Chairs

As chairs of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, the co-chairs are the first people contacted to speak for the graduate students in the math department. You may be asked to sit on committees where representation from graduate students is needed.

GSAC committees

Dr. Hannah Hoganson Graduate Student Colloquium (HSAC)

Neelam

Organize speakers for the GSAC colloquium and advertise these talks. The HSAC chair is also responsible for scheduling professional development workshops periodically.

HSNACS

TBA

The GSAC colloquium has $50 a week for colloquium snacks. The GSNACS committee organizes these snacks: either getting them, or delegating to other graduate students.

Retention, Promotion, and Tenure

Abby Hardin-Kohli (chair)

Jorge Eduardo Gaspar Lara

Make recommendations to the Department concerning promotion, tenure and retention of faculty members.

Hiring

TBA

Make recommendations to the Department concerning hiring of faculty members.

Belonging & Community

Abby Hardin-Kohli

Mentorship

Connor Shrader

Matches first-year graduate students with peer mentors.

Recruitment

Holly VanLooy

Devanshi Merchant

Dimas Sanjoyo

Parikshita Gya

Organizes visiting weekend, including what activities will be available, matching prospective students to graduate student hosts, setting up meetings, etc.

Fun & Friendship

Dimas Sanjoyo

Planning math graduate student community events.

Webpage

Connor Shrader

Keeps the GSAC webpage updated and functional. This mainly consists in updating the colloquium page. At the beginning of new academic years, the contact page also needs to be updated. Our GSAC Webpage can be a great opportunity to spread information and awareness about grad student initiatives.