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: Amandeep Kaur
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: Angelica Orosco
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: Lipsa Karmacharya
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 | Graduate Student Representative |
|---|---|
Committee Name Senate Nominations & Appointments | Graduate Student Representative TBA |
Committee Name Student Senate Representative | Graduate Student Representative Niraj Bag |
Committee Name Graduate Council (Fall) | Graduate Student Representative Angelica Orosco |
Committee Name Graduate Council (Spring) | Graduate Student Representative TBA |
Committee Name Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award Committee | Graduate Student Representative Olivia Brumett & Morgan Smith |
Committee Name Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching | Graduate Student Representative Olivia Brumett & Prabish Khadka Chhetri |
Committee Name Open Education Committee | Graduate Student Representative Christian Mayen & Isabella Vigil |
Committee Name Mariel Muir Mentoring Award Committee | Graduate Student Representative TBA |
Committee Name IT Governance Committee | Graduate Student Representative Prabish Khadka Chhetri |
Committee Name Distance and Extended Learning Student Advisory Committee | Graduate Student Representative TBA |