About AGS

Graduate Student Resources

Committees are the basic workhorse of student government and the campus bureaucracy. There are both AGS specific committees and campus committees and it is important that Graduate Students are represented as widely as possible.

AGS representation to these committees is determined in the last meeting of the academic year for the upcoming term. Every Council member is expected to serve on at least one Committee. For many Committees, membership is not limited to Council members. Any graduate student in good standing can be a part of these committees. All committee members are responsible for reporting back to the council on the committee business.

The VP Administrative Affairs is responsible for communicating AGS selections to the appropriate committee chairs.

AGS Council
Academic Senate
Campus Committees
Student Affairs
UC Committees

AGS Council Standing Committees

The Council has standing committees that have been formed to meet various needs. The current structures of the committees reflect the current status of the campus. As times change committees may be disbanded or new ones formed. It is up to the Council to decide when a new committee is needed or when a committee is no longer serving its purpose.

The standing committees are divided up into several core areas. Issues are often brought to Council after being vetted in a committee. On other occasions, the Council may refer an issue to a committee to have a smaller group of people work on it before it is brought back before the assembly.

Internal Committee - vpinternal@ags.uci.edu

The Internal Affairs Committee coordinates and oversees matters within the UCI campus community. The primary areas of responsibility are liaison with all on-campus groups concerned with the needs and rights of graduate students, including ASUCI, Associated Medical Students, Graduate School of Management Student Association and others. In response to action by any of these or other relevant groups, the Internal Affairs Committee is empowered to propose legislation to the Council for their consideration. The committee is also responsible for all areas in connection with campus housing, parking and transportation, and oversight of GSHIP.

Social Committee - vpinternal@ags.uci.edu

The Social committee is responsible for organizing social and cultural events for graduate students on behalf of AGS. This year the Social committee has held numerous events, including a Taco night at Steelhead Brewery, a Christmahanakwanzaka Party, a Holiday Food Drive for Second Harvest, and Valentine's Day Speed Dating.

Business and Finance Committee- vpfinance@ags.uci.edu

The Business and Finance committee is a new AGS committee that is charged with finding viable business opportunities for the AGS.

External Committee - external@ags.uci.edu

The External Affairs Committee tracks legislation, lobbies in Sacramento and Washington D.C., and raises awareness about current trends among the student body. The External committee is the representative to The UC Student Association (UCSA) and The National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS).

Academic Senate Committees

The following tables describe the name of each committee, how many seats are available, if the seat is a voting or non-voting seat, and the length of the appointment. The VP Admin has further information regarding each committee, or see www.senate.uci.edu.

Academic Senate Councils:	# of Graduate Student reps	Length of term	Voting?
Council on Educational Policy (CEP)	1	1	N
Faculty Welfare (CFW)	1	1	N
Graduate Council (GC)	3	1	N
Planning & Budget (CPB)	1	1	N
Research, Computing & Libraries (CORCL)	1	1	N
Student Experience (CSE)	2	1	N
Undergraduate Admissions & Relations with Schools (CUARS)	1	1	N
Committees, Subcommittees, and Boards:
Courses & Continuing, Part-Time, & Summer Session Education	1	1	N
International Education (CIE)	1	1	N
Faculty Board for Undecided / Undeclared Students	1	1	N

Special Committees:
Graduate Student Housing- This committee has 3 standing seats: the AGS President and a rep from both the Verano Place and Palo Verde Residents Councils.	*	1	N
Special Senate Committee on Diversity (SSCD)	1	1	N

Campus Committees

The campus administration and the Academic Senate both have committees that invite graduate students' participation. The role of the graduate student is often non-voting however this is not true for all committees.

The graduate students on these committees are required to give reports to the Council regarding the business being conducted in these committees. The graduate student representative is asked to represent the AGS views and positions on those committees.

Pub Advisory Board- vpfinance@ags.uci.edu

The Pub Advisory Board (PAB) is a committee that serves as a line of communication between the Pub vendor and the UCI community. There are three main goals of the committee:

to maintain graduate student involvement in the pub
to facilitate communication between the pub vendor and the UCI community
to make sure that no swill (especially Bud, Miller and Coors) should ever flow from pub taps. (The Anthill Pub has traditionally been a no-swill beer zone).

The membership of the PAB consists of:

Chair: AGS VP of Financial Affairs or an appointed proxy (voting).
Director, Hospitality and Dining Services or an appointed proxy (voting).
6 AGS Members (voting).
Manger of the Anthill Pub and Grille or an appointed proxy (non-voting).
2 ASUCI representatives (non-voting).

GSHIP Committee - gship@ags.uci.edu

The GSHIP committee's sole responsibility is the annual health insurance negotiation. Every year, the graduate students of UCI via the GSHIP committee negotiate a health insurance policy for the following year. UCI has one of the best health care plans for graduate students thanks to the diligent work of current and past GSHIP chairs.

Bicycle Advisory Group (BAG)

The Bicycle Advisory Group is a committee coordinated through UCI Parking and Transportation. From the B.A.G. website (http://www.bike.uci.edu/bike/bag.cfm): “BAG was created as a collaborative effort between campus cyclists and other campus stakeholders to create and support a bike culture at UC Irvine.” The membership includes representatives from various campus offices- PTS, UCI Police, Admin, Academic Senate, etc. There are 2 AGS seats on this committee. Meetings are held every 2-3 months.

Sustainability

http://www.sustainability.uci.edu/

SFAC

AGS representation to the Student Fee Advisory Committee consists of the VP Finance and two at-large AGS members. More information coming soon

Graduate Resource Center

Information coming soon

Student Affairs

*Student Center Board (3)
*Bren Events Center Board

more information coming soon

UC System Wide Committees

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) establishes committees comprised of representatives from various UC campuses to address issues at a UC system level. The VP External will bring the applications for these committees to the Council at the appropriate time.

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