Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is the graduate legislative and programming branch of the Union. It is a body of elected students that represents all graduate students in university affairs and organizes various social events to promote interaction among students.
The Graduate Council works to instill a sense of community in a diverse group of students. The Graduate Council works to support initiatives that positively impact graduate student life and speaks out against initiatives that infringe on graduate student rights and/or make life harder for graduate students at Rensselaer.
Its voting membership consists of the seven Graduate Senators and seven representatives elected at large. It shall be presided over by the President of the Graduate Council. The current President of the Graduate Council, serving for the 2026-2027 term, is Melissa Flores.
Graduate Resources
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Office of Graduate Education
The RPI Office of Graduate Education (OGE) has provided a list of graduate resources that aims to support graduate students. Make sure to visit this page to ensure that you have the necessary tools in your arsenal for your survival as a grad student.
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Graduate Student Wiki
The Grad Council works to compile resources and publishes the same on these github pages for your benefit. These are resources that are sourced from you, the grad students, and the grad council members.