American Indian Studies Graduate Student Council
The 2019-2020 American Indian Studies Graduate Student Council (AISGSC) is made up of doctoral candidates & students, master's students in American Indian Studies (AIS), and undergraduates in AIS. We also welcome the participation from UA students in all disciplines and community members alike. We are involved in many different areas including: being a voice for AIS students, having an active role in AIS committees, and working with local communities. We serve as a forum for students to discuss cultural, social, political, and educational concerns and to network with other Native students and organizations on and off the UA campus. AISGSC students promote interactions between UA communities and Native Nations and fosters community building among Indigenous graduate, undergraduate, and professional students and our allies. We aim to enhance personal, academic, and professional growth and development in a fun, stable, and peaceful family environment. We serve as a conduit for graduate, undergraduate, and professional student issues and concerns. Our wish is to foster close relations with current students and alumni creating a strong sense of community and higher student retention.
AISGSC is a student organization at The University of Arizona that resides and recognizes the traditional homelands of the Tohono O’odham Nation. AISGSC strives to provide a voice for student advocacy; improve the educational experience of AIS students by promoting professional relationships between faculty, students, and staff by providing student representation in faculty and curriculum committee meetings; and other matters that directly affect the well-being of AIS students. AISGSC aims to enhance scholarship opportunities and access to research funding, host and encourage the organization of social activities and fundraising events, and provide fellowship among students, faculty, and staff in the AIS Department and other Indigenous/Native/American Indian focused groups on campus.
Join our listserv by contacting us at aisgsc82@gmail.com
