About Us
The Graduate Student Association, formed on October 6, 1958, is a student-led group that represents and acts on behalf of Graduate Students at North Carolina State University to improve the satisfaction and scholarship of our members during their time here. The GSA serves Graduate Students by participating in student government, appointing students to university standing committees, and developing internal programs to assist graduate students with research and funding. We are here to help – if there’s anything you need that you can’t find on our website, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
GSA Chapters
Most departments at NC State with Graduate degree programs have GSA chapters that tend to the specific needs of the Graduate Students of their department. Each department with a GSA Chapter is responsible for sending one of their members to the monthly GSA all council meeting to represent them. Listed below are all of the departments with officially recognized GSA chapters – if you do not see your department listed below, contact us for information on starting a chapter of the GSA.
- Accounting
- Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education
- Animal Science
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering- Graduate Student Association
- Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media
- Comparative Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science
- Crop and Soil Science
- Design
- Economics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- English (AEGS)
- Entomology (EGSA)
- Foreign Language and Literature
- Forest Biomaterials
- Forestry and Environmental Resources
- Functional Genomics
- Genetics (GGSA)
- Higher Education Administration (HEA GSA)
- History (HGSA)
- Horticultural Science
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- International Studies
- MAC Organization
- Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- MBA
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
- Natural Resources
- Nuclear Engineering
- Operations Research
- Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant Pathology (PPGSA)
- Physiology, Poultry Science
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Statistics and Bio-mathematics
- Technical Communication Association (TCA)
- Teacher Education & Learning Sciences (TELS)
- Textile Association of Graduate Students (TAGS)
- Toxicology
- Veterinary Medicine/CBS
- Zoology
Standing Committees
The GSA ensures that Graduate Students have a voice by appointing student representatives to serve on University Standing committees. If you’re interested in serving on a committee, contact the Vice President of External Affairs. More information is available on the Standing Committee Website.
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