The Psychology Graduate Student Council (PGSC) was established February 4, 2020 after formalizing and amalgamating existing student representative roles within the Department of Psychology. The PGSC strives to give graduate students a voice and a venue to be involved in matters affecting their graduate program experience in the Psychology Department at the University of Victoria.
Mandate
The purpose of the PGSC is to promote and represent graduate student interests within the Department of Psychology. The mandate includes:
(a) Hosting monthly meetings, open to all psychology graduate students, to discuss issues and voice concerns related to the graduate student experience
(b) Advocating for graduate student interests both at departmental meetings and by bringing forward students’ issues of concern to the GEC
(c) Organizing and facilitating orientation events for new students in collaboration with the department and administrative staff
(d) Fostering community among psychology graduate students by promoting social events, professional development events, seminars, workshops, and research collaboration
(e) Promoting and advancing graduate student work, in collaboration with the department
*Mandate approved at our inaugural meeting on February 4, 2020 and its language was later modified and approved on September 8, 2020.