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Undergraduate Student Government Residence Hall Association and Area Councils

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at the University Area Councils and the Residence Hall Association (RHA) are great
of Connecticut is the group for you if you want to change your ways to get involved when you are new to campus. You can help
campus. USG is the official voice of the undergraduate student make the residence halls a better place for you and your fellow
body and is in charge of managing almost $1.5 million a year students. RHA is the overarching governing body for the residence
of your student fees. It has been the launch point for many halls. The purpose of RHA is to build community in the
successful projects at UConn. Any student can run for office in residence halls, organize programs for residence hall students,
the beginning of the Fall or the end of the Spring semesters. give feedback from the students to Residential Life and Dining
Not interested in campaigning? You can sign up to join one of Services, and support the Area Councils.
USG’s five committees! As part of USG, you’ll help better your
fellow students’ lives by representing them to the UConn rha.uconn.edu
administration, as well as local and state government. Work UConn RHA @UConnRHA
on important issues, improve academic life and policies, make
UConn more sustainable, or find a new goal to accomplish. If you
want to make UConn a better place for students, USG is the best
way to make a difference.

Student Union Room 219
usg.uconn.edu

University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government
@UConn_USG

Graduate Student Senate

The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) is the body charged with
representation of and advocacy for graduate students
across all UConn campuses. Members hold positions on University
committees that have an impact on graduate students. GSS
plans many activities for grad students including professional
development and networking events. In addition, GSS provides
funding to graduate student organizations and maintains a
short-term Emergency Loan Service to graduate students in
conjunction with the Bursar’s Office.

Student Union Room 213 @GSSUConn
gss.uconn.edu

UConn Graduate Student Senate

186 Ways to Get Involved