Graduate Student Senate (GSS) is comprised of graduate students, for graduate students.

The Graduate Student Senate is the primary representative, administrative, and service organization for graduate students at the University of Iowa and the senators of GSS are the core of the graduate student voice on campus. The Graduate Student Senate also functions as a conduit for information between the Graduate College and the general graduate student population.

Involvement in GSS is a great way to connect with students across campus, connect with leaders in the Graduate College, and make your voices heard. Senators attend monthly general assembly meetings and work with committees to host events for graduate students. Want to get involved? Email us at grad-senate@uiowa.edu

Upcoming GSS Events

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Symposium: Shadow Play Across the Arts and Humanities

Thursday, April 16, 2026 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Visual Arts Building
Symposium on Shadow Play
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WiCS - Pottery Painting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Renee's Ceramic Cafe
Spring into the new season with some painting! (For real this time!) 🎨 💐
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Levitt Lecture | Sandra Sawatzky

Thursday, April 16, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Canadian artist, filmmaker, and environmentalist Sandra Sawatzky will be in Iowa City to speak about her monumental 220-foot, hand-embroidered narrative, The Black Gold Tapestry, currently on view at the Stanley Museum of Art.

Sawatzky will share details of the nine-year process behind the creation this intricate masterpiece that traces the global history of oil. UI faculty members, Hope Tucker (Associate Professor, Cinematic Arts) and R. Tyler Priest (Associate Professor, History) will join...

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Join GSS and Make Your Voice Heard

General Assembly meetings held monthly