Institution Harvard University Website hgc.harvard.edu | President Peter Dyrud | |
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Motto Twelve Harvard Graduate Schools. One Harvard. Location Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
The Harvard Graduate Council, colloquially known as the "Harvard Graduate Council" or "HGC" and formally known as "the HGSG" is the university-wide representative student government for the twelve graduate and professional schools of Harvard University. The HGC is responsible for advocating student concerns to central administrators - including the President of Harvard University, Provost, Deans of Students, and Deans for the nearly 15,000 graduate and professional students across the twelve schools, organizing large university-wide initiatives and events, administering and providing funding for university-wide student groups (USGs), and representing the Harvard graduate student population to other universities and external organizations. The HGC has become well known for creating and executing on advocacy initiatives and events focused on the "One Harvard" movement. The HGC also interfaces with its undergraduate counterpart, the Harvard Undergraduate Council.
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Membership
All matriculated students of Harvard's twelve graduate and professional schools are members of the HGC:
- Harvard Business School (HBS)
- Harvard Divinity School (HDS)
- Harvard Extension School (HES)
- Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)
- Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD)
- Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)
- Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
- Harvard Law School (HLS)
- Harvard Medical School (HMS)
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
- Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Leadership
The governing body of the HGC is made of an Executive Board, Senators, and Committee Representatives. As of 2014, there were approximately 100 graduate and professional students serving on 7 committees and 23 subcommittees within the Leadership Council. Leadership Council meetings are held throughout the fall and spring semesters and are open to all students from Harvard’s graduate and professional schools
Presidents
Executive Vice Presidents
Chair of Internal Affairs
Former 'Vice Presidents of Internal Affairs'
Vice Presidents of Communications
Vice Presidents of Advocacy
Chair for Social Engagement
Former 'Vice Presidents of Social Engagement'
Vice Presidents of Event Coordination
Chair of Events
Former 'Vice Presidents of Events'
Chair of Finance
Chair of Information
Vice Chair for Communication
Operations
University administrators often consult with the HGC on a variety of issues facing Harvard graduate students. HGC leadership also serves on various faculty-administrator-student committees and task forces focusing on issues such as the student health care, campus planning, Harvard presidential appointments, and sexual assault.
University-wide Student Groups (USG)
The Harvard Graduate Council (HGC) provides operational and event grant funding for recognized university wide student organizations through the University-wide Student Groups Sub-Committee of the HGC Finance Committee.
2013-2014 USGs
Events
The HGC creates and organizes university-wide headline events including the Harvard-wide Welcome Back Event Harvard Masquerade Ball, Harvard Leadership Conference, Lectures That Last, and Post.Harvard.