Mission Statement:

• Provide support, improve communication, and start new initiatives for graduate students, departments, and interdisciplinary programs.
• Provide a positive graduate student experience and increase retention of graduate students through various programs and activities.
• Utilize a variety of recruitment programs to attract high quality and diverse graduate students.
• Provide training, mentoring, and support of Graduate Student Instructors (GSI), with the assistance of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), to ensure high quality teaching.