The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is accepting nominations for executive board members as well as graduate student academic council representatives.

The nomination form will open on Monday, March 16, and close on Monday, March 23, 2026. Please consider nominating yourself or student colleagues for a leadership role for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. Elections will then occur on Monday, March 30, and close on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The GSO represents all graduate and professional students enrolled at Marquette University. The GSO executive board meets with the Dean of the Graduate School, graduate committees, graduate students, and Marquette University administration.

Graduate Student Organization leadership positions include:

Executive Board Positions (Estimated number of hours per academic year: 40)

• President
• Vice-President
• Community Engagement
• Communications
• Logistics

GSO Committee Positions (Estimated number of hours per academic year: 20)

• University Academic Senate
• Committee on Diversity and Equity, graduate student
• Committee on Diversity and Equity, professional program student
• University Board of Graduate Studies
• Committee on Teaching
• Committee on Academic Technology
• University Assessment Committee
• University Library Board
• University Board for Student Media

GSO All-Council Positions (Estimated number of hours per academic year: 10)

Representatives are needed from each department from the colleges and schools listed below.

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Communication
• College of Engineering
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Nursing
• Graduate School of Management
• Law School
• School of Dentistry

Contact the GSO at [email protected] for more information.