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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Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival

Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27, 2025 (all day)
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
The Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDOCS) is an annual event run by students at the University of Iowa. Our mission is to engage local audiences with the exhibition of recent short films that explore the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking. We seek innovative new works of 30 minutes or less that both complicate and expand upon conventional approaches to nonfiction and documentary.The festival runs from April 25 at 3 p.m. to April 27 at 9 p.m. with 7 different competitive...
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"Race and Regionalism: Representation in the Heartland"

Friday, April 25 to Saturday, April 26, 2025 (all day)
Seamans Center
Scholars and artists from across North America will convene at the Seamans Center on the University of Iowa’s campus April 25-26 for the eighth biennial Grant Wood Symposium. By redressing the multivalent intersections between race and Regionalist art, this symposium endeavors to uncover new and perhaps unexpected answers about who is representing and represented in the American Scene. The program features four panel discussions, a film screening, and an exhibition visit.Day one and two will...
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Rush Baker IV - Shifting Grounds

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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General Assembly meetings held monthly