The Graduate Student Senate consists of senators representing constituencies whose members pay the Graduate Student Activity Fee, as well as At-Large senators representing all graduate students who pay the Graduate Student Activity Fee. If you are interested in being a senator or have any questions about your group’s representation, please contact our Parliamentarian (GSSParliamentarian@uconn.edu). To be a Senator, download your required senator application form using the links below and email your completed form to the Parliamentarian by Sept 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Department Heads may email the Vice President and Parliamentarian directly to nominate their Senator(s) (make sure to fill out the form soon thereafter). You must have an active constituency and complete E-Board with fee-paying grad students by the Senator submission deadline for all Tier-II organizations.
Academic Department Senator Nomination Form
Tier II RSO Senator Nomination Form
Senator-At-Large Nomination Form
To determine the number of available Senate seats, we use data compiled from the Registrar’s Office, the Graduate School and the Bursar’s Office. The spreadsheet lists the most current numbers from Spring 2026 of programs and departments that pay into the Grad Activity Fee fund for GSS.
Current Graduate Enrollment Numbers for GSS Apportionment (AY 2026-27)
The data in this chart will be used to update our Apportionment Table for GSS Membership. This is the last Apportionment Table completed by GSS which is a useful reference.
GSS Apportionment Table (Updated 10/15/2020)
Legacy Senator Applications:
GSS Declaration of Intent Form
GSS Senator Candidacy Application Form AY 2024-2025
GSS At-Large Senators, Senators representing Departmental and Tier II organizations for AY 2026-27 :
Some Senators still pending decision by the Procedures Committee. All Senators (including pending constituencies who wish to gain Senator status) must attend the Orientation and be marked present to initiate their Senator status.
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