"The mission of the graduate student association at Millersville University is to promote an exchange of ideas among graduate students and with faculty and administration. The primary responsibilities of the GSA are to provide guidance and assistance for graduate students, to promote opportunities for student-faculty interaction, and to provide a forum for the expression of graduate students' needs and concerns."

The GSA holds official meetings on the first Thursday of each month during the academic year. The meetings are held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Lyle Hall in the Graduate Studies Office.

Each academic year, the GSA holds periodic organizational meetings and sponsors a variety of functions. In past years, GSA events have included graduate student socials on campus and at nearby restaurants, guest speakers to campus, graduate student receptions before and after commencement exercises to honor graduate students receiving degrees, and community service projects.

New ideas and plenty of enthusiasm are always welcome. Any graduate student interested in getting more information about the GSA and upcoming programs should call (871-2492) or email Jessica Taylor, GSA president-elect and graduate assistant in Graduate & Professional Studies.

The officer(s) of the GSA for the 2008-09 academic year are:

Jessica Taylor
President - Clinical Psychology

Donna Randolph
Vice President - Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Nichole Baer
Treasurer - History

Joelyn Metzler
Secretary - Social Work

Roles and responsibilities of the GSA officers are outlined in the GSA Constitution.

The Graduate Student Association also has representation on several university boards and committees. The GSA representatives elected to serve on these important boards and committees are:

Graduate Course and Program Review Committee

• Katie Greevy (Clinical Psychology)

Faculty Senate

• Donna Randolph (Leadership for Teaching and Learning)

University Planning Council

• Jessica Taylor (Clinical Psychology)

University Institutional Identity Committee

• Shane Richardson (Gifted Education)

A special thanks to the GSA officers that served for the 2007-08 academic year: Meredith Moylan, President; Kris Vitucci, Vice President; Erin Fawcett, Treasurer; and Jessica Taylor, Secretary.

There are currently no upcoming events or announcements for GSA.

The Graduate Studies Association at Millersville University was originally organized on October 18, 1990 as the Graduate Student Organization. Membership in the association, which does not require any dues, is open to all graduate students at the university and requires only that a graduate student attend or participate in at least one GSA meeting or function. A copy of the GSA Constitution is available by clicking here .