Graduate and Professional Student Senate of Virginia Tech

Graduate and Professional Student Senate of Virginia Tech The official page for the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) of Virginia Tech. The GPSS welcomes your comments and discussions.

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is the governing body of approximately 7,000 graduate students at Virginia Tech. The GPSS represents students' concerns and serves as liaison between graduate students, the Division of Student Affairs, the Graduate School, and other University Administration offices. As such, the GPSS serves as a liaison between graduate students and university a

dministration, and its members serve on a variety of university commissions and committees. In addition, the GPSS administers two grant programs to promote the research efforts and professional travel of its members. The GPSS promotes a healthy graduate student community by providing social events that foster inter-departmental, interdisciplinary conversation. We ask that you use the Virginia Tech Principles of Community (inclusive.vt.edu/vtpoc0) as guidance in your posts and remain true to the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). We review all comments made. Comments may be removed if they are off-topic, defamatory, an unauthorized commercial solicitation, or an attack, or if they contain illegal suggestions or use foul language. We reserve the right to terminate access to the page by repeat offenders. Comments made to this page are the opinions of the authors, not of the GPSS or Virginia Tech.

Are you a graduate student in any of these departments? Fill out the survey in your inbox by 12/5!! We need this informa...
12/14/2023

Are you a graduate student in any of these departments? Fill out the survey in your inbox by 12/5!! We need this information y'all, please fill it out.

Got issues? Want to taco bout it? Come to Tacos with the Dean tomorrow in the GLC!
11/27/2023

Got issues? Want to taco bout it? Come to Tacos with the Dean tomorrow in the GLC!

Graduating in December? Apply to borrow caps and gowns before 11/22!
11/02/2023

Graduating in December? Apply to borrow caps and gowns before 11/22!

Tacos with the Dean on Halloween! Make sure to register using the link in this week's GLC Listserv.
10/24/2023

Tacos with the Dean on Halloween! Make sure to register using the link in this week's GLC Listserv.

We're tabling at the Off-Campus Housing Fair today! Come learn about your rights as tenants and how Student Legal Servic...
10/24/2023

We're tabling at the Off-Campus Housing Fair today! Come learn about your rights as tenants and how Student Legal Services can help you if you ever need it.

The Travel Fund Program opens Monday! Apply to this competitive program to get funding for research conferences. gpss.vt...
10/14/2023

The Travel Fund Program opens Monday! Apply to this competitive program to get funding for research conferences. gpss.vt.edu

Tacos with the dean tomorrow in the GLC at noon!
10/05/2023

Tacos with the dean tomorrow in the GLC at noon!

On September 14, GPSS President Rachel Maizel formally requested an audit of graduate student stipends over the past 3 y...
10/04/2023

On September 14, GPSS President Rachel Maizel formally requested an audit of graduate student stipends over the past 3 years, after a GPSS survey showed 19% of VT graduate students did not get 5% raises this fall or did not meet the university or college level stipend minimums.

University minimum - $2420 per month
College of Engineering minimum - $2520/month
College of Science minimum - $2550/month

On September 28, the GPSS E-board received a reply with results from the Graduate School's investigation claiming all full-time employees are at the new $2420/month minimum and that there were “satisfactory explanations” for all but 3 of those students who did not receive a 5% raise. They did not comment on compliance with the college-level minimums.

We are currently working on updating our stipend analysis to follow their parameters and will send out an updated report soon. In the meantime, we want to corroborate this information ASAP! If you did not receive the 5% increase or the new $2420/month minimum but do not meet the following criteria:

-On an external fellowship
-Moved from GRA to GTA
-Moved departments
-Went from full-time to part-time or reduced part-time equivalency
-Moved from PhD to masters
-Had extra pay in Spring 2023 due to winter teaching or back pay
-Paid at the top of the scale
-New department policy that pays GTA's based on progress towards degree

Please contact Rachel Maizel ASAP at [email protected]

Come to the Graduate and Professional School Fair on October 2! See the participating schools and register at gpss.vt.ed...
09/20/2023

Come to the Graduate and Professional School Fair on October 2! See the participating schools and register at gpss.vt.edu/events/gpsf

Come talk with Emily Tirell, graduate rep to the Board of Visitors! Every Monday at 9am in GLC room 36D and on Zoom.
09/01/2023

Come talk with Emily Tirell, graduate rep to the Board of Visitors! Every Monday at 9am in GLC room 36D and on Zoom.

Hey everyone! Don't forget to sign up for Aetna insurance, and dont overpay if youre a graduate assistant! PS: vision is...
08/22/2023

Hey everyone! Don't forget to sign up for Aetna insurance, and dont overpay if youre a graduate assistant!

PS: vision is included!

We've got so much soda for the GPSS Welcome Back BBQ tomorrow!! Is everyone excited for free tacos?
08/17/2023

We've got so much soda for the GPSS Welcome Back BBQ tomorrow!! Is everyone excited for free tacos?

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The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) represents the voice of approximately 4800 on-campus and 2,000 extended-campus graduate students. As such, the GSA serves as a liaison between graduate students and university administration, and its members serve on a variety of university commissions and committees. In addition, the GSA administers two grant programs to promote the research efforts and professional travel of its members. The GSA promotes a healthy graduate student community by providing social events that foster inter-departmental, interdisciplinary conversation.