Council Of Graduate Students

2022-2023 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ENGAGED WITH 500+ GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH ORIENTATION AND WELCOME WEEK EVENTS. ENGAGED WITH 900+ GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH GRADUATE STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEKEVENTS. REVIEWED GRANTS WITH A TEAM OF 111 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AWARDED $75,243.54 IN GRANTS FOR 119 INDIVIDUAL GRADUATE STUDENTS LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE BIG 10 STIPEND COMPARISON INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE LIVING UNIVERSITY RESOURCE GUIDE, WHICH SERVES AS A VALUABLE REFERENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS, OFFERING GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF UNIVERSITY LIFE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO THEM. OVERVIEW:INDIVIDUAL GRANTS - GRANTS ISSUED TO STUDENTS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AND CONFERENCE FEES, ENABLING THEM TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH OR EXPLORE THEIR RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST AT CONFERENCES AND CAREER-BUILDING EVENTS (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON). 112 AWARDS, $75,243 TOTAL.SOCIAL EVENTS - EVENTS AIMED TO FACILITATE INTERACTION AND COLLABORATION AMONG GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. EXAMPLES OF SUCH EVENTS INCLUDED PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, COFFEE HOURS, WELCOME WEEK ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER REGULAR SOCIAL OR NETWORKING EVENTS TO BRING TOGETHER THE DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. $31,038.STUDENT GROUP GRANTS - GRANTS AWARDED TO GRADUATE STUDENT GROUPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO ORGANIZE THEIR OWN EVENTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC GRADUATE STUDENT NEEDS/INTERACTIONS. 1 GROUP, $8,117.