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Associated Graduate Students

Associated Graduate Students (AGS) is the officially recognized graduate student government at UCI, representing over 5,000 graduate and professional students.

Committees, students working on issues and events of interest to the graduate community

AGS Council, an elected body of graduate representatives from each school that debate and approve committee and organizational initiatives and long-term goals

Representatives, students who represent the graduate community on UCI Campus Committees and Academic Senate

Executive Board, elected leadership of AGS who oversee its day-to-day operation

Staff, students hired on a part-time basis to assist with day-to-day operation and committee functions

Areas of Involvement

On Campus

We access the administrators; your voices get heard. We advocate for you on issues of housing, parking, campus budgeting, and the various student services services on campus.

Off Campus

We are deeply involved with lobbying state and national legislatures. Though we advocate on other issues, we are primarily fighting the state of California’s divestment from public higher education and ensuring that students are able to meet their basic needs.

Social Events

We want to bring you out of your labs, offices, and libraries! In addition to hosting an ever-increasing variety of fabulous social events (follow our social media for regular updates!), we also fund graduate-student-initiated events and projects.

Travel Grants

In 2013, AGS raised $70,000 of new funding to send graduate students to academic conferences. If you are a graduate student at UCI, you are eligible. Applications are now open. Check out the travel grant page for more details.

Get Involved

Come to one of our many events!

Check out the calendar to view all of our upcoming events.

Join the Council

If you want to be involved and the school year has already started, check our Council page to see if there are any available seats within your school. Mid-year appointments are very common.

Contact Us

Reach out to any of the Executive Officer; we are happy to connect with you!