2011-2012
Academic
- Instituted Nerd Nights at Dartmouth – a gathering of people, ideas and nerdiness with beer provided by the GSC’s Homebrewers club
- Instituted Grad Talks at Dartmouth – a grad student focused “TED” talk symposium
Student Life
- Drew up a plan with the administration for a graduate student space on campus
Social Events
- Bi-weekly breakfasts for grad students (organized by the GSAC and North Park coordinator)
- Monthly Monday Night Tea and desserts (organized by the IGMP)
- Tailgating series for Dartmouth home games (organized by the GSAC and NP coordinator)
Outreach
- GSC invited to participate in winter carnival activities like building the sculpture on the Green – a way to increase grad student visibility and involvement in college traditions
- Increased student involvement and visibility of the Graduate Relief Team
- Invited representatives from DCAL, Office of Outreach and the Upper Valley Haven to introduce students to outreach opportunities and how to get involved
- Coordinated food-drives at the large social gatherings to benefit the Haven
- Approved the Dartmouth Graduate Veteran’s Association for GSC recognition
Administrative
- Created a new, more user friendly GSC website
- Increased the scope of block funding for GSC recognized student groups to encourage and facilitate more student involvement in smaller scale events
- GSC invited to participate in the college wide Strategic Planning efforts
2010-2011
Social Events
- Best attendance (>450 people) at the Prohibition-themed Winter Semi-formal
- Increased number of smaller scale events specifically with no alcohol
- Increased collaboration with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth student council
- Rewards to designated drivers or “dedicated friends” continued
- Instituted monthly grad-student pub-nights
Outreach
- Increased visibility of A&S graduate students – we were mentioned during the Convocation
- Increased the activities of the Graduate Relief Team
- First ever invitation to participate in the Homecoming Parade
- Dartmouth Coop began selling Graduate Studies merchandise and diploma frames
Administrative
- Launched a new Graduate Studies logo
- Gazetteer founded – Weekly events newsletter from the GSC
- Increased communication with the President’s Office, Alumni Council, GSM/TDI/Biomedical Research Council
2009-2010
Academic
- PhD/MBA program approved
- GSC sponsored conference grants made available to graduate students
Student Life
- Discounted movie tickets at the Nugget subsidized by the GSC
- 1st edition of OGRES (orientation guide for 1st-years) e-published
- Founded the GSC Partners group; founded the Dartmouth Partners Board (includes partners reps from GSC, Geisel, and Tuck)
Outreach
- Founded the GSC’s Graduate Relief Team
- Coordinated a graduate student body response to the tragedy of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Administrative
- Re-instated a graduate student representative on the HOP Student Advisory Committee
- Passed the Infraction Claus to better regulate funding requests
- Solidified relationship with the Dartmouth Graduate Senate and helped redefine its purpose
- Joined the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) to help push for initiatives on a national level; instated a NAGPS Rep on the GSC
Past Executive Board Members
2012-2013
President: Julia- Bradley –Cook
Vice-President: Justin Richardson
Finance Chair: Adrienne Perkins
Social Chair(s): Gilbert Rahme and Lisa Jackson
Secretary: Yash Patankar
Student Life: Ronald Bucca
Academic: Richard Lopez
North Park: Regina Salvat
2011-2012
President: Wesley Whitaker
Vice- President: Aarathi Prasad
Finance Chair: Zanes Cypress
Secretary: Amanda Balboni
Social Chair(s): Ana Draghi and Jeremy Fitzpatrick
Student Life: Marie Onakomaiya
Academic: Julia Bradley-Cook
North Park: Regina Salvat
2010 -2011
President: Marcella Lucas
Vice-President: Li Chang
Finance Chair: Leah Rommereim
Secretary: Aarathi Prasad
Social Chair(s):Katie Kinnaird
Student Life: Tanvi Chug
Academics: Lilian Kabeche
North Park: Regina Salvat
2009-2010
President: Ting-Lan ‘Tina’ Chang
Vice-President: James M. Hughes
Finance Chair: Lauren A. Thompson
Social Chair: Nimit S. Dhulekar
Academic Chair Li-Ju Chang
North Park: Michael E. Hopkins
Secretary: Thomas J. Kilgore
2008-2009
President: Bradley Demay
Vice-President: Samuel Bakhoum
Social Chair: Kristen Garner
Secretary: Ting-Lan ‘Tina’ Chang
Finance Chair: Casey Murray
North Park Coordinator: Michale Hopkins
2007-2008
President: William Romero
2006-2007
President: Sara ‘Scout’ Sinclair