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 [email protected]

Upcoming GSS Events

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16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale

Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Shakespeare begins Act 4 of The Winter’s Tale with a monologue from “Time,” recapping the 16 years that pass between Acts 3 and 4. In 16 Winters, University of Iowa Playwriting alum Mary Hamilton imagines the journey that each character takes during this enchanted gap in time.
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Hawkeye Dance Day: Fall 2026

Friday, November 13, 2026 8:30am to 4:00pm
Dance Building
Campus visit day for prospective dance majors

CSD Professional Seminar Series

Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Health Sciences Academic Building (HSAB)

Title: More than Meets the Ear: Multimodal Perspectives on Cognitive-Communication in Neurologic Injury and Disease

Speaker: Sharice Clough, PhD, CCC-SLP

Human communication is inherently multimodal. Speech, gesture, facial expression, and body movement are dynamically coordinated to construct meaning and support social interaction. Yet much of what we know about language and communication comes from approaches that prioritize speech, potentially overlooking aspects of how people communicate and...

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General Assembly meetings held monthly