WHO WE ARE

The Yale Graduate and Professional Student Senate (Senate) is made up of representatives from each of the graduate and professional schools. Senate is the overarching student government meant to be a liaison between all the graduate and professional schools and Yale University.

 
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what we do

  • Foster interaction among students through the creation, promotion, funding, and sponsorship of community service and charitable events; social events; events of academic, intellectual, and professional interest; events or activities organized by official student organizations; events or activities of unofficial student groups.

  • Influence the policy, culture, and views of the University through representation on official University Committees; by expressing views of the student body to the administration; by issuing statements of our position to the media and administration.

  • Build relationships to external groups for the purposes of official business and social interaction, including but not limited to Yale student organizations, Yale Alumni and the Yale Alumni Association (YAA), Yale undergraduate students and student organizations, Yale faculty, Yale staff, and the municipal administration and citizens of New Haven

  • Oversee the management and maintenance The Gryphon and Gryphon’s Pub and to maintain the liquor license of the Pub.