Overview
The Council of Graduate Students is the student government for
the approximately 10,000 graduate students at The Ohio State
University. The Council directly serves and supports graduate
students and the university community in a number of ways,
including:
- Officially representing graduate student interest in university
governance through the appointment of over 200 graduate students to
university committees.
- Providing an outlet for the graduate student community to
discuss and engage issues related to their interests at the university.
- Providing a forum for graduate student research.
- Providing travel funds for professional development.
- Seeking competitive compensation and benefits for graduate
students.
- Planning special events for graduate students.
The Council debates issues and disseminates information at its monthly meetings. Our standing and ad hoc committees
discuss many topics of interest to graduate students.
Additionally, the Council elects and appoints over 100 graduate
students to various university-wide bodies including the University Senate and the Research and Graduate Council.
The Council works closely with the Graduate School on
issues of mutual concern. The Council is a founding member of NAGPS -- the National Association
of Graduate and Professional Students.
The Council of Graduate Students was recognized nationally as the
Graduate Student Association of the year 1998 by NAGPS, the highest
honor given to a graduate student government nationwide. The award
recognizes activities and programs during the 1997-98 academic year
and was presented at the NAGPS National Conference held in
Braintree, MA in November 1998. In 1999, NAGPS honored the Council
with the "Outstanding New Graduate Program" in the nation
for the Professional
Development Fund program.