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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Write Now Hawkeye Haiku Contest

Tuesday, November 4 to Friday, November 14, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Submit your milestone haiku by Nov. 14!
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In Plain Site

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 6:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
In Plain Site resituates the artist’s dances in unexpected locations. For this site-specific program, selections from the repertory are restaged in a dynamic relationship to their setting, expanding and amplifying Brown’s affinity for naturalizing movement to the physical environment.
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Nadia Sophie Seiler Visiting Book Artist: Shawn Sheehy

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 6:15pm to 7:15pm
University of Iowa Main Library

The University of Iowa Center for the Book, in partnership with the UI Libraries, proudly presents an artist talk with Nadia Sophie Seiler Visiting Book Artist Shawn Sheehy. This free event will take place in Shambaugh Auditorium and is open to the campus community and the public.

“Paper Engineering: Book Arts in Four Dimensions”
Pop-up books capture a reader's attention not only with sculptural form but also with movement through space and time. Join paper engineer Shawn Sheehy as he demonstrates...

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Join GSS and Make Your Voice Heard

General Assembly meetings held monthly