What is GSS Exco?
GSS Executive Committee is a student body formally elected to administer the work of Graduate Students' Society. It is being elected every year on Annual General Meetings of the Society (see current committee).

Why join?
Simple reason... you will probably be a graduate student only once in your life, so achieve something! Being a GSS executive member, you will wear many hats: influential student leader, event organizer, ambassador of NUS, voice of graduate students and the bridge between faculty and students.

Who can join?
All graduate students, Interim committee members and GSS volunteers who can commit for an academic year for organizing and conducting the events. Note: You need NOT be a part of interim committee or the volunteers group to apply for a position in the executive committee.

How to join?

1. Check the responsibilities of each key office bearer position (below).
2. Fill in the nomination form.
3. Return the completed form to osagss@nus.edu.sg. The deadline to submit your nomination form is August 27, 2009, Thursday.
4. Attend the Pre-Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 29, 2009, Saturday, 1:30pm, at GSS Room (Yusof Ishak House, 7th floor). The current GSS committee will be there to brief interested candidates. It will also be a good chance to meet others who are interested in serving in the new committee.
Pre-AGM Agenda

1330hrs	Briefing of GSS at YIH GSS Room
1400hrs	Ice-breaking
1430hrs	Depart for Pasir Ris Park
1600hrs	Team bonding games
1730hrs	BBQ at Pasir Ris Park
2000hrs	Back

5. Join the Annual General Meeting for the official elections and handover to the GSS executive committee 2009/2010 on 5th September !

Positions' details

• President: Preside over all meetings, represent the society and postgrad population in taking up initiatives & making decisions, direct and oversee the running of all activities, motivate and foster cohesion amongst the committee members....lead the society to greater heights.
• Secretary: Convening all meetings of the society, in charge of all records of minutes, official documents and correspondence, membership.
• Treasurer: In charge of all funds and financial record keeping, disbursing payments, present financial reports, audit accounts.
• Events (1 Vice President + Directors): Organize activities from parties to excursions.
• Welfare (1 Vice President + Directors): Lobby for student benefits from housing to email to career services, attend meetings related to student welfare.
• Academic, Research & Cultural Affairs (1 Vice President + Directors): Organize conferences, talks, cultural festivals, excursions, set up exam depository.
• Marketing (1 Vice President + Directors): Design & distribution of all marketing materials for activities, campaigns to heighten awareness of what GSS does.
• Public Relations (1 Vice President + Directors): Liaise with other organizations for joint activities, network for sponsorship, press & media matters.
• IT & Communications (1 Vice President + Directors): In charge of Official GSS website, online updates.