The University of Toledo Graduate Student Association

Welcome New Graduate Students!Aaron P Shaw - President

Impact of Graduate Studies on our Nation

By 2020, the BLS estimates that the number of jobs requiring advanced degrees will increase by 2.5 million.

• 18% increase in jobs requiring a masters degree• 17% increase in jobs requiring a doctoral degree

Impact of Graduate students on our Nation

Impact of Graduate Students on UT

It has been previously calculated that each UT graduate assistant has an average ROI of $121,188.

Recently, $500,000 was invested to fund 37 new graduate assistantships. It expected that these new assistantships will have a total ROI of $4,483,936.

The University of Toledo Graduate Student Population

Graduate4,776

Undergraduate17,884

The University of Toledo was founded in 1872 and has 125 masters programs and 35 doctoral and first professional degrees.

Organizational Structure

GSA4726

Arts & Sciences

595

Business427

Education755

Engineering340

Health Sci. & Human Serv.

564

Law439

Medicine1094

Nursing287

Pharmacy261

SBA MSC CBGSCEGS

College of Graduate Studies

The GSA Officers 2013-2014

GSA StructureGraduate Students

GSA Officers

General Assembly

Travel Reimbursement

Committee (Chair)

General Assembly Members

(Grad. Students)

Social EventsCommittee

(Chair)

General Assembly Members

(Grad. Students)

Professional DevelopmentCommittee

(Chair)

General Assembly Members

(Grad. Students)

Public RelationsCommitte

e(Chair)General

Assembly Members

(Grad. Students)

How does the GSA serve the Graduate Students

Professionally

Socially

Academically

Serving AcademicallyGraduate Council

Student Health Services Advisory

University Council Executive

Student Health Insurance

Student Advisory

University Council

Graduate Council

Graduate Council Executive

LLSS technologyCurriculum

Academic Standings

Main Campus Strategic Planning

Committee

Serving Students SociallyCherry Street Mission Food Pantry- Dec 2012- collected over 700 lbs. of food supplies

GSA’s Most popular programs

• Travel Reimbursement program

• Research Awards program

The GSA reviews travel applications to help more than 100 graduate students with aid totalling over $20,000 in aid in 2012-13 allowing them to present their research at the National and International Level.

In 2012-13 the GSA gave out 10 research awards to graduate students totaling over $16,000 to fund cutting edge research.

Known Regionally and Nationally for Our Positive Impact on Graduate Studies

UT GSA was recently invited to speak at the 2012 National Conference for the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students

(NAGPS) at Duke University.

UT GSA Wins the NAGPS National New Graduate Organization of the Year Award and

Friends of Graduate Students Award!

MGRS 2013200 Presenters representing 26 Universities across the US and Over 25 separate UT departments!

New Leaders Wanted!!The success of GSA at the University of Toledo depends on its ability to attract

new leadership! Apply to be a representative of your college for GSA at

www.utoledogs.com

GSA 2013-14 Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held at 6pm on the third Thursday of every month starting in September

September 19October 17November 21December 19

January 16February 20March 20April 17

Do you have general questions about graduate school?

Attend the student panel in Palmer Hall at 9:55am this morning in room 3070!!

Also, Stop by the GSA table in the entry way and get a water bottle with more information about GSA !

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