NSSR – GFSS
About the Graduate Faculty Student Senate
The Graduate Faculty Student Senate (GFSS) is the representational student governance body for the New School for Social Research. It is charged with representing student interests across departments, and it is the student liaison to the Graduate Faculty administration. The GFSS oversees the Student Fee Board, which allocates funds to students who present at academic conferences, and also the Graduate Faculty student publication, Canon. The Two NSSR Senators act as liaisons between the USS and the GFSS.
2011-12 GFSS Senators
Speaker of the GFSS: Ariel Merkel (Sociology)
Anthropology: Petro Siammas, Elandre Dedrick
Economics: Luis Villanueva and Bryce Geyer
Historical Studies:
Philosophy: Simone Gubler and Brad Young
Psychology: Hillary Levinson
Sociology: Mario Hernandez, Amanda Delong, John Michalczyk
Politics: Biko Koenig, Elisabeta Pop
Liberal Studies: Andrew Beyea,
USS Senators: Chris Crews (Politics), Voltaire Veloso (Economics)
Students are elected to the GFSS via departmental elections and then serve on various Graduate Faculty and University committees. While voting rights are only granted to 2 departmental representatives, all students are invited to participate, and meetings are open to the entire GF student body. The GFSS meets monthly — contact us (below) for exact dates and times.