A Rewarding Student Leadership Opportunity Awaits You
Nominate yourself for the next GSS Financial & Executive Oversight Officer
Nomination deadline: July 20, 2017, 5pm
Do you want to build essential management and communication skills? Run for the appointed position of Financial and Executive Oversight Officer (FEO) on the GSS Student Executive team and gain essential experience in managing the budgets and finances of a major student government.
This volunteer, one-year term is open to current UBC graduate students. For more information and how to apply, visit:
GSS Catch Up
Graduate Students
Responding to Disclosure Workshop
Tue., Aug. 8, 2017, 3-4:30pm, GSS Boardroom
Learn how trauma affects the mind and body, and how to support fellow graduate students who has disclosed sexual assault.
Graduate Student Job Posting:
GSS Advocate
Help support individual UBC graduate students who encounter academic, social, or personal issues, advocating on their behalf to UBC administration and faculty, and connect students with campus resources that can provide the appropriate assistance.
Volunteer Opportunity:
GSS/AMS Referendum Ad Hoc Committee
Meet other graduate students and give back to the graduate student community! Your GSS is looking for volunteers to join the GSS/AMS Referendum Ad Hoc Committee.
The committee will hold a needs assessment on the AMS services that graduate students currently use, draft proposals for how to proceed as a Society, and prepare for a related 2018 referendum. This will require research, consultation with the GSS membership, and careful consideration of many factors.
This volunteer opportunity is open to all current UBC graduate students, preferably with some familiarity with the AMS and GSS, as well as AMS and GSS services. Ideally, the volunteers come with experience or interest in consultations and project management.
Committee members are expected to attend regularly committee meetings, approximately 2 per month. The GSS/AMS Referendum Ad Hoc Committee will run from the end of July 2017 to March 2018.
Application deadline: July 18, 2017, 9am
To apply, please attend the next GSS Council meeting (July 20, 5:30, Michael Kingsmill Form at the Nest) or send a short statement of interest to:
GSS Events & Programming
St. Mark’s Summit Summer Hike
Sat., July 15, 2017, 9am-5pm, Cypress Mountain
Hike atop St. Mark’s Summit at Cypress Mountain with fellow graduate students for a breathtaking view of Howe Sound atop the peak.
Stanley Park Cycle Tour
Sat., Aug. 12, 2017, 1-4pm, Downtown Vancouver
More than just a ride in the park! As you leisurely weave down the pristine forest trails that criss-cross through Stanley Park, you will learn incisive information about our amazing wilderness city.
Summer Sports League: Soccer & Softball
Come and watch your friends go for the goals!
Are you ready to welcome summer with a bang? Teams of graduate students are playing for some good old summer outdoor fun and see who is the best.
Games & results: Follow along on when your friends are playing and the scores:
For more information on the leagues, please visit:
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