Officer descriptions can be found here. Nominations may be submitted from now until the April 7 General Council Meeting, where the election will take place. A candidate can submit their CV and Statement to this site, any time before March 31. Current officers can take candidates out for a reimbursed lunch (on Zoom this year), and there will be a candidate Coffee Hour - watch out for a date announcement soon.

FAQ

What do GSC Officers do?

• Directly advocate for grad students on research, academic, housing and student life issues
• Ensure grad students are represented on all Institute committees which discuss topics of interest to us
• Bring other student groups into discussions with administrators about issues they’re working on
• Ensure GSC funding is used equitably for student activities and the GSC is fiscally sound
• Facilitate communication among grad students

Benefits of being a GSC Officer:

• Regular access to many administrative offices at MIT (Chancellor, Deans, OGE, DSL, VP for Research, etc) to affect change
• Leadership training and experience - great for your CV!
• Free food for regular meetings
• Free Officer jacket
• And more!