Governance
Graduate students who are interested in governance organizations have an opportunity to be active at the College and University levels.
UMN Graduate Student Governance
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The University-wide Council of Graduate Students (COGS) is the Recognized Student Governance Association (RSGA) at the University of Minnesota that represents, advocates for, informs, facilitates communications among, and supports Twin cities graduate students (Ph.D. or Masters seeking students).
CLA Governance and Graduate Students
- CLA Departments often have their own department student groups. Graduate students should contact their program if they are interested in finding a departmental group.
- CLA Assembly is the policy-making and legislative body of the College of Liberal Arts and a forum for its members to discuss important college-wide issues.
- Curriculum, Instruction & Advisory (CI&A) proposes curricular, instructional, and advising policies of college-wide significance, new degree requirements, and revision of existing academic programs and discusses and votes upon all proposals for programmatic change.
- Course Review Committee (CRC) reviews and approves proposals for courses to be added to the curriculum and policies governing transfer of credit. The committee shall identify and refer to the dean course proposals with significant financial or policy implications.
- Graduate Education Advisory Committee (GEAC) is a small body composed of faculty, staff, and students from an array of departments that weigh in on graduate program matters and serve as reviewers of graduate faculty-related awards as needed.
Express your interest in getting involved in CLA governance.
CLA Graduate Student Award Committees
Applicant reviewers are needed for awards such as the CLA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award which recognizes select instructors who are outstanding teachers of undergraduate students, rewarding their passion and commitment to teaching, and the Motley Exemplary Teaching Award which recognizes faculty who exemplify the highest standards of teaching and scholarship and who have enhanced the lives of University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Liberal Arts students.
Students interested in getting involved will be contacted in advance of the award process, generally following winter break, to verify you are still interested in serving as a reviewer and that your schedule will ensure you are able to meet the required commitments.