The Senate establishes policies for GSG and serves as a forum for graduate and professional student concerns through activities that include, but are not limited to:
- Convening monthly meetings of the full chamber during complete academic months
- Electing and/or confirming the GSG Executive Board
- Approving the GSG budget
- Developing resolutions that address graduate and professional student concerns
- Amending the GSG Constitution and Bylaws in a judicious manner
- Designating a proxy to attend Senate and committee meetings in the event the regular Senator is unable to attend
- Serving on at least one GSG Standing Committee or University-wide Committee
Senators play a crucial role in ensuring that GSG’s many projects, programs, and initiatives are successful. In prior years, Senators have been active as committee members with GSG Executive Board directors, helping in the planning and execution of various events, or providing feedback for establishing new services graduate students need. Rather than only having the option to commit to one committee for the semester or year, senators can commit to supporting one of the three teams: Administration, Advocacy, or Programming.
Each team will have different ways Senators can support GSG, ranging from regular meetings to task-based participation. On average, Senators can expect to spend approximately 10 hours per semester helping out their team. As the academic year progresses, new assignments may emerge; thus, the subsequent list does not represent an exhaustive list of all opportunities
Keck School of Medicine of USC (HSC) | Laura Shepherd | lashephe@usc.edu | Master of Public Health Student Association (MaPHSA) | maphsa@usc.edu | ||||
Keck School of Medicine of USC (HSC) | Zachary Thompson | zethomps@usc.edu | 818-620-5004 | Devon O'Brien | devonmob@usc.edu | 831-706-0072 | Associated Students of the School of Medicine (ASSM) | usc.assm@gmail.com |
Keck School of Medicine of USC (HSC) | Joel Sanchez Mendez | joels974@usc.edu | School of Medicine Graduate Student Association (SMGSA) | smgsa.usc@gmail.com | ||||
Keck School of Medicine of USC: Physician Assistant Program (HSC) | Jazmin Bermudez | jlbermud@usc.edu | Alexis Martinez | alexism7@usc.edu | Physician Assistant Student Association (PASS) | pass.usc@gmail.com | ||
Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | Ara Hartounian | araharto@usc.edu | 818-284-0972 | Associated Student Body (ASBD) | dentasb@usc.edu | |||
Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | Yunqian (Waterlily) Huang | yunqian@usc.edu | 206-816-5227 | Associated Student Body (ASBD) | dentasb@usc.edu | |||
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism | Nikki Thomas | dnthomas@usc.edu | 856-449-3917 | Annenberg Communication Graduate Student Association | acgsaphd@gmail.com | |||
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (HSC) | Kristen Takebayashi | ktakebay@usc.edu | Occupational Therapy and Science Council (OTSC) | otsc.gsg@gmail.com otsc.usc@gmail.com | ||||
USC Davis School of Gerontology | Sheila Salinas Navarro | salinasn@usc.edu | 323-635-6023 | Dokyung Yoon | dokyung@usc.edu | Student Gerontology Association (SGA) | uscsga@usc.edu | |
USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (HSC) | Iris Xu | imxu@usc.edu | Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (BknPT) | gsgbknpt@gmail.com | ||||
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Humanities | Abby Gibson | gibsonam@usc.edu | Dornsife Graduate Student Association (DGSA) | dgsa@usc.edu | ||||
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Natural Sciences | Sadman Ahmed Shanto | shanto@usc.edu | Dornsife Graduate Student Association (DGSA) | dgsa@usc.edu | ||||
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Natural Sciences | James Fortwengler | fortweng@usc.edu | Dornsife Graduate Student Association (DGSA) | dgsa@usc.edu | ||||
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences | Maggie Davies | davisms@usc.edu | Dornsife Graduate Student Association (DGSA) | dgsa@usc.edu | ||||
USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work | Taylor James | tjames47@usc.edu | School of Social Work Student Organization (SWSO) | swstuorg@usc.edu | ||||
USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work | July 2023 | School of Social Work Student Organization (SWSO) | swstuorg@usc.edu | |||||
USC Gould School of Law | Benjamin Ostfield | ostfield@usc.edu | Student Bar Association (SBA) | sba@lawmail.usc.edu | ||||
USC Gould School of Law | Mariam Daoud | mariamda@usc.edu | Natalie Briones | natalie.briones.2025@lawmail.usc.edu | Student Bar Association (SBA) | sba@lawmail.usc.edu | ||
USC Leventhal School of Accounting | Find Senator ASAP | N/A | acc100@marshall.usc.edu | |||||
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Alvin Phan | alvinpha@usc.edu | Pharmacy Graduate Alliance (PGA) | pga.at.usc@gmail.com | ||||
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Megan Nguyen | nguyenme@usc.edu | 408-693-5610 | Sarvenaz Atighetchi | satighet@usc.edu | 818-744-2890 | Associated Students of the School of Pharmacy (ASSP) | uscassp@gmail.com assp.gsgsenators@gmail.com |
USC Marshall School of Business | Alex Mosch | alex.mosch.2025@marshall.usc.edu | Justin Gooch | justin.gooch.2024@marshall.usc.edu | Marshall Graduate Student Association (MGSA) | mgsa.ft.vpfinance@marshall.usc.edu | ||
USC Marshall School of Business | Hyelyun Park | hyelyun.park.2025@marshall.usc.edu | Marshall Graduate Student Association (MGSA) | mgsa.ft.vpfinance@marshall.usc.edu | ||||
USC Marshall School of Business | Nicholas Weiner | nicholas.weiner.2025@marshall.usc.edu | Marshall Graduate Student Association (MGSA) | mgsa.ft.vpfinance@marshall.usc.edu | ||||
USC Price School of Public Policy | Michael Watson | mwatson9@usc.edu | Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) | gpac@usc.edu | ||||
USC Price School of Public Policy | Dhruv Chakraverti | dhruvcha@usc.edu | Associated Students of Planning and Development (ASPD) Price PhD Student Association (PPSA) Student Health Council (SHC) | aspd@usc.edu ppsa@usc.edu mhashc@gmail.com | ||||
USC Roski School of Art and Design | N/A | N/A | ||||||
USC Rossier School of Education | Alexis Linares-Sierra | linaress@usc.edu | Rossier Student Organization Council (RSOC) | rsorossier@gmail.com | ||||
USC Rossier School of Education | Franklin Andres | fandres@usc.edu | Rossier Student Organization Council (RSOC) | rsorossier@gmail.com | ||||
USC School of Architecture | Quinn Wilbert | qwilbert@usc.edu | Graduate Architecture Student Association (GASA) | gasatrojans@gmail.com | ||||
USC School of Cinematic Arts | Gunjan Dere | dere@usc.edu | School of Cinematic Arts Graduate Student Council (SCA) | sca.graduate.council@gmail.com | ||||
USC School of Dramatic Arts | Briana James | brianaja@usc.edu | N/A | seramire@usc.edu | ||||
USC Thornton School of Music | Elaine Kong | elaineye@usc.edu | 213-551-7454 | Thorton Student Council (TSC) | thorton.student.council@usc.edu | |||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Katie Jiaxin Cui | jiaxincu@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Tristan McPhail | tmcphail@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Ali Soleimani | alisolei@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Shawn Changxun Li | changxun@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Daniel Pereira Da Costa | danielp3@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Mahika Mushuni | mushuni@usc.edu | Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) | vgsapres@gmail.com | ||||
Senator-at-large: DEI Cultural Affinity | Ariana Sardano | sardano@usc.edu | Senator-at-large | |||||
Senator-at-large: DEI Racial Justice and Equity | Michael Ocon | maocon@usc.edu | Senator-at-large | |||||
Senator-at-large: Online Students | Parisa Shahamat | shahamat@usc.edu | Senator-at-large | |||||
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