The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly is the student government for graduate students at Cornell; their webpage is located at CLICK HERE. The Council of Representatives is composed of a representative from each of the majors within the Graduate School. From this Council a total of 18 people are elected to serve on the actual Assembly which is the voting body of the student government. One of the primary responsibilities of the GPSA is to set the Graduate Student Activity Fee, which is used to fund campus activities. A branch organization of the GPSA is the GPSA Finance Commission (GPSAFC). This organization is responsible for the direct administration of funds to graduate student groups.
The GPSA is a member of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS). NAGPS offers many benefits for graduate students. These benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, a job bank, student discounts, and much more. See their webpage at CLICK HERE for more information.