Graduate Student Association

Purpose and Objectives

1. The Graduate Student Association shall promote graduate education and research at Meharry Medical College, will encourage positive relationships between students, staff, faculty, and administration of the college, shall function to promote unity between all the divisions of the graduate school and the college as a whole be organizing forums to address the issues at hand, and to promote growth and progress of the students.
   
   
2. The Graduate Student Association also shall demonstrate the good will of the college to the surrounding community by improving its condition using organized activities, which will address particular issues at hand.
   
   
3. The primary responsibility of the Graduate Student Association shall be to serve as a liaison between the graduate student and the college.

Officers 2005 - 2006

President:  Josiah J. Sampson, III	Executive Vice - President:  Nykolaus Reed
Administrative Vice-President:  Kaneatra Simmons	Secretary:  Miriam Abayomi-Cole
Treasurer:  Patrice Moss	MSPH Representative:  Erin Boyd
Ph.D. Representative:  Anitra Farrow	Parliamentarian:  Katherine L. Collins
Historian:  Ebony Coleman

Membership

Membership is open to all Meharry students that are enrolled through the School of Graduate Studies and Research.  Initial dues and fees are paid as part of the student's registration and enrollment into the College.

Meetings

Meetings, executive board and general body, are held each held once a month at noon in the Utmost Bound Room of the Harold D. West Basic Science Building