Committees & Subcommittees
House Committees
Members of the Graduate House currently chair three main committees - Campus Life & Outreach, Finance, and Social Media & Communications.
Campus Life & Outreach
The Campus Life & Outreach Committee shall focus efforts on addressing campus concerns and issues expressed by any and all students attending Texas State University. This committee is charged with bringing all of these matters to the House to determine best course of action in order to bring these matters regarding campus life to the attention to appropriate administration. Furthermore, the Campus Life Committee shall serve as a valuable resource to the House on all matters associated with the improvement of campus life.
Chair: Amber Friedeck
Finance
The Finance Committee is charged with advising the House on matters concerning the financial affairs of the House, creating and maintaining fiscal responsibility while acting as a control function for discretionary spending in the House. The role shall include, but not be limited to, assessing the financial impact of policies and activities within the House, monitoring the House’s financial activities, and undertaking other appropriate projects as requested. This committee oversees the Data and Analytics subcommittee.
Chair: Michael Stutz
Social Media & Communications
The Social Media and Communications Committee shall focus efforts on gaining and growing interest in the Student Government and the House through an online presence with the use of social media. The committee shall review all legislation concerning social media issues concerning the House including, but not limited to, the use of social media and implementation of new technology platforms within social media by the House, and shall recommend to the House action upon all potential outward-reaching communications for the House. This committee oversees the Event Planning subcommittee.
Chair: Elisa Descartes
Subcommittees
Subcommittees are composed of graduate student volunteers as well as Grad House members and are enacted to facilitate specific initiatives or tasks.
Data & Analytics
This subcommittee collects, analyzes, and reports on data that supports the Grad House's policy- and decision-making processes.
Campus Committees
House Representatives are often asked to serve on various committees formed on campus. These committees are usually tasked with addressing a particular initiative, issue, or change on campus. Serving on a committee requires members to attend all meetings and report back to the Grad House with any pertinent information they have learned.
| Committee Name | House Representative | Meeting Cadence |
|---|---|---|
Committee Name Senate Nominations and Appointments | House Representative Samantha Aziz | Meeting Cadence Year round |
Committee Name Student Senate | House Representative TBD | Meeting Cadence Year round |
Committee Name Graduate Council (Fall) | House Representative Parker Rivers | Meeting Cadence 1x/month |
Committee Name Graduate Council (Spring) | House Representative TBD | Meeting Cadence 1x/month |
Committee Name Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award Selection Committee | House Representative Maham Soomro | Meeting Cadence October |
Committee Name Mariel Muir Mentoring Award Committee | House Representative TBD | Meeting Cadence Early Spring |
Committee Name Presidential Teaching Excellence Award in Teaching | House Representative Gabriel Odom Sajjad Mahdavivand Fard | Meeting Cadence Early Spring |
Committee Name Open Education Committee | House Representative Elektra JordanAlexander Tawiah | Meeting Cadence 2x/semester |
Committee Name Distance and Extended Learning Student Advisory Committee | House Representative Emily RussellJeremy Monn | Meeting Cadence 1-3x/semester |