Graduate Student Senate and Student Organizations
The chief political organization for graduate students at Boston College is the Graduate Student Senate (GSS). Our Senate comprises representatives from many graduate student associations and the GSA’s three affinity groups: the Graduate Students of Color Association; the Graduate Pride Alliance; and the Graduate International Students Association. Together, the Senate cooperates on projects relevant to broad sections of the graduate student community, in addition to advocating for initiatives put forward by, or on behalf of, the graduate student body.
Every graduate student enrolled at BC is invited to attend a senate meeting. Email gsa@bc.edu to learn more.
Executive Board
Graduate Student Senators
Graduate Arts and Sciences Association (GASA)
- Cassidy Allen | cassidy.allen@bc.edu
Graduate Education Association (GEA)
- Emily Casella | emily.casella@bc.edu
Graduate Management Association (GMA)
- Jacob Hickey | jacob.hickey@bc.edu
The Social Work Collective (SSW)
- Annette Fournier | annette.fournier@bc.edu
Graduate Pride Alliance (GPA)
- Beatriz Perret Gentil Paris | beatriz.perretgentilparis@bc.edu
- Taylor Bellfield | taylor.bellfield@bc.edu
Graduate International Student Association (GISA)
- MJ Akbari | mohamadjavad.akbari@bc.edu
Clough School of Theology and Ministry (CSTM) The Student Forum
- Grace Gibbons | grace.gibbons.4@bc.edu
Grad Students of Color Association (GSCA):
- Hannah Ho | hannah.ho@bc.edu
Grad Nursing Association (GNA):
- Domenic Ciampa | domenic.ciampa@bc.edu
- Joanna LaFrance | joanna.lafrance@bc.edu
Graduate Student Organizations
Graduate Student Organizations significantly contribute to the vibrancy of graduate life at BC and are a great way to get involved. Join or reach out to groups using the links below. (To join, you must first sign in to MyBC using your BC credentials).
- Graduate International Students Association
- Graduate Pride Alliance
- Graduate Students of Color Association
- Student Veterans Association
- IntEnt
- Law students can find an extensive list of Law organizations on the Law School website
School and College Governments
Most schools or academic departments have a graduate student government, which provides programming and involvement opportunities for students in that area.
- Biology GSA
- Chemistry GSA
- Classical GSA
- Earth & Environmental Science GSA
- Economics GSA
- English GSA
- Graduate Arts and Sciences Association
- Graduate Education Association
- Graduate Management Association
- Graduate Nursing Association
- History GSA
- Law Students Association
- Math GSA
- Philosophy GSA
- Physics GSA
- Political Science GSA
- Psychology GSA
- Romance Languages GSA
- School of Theology and Ministry Student Forum
- School of Social Work Student Collective
- Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures GSA
- Sociology GSA
- Theology GSA