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

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Julia Fonseca

Friday, September 11, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

Julia Fonseca is an Associate Professor of Finance and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellow at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Virtual Panel on Disciplinary SoTL Methods

Friday, September 11, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
What does evidence of learning mean in your teaching context? How do you gather that evidence to answer your teaching and learning questions? Four faculty SoTL scholars will share their classroom-based inquiries and discuss attendees’ questions.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, September 11, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Emily Jansen, civil and environmental engineering doctoral candidate, will be presenting, An Engineered Mixed Microbial Culture for Self-Sustained 1,4-Dioxane Bioremediation.

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Join GSS and Make Your Voice Heard

General Assembly meetings held monthly