Author Archives: Vanda Suvansilpakit

Though the president’s office remains uncontested in this year’s upcoming Graduate Student Association election, the external affairs office boasts three contenders who said they are determined to advocate on behalf of graduate students while focusing on different issues. The candidates ““ Miguel Duarte, Haig Hovsepian and Laura Sanchez ““ are vying for a position that […]

With Graduate Students Association elections less than a week away, John Pipan and Victoria Irigoyen, the two candidates running for the position of internal vice president, hinted at having different focuses if elected. While Pipan said his focus as GSA internal vice president would be to ensure that councils operating under GSA follow the GSA […]

Marilyn Gray and Dennis Tyler, who are running for the Academic Affairs office in the Graduate Student Association, said they are committed to work on ensuring academic rights for graduate students. Created through last year’s election ballot, the vice president of academic affairs office is actively involved in the Academic Senate and individual departments on […]

Representatives from the Graduate Students Association and the Undergraduate Students Association Council returned Monday from lobbying in Sacramento, determined to continue working with legislators to prevent student fee increases. The lobby day, organized by the University of California Students Association, was aimed at discussing with legislators the status of the state budget in terms of […]

Representatives from the Graduate Students Association and the Undergraduate Students Association Council leave today for northern California to join lobbying efforts against an expected increase in student fees next year. The “No More Tuition Increase” campaign, led by the University of California Students Association, is aimed at voicing student opposition to an estimated 35 percent […]

This spring, graduate students can add to their research and teaching duties with the opportunity to serve their peers on student government. The Graduate Student Association will be holding the online election for next year’s officers April 16-22. Candidates must submit all election forms by Monday, April 7 to the GSA office. A mandatory orientation […]

Graduate students may have two additional quarters to complete their unfinished coursework come next academic year. The Graduate Division presented a proposal to extend the period for graduate students to clear academic incompletes and remove the corresponding Fs from their transcripts to the Graduate Council Committee on Degree Programs on Wednesday. Existing policy requires a […]