Student Participation in Academic Affairs

   There are several ways in which students may become involved in
   academic issues on campus.

   Students may join the New University Government (NUG). NUG is an
   organization which gives students direct input into academic
   decisions, by filling the student representative positions at
   departmental meetings. As a result of such representation,
   students have direct input into curriculum committees and hiring
   boards, as well as routine departmental issues. Each department
   has at least one graduate NUG representative. Each faculty is
   entitled to send two representatives to the Graduate Faculty
   Board, and two of these student representatives are elected to
   the University Senate, where most of the general academic
   decisions are made.

   There are several Senate policy committees, which have graduate
   student representation. These include the Library, Computer,
   Admission and Studies and the Academic Planning committees.
   There are other Senate committees, but to date they do not have
   spaces reserved specifically for graduate students.

   Finally, there is the GSA council, where representatives from
   every department meet not only to discuss academic issues, but
   to formulate GSA's policies on academic matters which may be
   presented to the Senate or other university committees.

   To obtain more information on any of these, please call the GSA
   at 788-6616, or drop by the office at Room 511A in the
   Unicentre.