University of North Texas 
UNT Graduate Student Council
Special Election for Vice President of Administration and Finance
Connect With Us
Feel free to visit us at our office (University Union 344) or connect with us via
social media (Instagram). You can also reach us by email at gsc@unt.edu. A representative
from the Graduate Student Council will promptly respond to your inquiry.
Who We Are
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is the official voice and student government for
graduate students at UNT. We advocate on behalf of UNT graduate students to ensure
that university administrators and other stakeholders hear their opinions, needs and
interests. GSC was founded in 1968 to secure formal avenues of communication between
representatives of the graduate student body and both the Dean of the Graduate School
and the Graduate Council. In April 2015, we became the official student government
of graduate students via a student referendum. Our mission is to improve the graduate
student experience by advocating, connecting, and empowering.
GSC is comprised of an Executive Branch, Judicial Branch and Senate. Together these bodies work to improve the graduate student experience at UNT. Our
Legislative Branch, or Senate, consists of 55 graduate student representatives from
each of the graduate degree-granting departments at UNT.
What We Do
The Graduate Student Council is a multi-purpose organization focused on advocating, connecting and empowering graduate students at UNT. We are the voice of the graduate student body and advocate for student needs and interests at all levels. Over the years, the GSC has worked with numerous UNT offices, administrators, faculty and staff members to represent the needs and interests of graduate students at UNT. We promote other graduate student organizations’ programs and host university-wide events that connect graduate students. We grant funding to graduate student organizations to host social and academic events and we contribute $20,000 to the Graduate Student Travel Grant administered by the Toulouse Graduate School. In addition, the GSC has engaged in advocacy efforts at the national level through its membership with the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS).