The graduate student body of CMCI has officially formed a student association to support the needs of CMCI听graduate听students. The CMCI GSA will represent all CMCI departments听and听will work in conjunction with the already-existing听Communication听GSA, which represents听the Department of Communication students.
The CMCI GSA will听serve as an important forum for developing personal and professional relationships between graduate students; fostering a sense of community and support; representing the voices of all graduate students through various departments; supporting diversity and engaging in service activities; communicating relevant information to the graduate student body; and assisting with recruitment, orientation, and integration of incoming and current graduate students.
While several key positions are elected, the remainder of the GSA leadership will comprise of volunteer听teams of students serving the organization in specific capacities.听
At our Jan. 10, 2017 meeting, the CMCI GSA determined the leadership of this organization as follows:
Elected Positions
- Co-President (PhD):听Christopher Barnes
- Co-President (MA):听Elizabeth Allen
- Treasurers:听Art Bamford and听Colin Ackerman
- Graduate听Student Representative at Faculty Councils: Rachel Watson
Non-Elected Positions
- Student Service and Engagement:听Ashley Campbell and听Amanda Rodriguez
- Academic and Professional Events:听Krissy Peterson and Gino Canella
- Office Aesthetics and Functionality:听Tara Walker
- Human Resources/Labor:听Patrick Johnson and Lexi DeConing
- Diversity & Outreach:听Yukai Chen and Jeffrey Goodwin
- Historian/Archivists:听Chelsea Daggett and听Jaime Kirtz
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