Graduate Student Advisory Council

The Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) represents graduate students and serves as the student advisory group to the Dean and Director of the College of Graduate Studies (CoGS). GSAC’s function is to encourage involvement with the University and the advancement of graduate and professional studies. GSAC also serves as a conduit for information between CoGS, the CoGS Director, and graduate students, as well as assisting the Dean in advocating and supporting graduate education on campus.

Meetings will normally be held monthly.

Quorum is 35%.

GSAC members may at times wish to form Working Groups which would then report back to GSAC.

A summary of the discussion will be circulated to committee members within 5 business days of the meeting, to be shared with their graduate program colleagues.

upcoming meetings:

  • TBA

The purpose of the Graduate Student Advisory Council is to:

  • To provide advice and feedback to the Dean, the Associate Dean(s), and the Director of the College of Graduate Studies on key issues for graduate students at UBC Okanagan;
  • To provide information on policies, procedures, workshops, other events and funding from the CoGS office and from Graduate Council;
  • To enable a forum for in-depth discussion on important issues, as identified by GSAC members and their graduate program colleagues;
  • To advocate for change, and to provide leadership, on key issues such as, but not limited to, student services and funding;
  • To provide a forum where GSAC members can also discuss issues and strategize with Graduate Student Senators and the Graduate Student Association
  • Dean, College of Graduate Studies (Chair) (ex officio)
  • Associate Dean(s), College of Graduate Studies (Vice Chair) (ex officio)
  • Director, College of Graduate Studies (ex officio)
  • Graduate Student Senators (non-voting)
  • Graduate student representatives from the following communities (1 each):
    • Indigenous students
    • International students
    • Black students
    • 2SLGBTQ* students
    • Disabled students
    • Graduate Student Association
  • Graduate student representatives from the following Faculties/programs:
    • Faculty of Applied Science (3)
    • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2)
    • School of Education (2)
    • Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (2)
    • Faculty of Health and Social Development (1 representative each from Nursing, Health and Exercise Sciences/Kinesiology and Social Work)
    • Faculty of Science (3)
    • Faculty of Management (1)
    • Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (2)
  • Invited guests, as appropriate

2026/2027 GSAC Student Members

Community/Faculty/Program

Representative
Graduate Student Senator TBD
Graduate Student Senator TBD
Indigenous Students TBD
Black Students TBD
2SLGBTQ* Students TBD
Disabled Students TBD
Graduate Student Association TBD
Faculty of Applied Science TBD
Faculty of Applied Science TBD
Faculty of Applied Science TBD
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences TBD
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences TBD
School of Education TBD
School of Education TBD
Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies TBD
Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies TBD
School of Nursing TBD
School of Health & Exercise Sciences TBD
School of Social Work TBD
Faculty of Science TBD
Faculty of Science TBD
Faculty of Science TBD
Faculty of Management TBD
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies TBD
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies TBD