What We Do

The student government advocates for your interests at theGPIA department and represents the students voice in GPIA planningprocesses. Therefore we serve as an intermediary between students onthe one side and professors as well as the administration on the otherside. Our efforts aim at improving the studies and the services of theadministration. To understand more please read our Mission Statement and Charter.

• We hold meetings every 2 weeks. You are welcome to join us. When? Look out for meeting announcements on the GPIA listserv.
• We participate in faculty meetings, addressing student interests and problems.
• We participate in concentration meetings, addressing student interests and problems.
• We keep you informed about faculty and concentration news as well as important upcoming decisions.
• We forge ties with student governments of other departments to get a stronger voice.
• We inform prospective students about our studies (if addressed).

Meetings

The next meeting of the semester will take place Monday, December 16th, 615-7pm, Room 306.

Remember: Everyone is invited to come to the meetings with any level of participation!

Contact Us!

Please feel free to email any comments, concerns, ideas, or questions to our email: Student-Government@gpia.info

Student Government Successes

The student government have had a number of successes. This section lists some of them.

Student Socials

Every couple weeks, Student Government organizes an informal student social at an establishment near school. If you have any suggestions, please contact us and our Social Outreach Coordinator.

Next Student Social will take place Tuesday, November 1th, at 830pm at Poor Hourse (3rd Ave and 11th St)

Student Support Program

As a new program, the Student Support Program created by GPIA Student Government members is to help both new andcurrent students integrate into the GPIA by offering a support service.This will help you settle in the first semester by helping studentschoose classes to providing assistance in issue related to the GPIA andthe New School (i.e. housing or financial aid issues). Worksheets canbe found here that can help you better understand blackboard, MyNewSchool.edu, and library/BobCat searches.

Printing Petition

In Fall 2007 a new set of printing charges were introduced university-wide. These charges caused hardship for a number of GPIAstudents and the student government petitioned the institution aboutthe problem. Through dialog the university were willing to implement amore reasonable policy. The following area few of the documents that were produced from this advocacy initiative and may sere as a model for future initiatives.

• Analysis Document
• Argument Document

Past Documents

Documents from previous Student Government activities can be found here.

Minutes

Current Student Government

President

Emily Molfino

As a native Californian, I am thrilled to be on the east coast and in the City where the International is everywhere.

Trying to be as active as I can in GPIA, I am currently President of GPIA student government following being seceretary during the 2007-2008 school year.

Throughout my studies for my BA and currently for my MA, I have found myself increasingly interested in conflict and post conflict situations. Specifically the influence of the military and war on society and grassroots influence on conflict and peace.After graduation, I hope to continue my studies in a Ph.D. program and then take my studies into the United Nations.

Vice-President

Sarah Cunningham

Originally from Buffalo, NY (GO BILLS! GO SABRES!), I decided to come to NYC to pursue a Master's degree in International Affairs after completing a dual Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies and Global & International Studies in college town Oswego, NY at SUNY Oswego.

I am a 2nd year student in the Development concentration although I'm really not sure what direction I want to take this degree.

I am currently the Vice President of GPIA and a General Studies Elected Representative for the University Student Senate.

--> Please feel free to contact me if you have any ideas, suggestions, questions, etc. about/for either of these groups!More