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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Book Club at the Museum

Monday, April 6, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Students, join the book club that meets monthly inside the iconic Old Capitol Museum, with books of all genres, chosen by you. Come read, wonder, and connect as we transform this timeless building into a cozy retreat for shared stories and spirited discussion in the Pentacrest Museums first ever student book club.

For the Spring 2026 semester, Book Club @ the Museum will meet on the following Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Old Cap:

Feb. 2 (Please note: for February's book club meeting, we'll get to...

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This Is the Route of My Forefathers: The 1837 Ioway Map | Iowa City

Monday, April 6, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist adjunct research associate and former Iowa State Archaeologist, William Green, for a book discussion and meet the author event for his new title, This is the Route of My Forefathers: The 1837 Ioway Map. He will be joined in conversation by Alan Kelley of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.
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Film Screening at FilmScene | Chameleon Street

Monday, April 6, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
FilmScene

The Stanley presents a Pay What You Can screening of the independent film, Chameleon Street, in collaboration with FilmScene. Arrive at 6:15pm for a pre-screening meal and stay after for a post-screening discussion.

Reserve your tickets here.

This programming is related the exhibition, Flex: Masculinities in the Arts of Global Africa, on view at the Stanley from February 28, 2026 - July 26, 2026.

CHAMELEON STREET
(1989, Comedy, Drama, 94 min) Dir. Wendell B. Harris Jr.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize...

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General Assembly meetings held monthly