Thu 12

GSS Holiday Event: Van Dusen Festival of Lights

November 30, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - January 5, 2020 @ 9:30 pm PST

Sat 14

GSS DIY Winter Craft Party

December 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PST

Jan 09

GSS Winter Orientation 2020- Museum of Anthropology Tours

January 9, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

Jan 10

GSS Winter Orientation 2020- Pancake Breakfast

January 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am PST

Jan 10

GSS Winter Orientation 2020- Speed Friending Social

January 10, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm PST

Jan 13

GSS Lunch and Learn: Sustainable Mining

January 13, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST

Jan 17

GSS Koerner’s Happy Hour

January 17, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Jan 21

Winter 2020- French 101 Class (Beginner)

January 21, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - March 24, 2020 @ 6:00 pm PST

Jan 21

Winter 2020- French 111 Class (Intermediate)

January 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - March 24, 2020 @ 7:30 pm PST

Jan 22

Power Up: Addressing Power Dynamics in Supervisory Relationships

January 22, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

GSS Statement on UBC's decision to declare a state of climate emergency and two key divestment initiatives.

"We applaud the grass-root student action and indigenous resilience that was crucial in making this happen".

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The GSS Welcomes UBC’s Divestment Announcement

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On December 5, 2019, the University of British Columbia (UBC) formally declared a state of climate emergency and proposed two key divestment initiatives to continue their transition to a sustainable organization. The Graduate Student Society (GSS) at UBC supports these actions. We applaud the grass-...

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GSS President Nicolas Romualdi and AMS President Chris Hakim, spoke to the Ubyssey about the challenges of student consultation on campus. Capturing the views of 10,000 graduate students is an almost impossible task, but one of the reasons we conduct projects like the GSS funding survey and focus groups is to make sure we're representing your concerns as accurately and faithfully as we can.

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AMS and GSS formalize complaints to Board of Governors over lack of elected student representative consultation

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In the November 12 submission, AMS President Chris Hakim and GSS President Nicolas Romualdi voiced their concerns in regards to how UBC has been seeking consultation from students-at-large instead of elected student leaders.

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We're recruiting. Join the GSS as Elections Officer and help organise and manage our 2020 elections.If you're interested in supporting student democracy it's a great role that will allow you to work closely candidates and help them become great Executives. ow.ly/CXZ550xpLAM ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver added 53 new photos.

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Thank -you to everyone who submitted entries to first GSS photo contest. We were blown away by the number and quality of the images.

After much deliberation here are the top three who each win gift cards ($100, $50, $25). We'll also be displaying the winning shot on the wall on the Loft. We'll be publishing all the photos here very soon

1st. Backpacking Brothers: Graham Fonseca, MASc in Biomedical Engineering

Garibaldi Lake

2nd. Lynn Canyon: Veronica Relano, PhD in Oceans and Fisheries

Weekends are for nature. Feeling the lights, the smells and the colours of theforest while having time for myself. What else can I ask for?

3rd. Starry Nights: Suraj Kashyap, Computational Multiphysics Laboratory

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

If you are a student aged 19-25 with a disability or who lives with someone with a disability you can give your feedback to the BC Government on the development of new accessibility legislation.

The Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction is hosting a special virtual consultation session on Monday November 25, 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Register for the session via e-mail to engageaccessility@gov.bc.ca or calling toll-free 1 844 878-0640.

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Executive Leadership

GSS Executive

The GSS is directed by the Executive, an elected team of graduate students that work together to serve the interests of graduate students, kickstart initiatives, and represent the graduate student community at UBC.

NICOLAS ROMUALDI

GSS President

As our GSS President, Nicolas is hard at work tackling an ambitious set of goals to support graduate students, while carefully coordinating the work of the GSS as a whole. Nicolas is completing his PhD in materials engineering, where he focuses on steel welding. Specifically, his work focuses on ensuring the integrity of welded joints.

While you can very often catch Nicolas in the GSS office, when he’s not hard at work you’ll most likely find him skating at the ice rink, or grabbing a cold one at Koerner’s Pub.

EMAIL: president@gss.ubc.ca

OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Fridays, 9am - 5pm

TARIQUE BENBOW

VP University & Academic Affairs

As our VP of University & Academic Affairs, Tarique connects graduate students with UBC’s administration and the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, consulting and advocating for graduate student concerns. Tarique is working through his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, where he focuses on pain research. Specifically, he's working to develop a new model of migraine headaches to be used in drug development and research.

When he’s not working at the GSS or on his research, you might find Tarique catching a sunset at wreck beach, or getting to know the diverse people here on campus, their different ways of life, and exploring different cultures through music and food.

EMAIL: vpacademic@gss.ubc.com

OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Mondays & Wednesdays 3 - 5pm; Fridays 10 - 11am

SARA HOSSEINIRAD

VP External Relations

As our VP External, Sara builds and maintains the grad community’s connections with external bodies, making sure the graduate student voice is heard by legislators and student organizations.

Sara is working through a PhD in electrical engineering and focuses on control engineering - designing algorithms to control mechanical systems. Part of her work in automation includes coordinating control systems for robotics. But when she’s not working hard at the GSS or at her degree, you’ll find her cycling around campus, reading classic novels, kayaking, camping, or exploring the city.

EMAIL: vpexternal@gss.ubc.ca

OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Thursdays 9am - 12pm, Fridays 9am - 2pm

POUYA REZAEINIA

VP Students

As our VP Students in his second year at the GSS, Pouya engages with grad students and coordinates GSS events for the grad community. Pouya is completing a PhD in management science at the Sauder School of Business. His work focuses on cooperative game theory used to predict coalitions of players with binding agreements with its applications in economics.

You’ll most often find Pouya working away at the GSS Loft or in the PhD office at Sauder, but when he’s not working, he’s out trying new things in the city, from hiking to visiting the art gallery, and trying new food.

EMAIL: vpstudents@gss.ubc.com

OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Fridays, 11am - 3pm

KIMANI (PHILIP) KARANGU

Financial & Executive Oversight Officer

As our FEOO, Kimani oversees our executive team and society finances to ensure everything runs smoothly. Kimani is doing his PhD in the Faculty of Education, focusing on curriculum and pedagogy. Specifically, his academic work centres around improving education in refugee areas, and he travels around the world to Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to support his work.

He can be found playing indoor soccer and swimming when he’s not working, or exploring the city, and observing and chatting with people going about their everyday lives.

EMAIL: oversight@gss.ubc.ca

OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Thursdays & Fridays, 12pm - 3pm