct state and national lobbying efforts on behalf of graduate students
• Liason with National Assoc of Graduate and Professional Students
• GSA representative to the UCLA Alumni Association
• Sits on Cabinet, Forum and Appointments Board
• Average Time Commitment = 25 hrs/week, Max: 30+ hrs/week; these estimates include travel one or two week-ends/month (travel expenses are covered)

Vice President, Academic Affairs

vpaa@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu

• Representative of the GSA to the UCLA Academic Senate
• Sits on Graduate Council (every other Fri. 2-4pm)
• May sit on Academic Senate Executive Board (every other Thu. 1-3pm)
• Appoints and coordinates GSA representation on all Academic Senate committees
• Works on all academic issues such as Academic Calendar and others
• Liaison between students and departments/schools when dealing with academic issues
• May assist students in Academic Conduct issues
• Sits on Cabinet, Forum and Appointments Board
• Average Time Commitment = 15 hrs/week, Max: 20+ hrs/week

All Officers

• In addition to the above duties, all GSA Officers are encouraged to take on his/her own issues which may fall within his/her domain. For example, the VP of Internal Affairs may have interest in student services such as public transportation OR the VP of External Affairs may have interest in taxation issues.
• All officers work closely together and regularly consult each other for feedback and assistance.
• All officers must be available for GSA-related meetings Wednesday evenings 5-8pm.
• All officers receive a monthly stipend of ~$500/month, except for the President who receives ~$600/month.