Your voice at Western Michigan University
The Graduate Student Association is the authorized student government that represents Western Michigan University's graduate student body. The Association provides a variety of funding opportunities, interdisciplinary events, and social activities to promote academic excellence and the well being of all WMU graduate students.
Photo: GSA members attend a recent event on campus.
The mission of the Graduate Student Association is to improve and advance graduate education at Western Michigan University through partnership, advocacy, leadership, and networking.
Supporting our University mission of being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged is crucial to facilitating the academic success of all WMU graduate students. The Association provides support in various capacities to graduate student research, and places diversity among its core values.
Our focus is on developing, empowering and amplifying the voices of the graduate student at every decision-making level at WMU.
Money CTAs
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$500 scholarship award for the best paper published in our journal
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$30,000 available to support Registered Student Organizations' events
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$2,000 in scholarships for the 3MT Competition winners
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$10,000 awarded every academic year for data collection