2008 Program Award for Outstanding Graduate Employee Advocacy, National Association of Graduate and Professional Students(NAGPS)
Acheivements
Since its inception, the GSA has accomplished several tasks. Here are just the highlights:
Endorsement of the Office of Graduate Studies position on Academic
Integrity: "Graduate Students should be held at the highest level of
integrity as tomorrow's most respected professionals" - March 09
Graduate Student Demographic Survey- Conducted and collected March 09
(Data pending analysis)
Inception of a separate Graduate Commencement Ceremony - February 09
"Well Baby" benefit added to student health insurance - February
09
Graduate Assistant Fee Deferment - Jan. 09
Inception of and dissemination of representatives to serve on the
Libraries Committee for the University of Nebraska- Jan 09
Successful Bid to Host the National Association of Graduate and
Professional Students Annual meeting- Oct. 09
Executive Social initiation to Network Departmental Graduate Student
Associations/Organizations with the UNL-GSA Oct. 09
Initiation of Task Force on Campus Level Travel and Research Grants -
November 08
Graduate Student Appreciation Week Recognized by the Governor and State of
Nebraska - March 08
Social and Community Service Opportunities participated in - 1.) The Big
Event 2.) Better World Books 3.) Project Serve 4.) Graduate and New
International Student Orientations 5.) Big Red Welcome
We also have several on-going initiatives:
Restructuring the GSA
Increasing Health-Care Benefits for families of graduate students
Student and Family Leave for illness and maternity
Search for Independent Funding
Increased/Restructured Legal Services for graduate students
