Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Opportunities for Student Involvement
Opportunities for Student Involvement
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Our graduate students have a voice in departmental academic and administrative affairs through the Integrative Biology Graduate Student Organization. This group serves to promote interactions among our graduate students, which is especially important because Integrative Biology graduate students may be housed in 4 separate buildings on campus with students working with zero-time advisors located in still other locations on campus. This organization brings students together and provides leadership opportunities through participation in departmental committees (e.g., a student representative attends all open session faculty meetings, a student representative actively participates on our faculty hiring committees). Students coordinate and participate in Graduate Student Informal Seminars (GSIS) and hold retreats at our Trout Lake Research Station where they give research presentations and socialize. The Integrative Biology graduate student group also maintains a twitter account to promote departmental activities. https://integrativebiology.wisc.edu/current-students/graduate-student-organization/
As a graduate student at UW-Madison, you have a multitude of opportunities to become involved on campus and in your academic discipline. This involvement enhances your academic, professional, and social development. Students have opportunities to join professional scientific organizations and more widely to become involved with community organizations.
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Associated Students of Madison (ASM) – The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) is the campus- wide student governance organization at UW–Madison. Graduate and undergraduate representatives are elected to the 33- member ASM Student Council based on their respective college or school. The student council has regular biweekly meetings open to all students. Learn more here: https://asm.wisc.edu/.
Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) – - The Teaching Assistants’ Association (AFT Local 3220) is the labor union for TAs and PAs at UW-Madison. As a result of decades of organizing and by working together as a union, graduate students at UW-Madison have achieved good health benefits, tuition remission, and many other gains. The TAA is a democratic union run by the members. All key policy decisions are made at monthly membership meetings. Learn more here: https://taa-madison.org/.
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There are more than 750 student organizations on campus. The best way to seek out current organizations is to visit the Center for Leadership and Involvement (CFLI) website https://soli.wisc.edu/, and visit the Registered Student Organization directory. This list will not include unregistered student organizations, and you may find that there are groups in your department that you would like to get involved with as well. If you are interested in officially registering an organization you are involved, you must register at cfli.wisc.edu. Once registered through CFLI, your organization is eligible for funding from ASM, and your group can reserve rooms in the Union and access other resources.
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The Wisconsin Idea is the principle that education should influence and improve people’s lives beyond the university classroom. For more than 100 years, this idea has guided the university’s work. Learn how you can get involved at https://www.wisc.edu/wisconsin-idea/. The Morgridge Center for Public Service connects campus with community through service, active civic engagement, community-based learning and research, and more. Explore opportunities at https://morgridge.wisc.edu/.
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The Graduate School facilitates opportunities by which graduate students can interact with and provide feedback to leadership on important graduate education topics. Email dean@grad.wisc.edu to find out more.