The Graduate Student Society (GSS) is run by and for the 10,000 graduate students at UBC Vancouver. We promote and protect our members’ academic, social and cultural interests.

Thea Koerner House, the home of the Society, has been the centre of graduate student life on campus since it was opened in 1962.

GSS News & Events

Graduate Student Profile
Comms

Sina Halvaei

Sina has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is a fan of philosophy and the arts.

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Graduate Student Profile
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Harshinee Sriram

Harshinee has a PhD in Computer Science and loves writing and playing the guitar.

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Graduate Student Profile
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Mei Cong

Mei has a PhD in Education and loves the UBC campus!

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Graduate Student Profile
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Ruth Moore

Ruth has a masters in Climate Geophysics and founded the Women+ in STEM Society.

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Advocacy
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The best things about GSS 

There are 10000 graduate students at UBC Vancouver, who form the Graduate Student Society (GSS). GSS defends and promotes the interests of its members academically, socially, and culturally. Since it

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Study Room, Thea Koerner House, UBC

Leon’s Lounge, Thea Koerner House, UBC

Thea’s Lounge, Thea Koerner House, UBC

Penthouse, Thea Koerner House, UBC