Graduate & Professional Student Association GSA

Applying for positions within VP External

Position(s)

  • Legislative Liaison for Local Affairs
  • Legislative Liaison for State Affairs
  • Legislative Liaison for National Affairs
  • Civic Engagement Liaison

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Legislative Liaisons for National Affairs:

  1. Develop legislative proposals and platforms beneficial to GSAUCSD in collaboration with the Vice President of External Affairs and the Council.

  2. Inform national legislators of the benefit and need to support graduate education at UCSD.

  3. See that the GSAUCSD's interests are effectively represented to local officials, and civic groups focused on matters of local importance.

  4. Keep regular contact with national representatives and manage logistics for meetings.

  5. Serve as an ex-officio member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee.

  6. Collaborate with the Vice President of External Affairs on any additional agreed upon duties and responsibilities.

Legislative Liaison for State Affairs:

  1. Develop legislative proposals and platforms beneficial to GSAUCSD in collaboration with the Vice President of External Affairs and the Council.

  2. Represent GSAUCSD in meetings, events, and phone calls at the state level.

  3. Keep regular contact with local representatives and manage logistics for meetings.

  4. Inform local legislators of the benefit and need to support graduate education at UCSD.

  5. Coordinate on-campus voter registration and other civic engagement campaigns.

  6. Serve as an ex-officio member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee.

  7. Collaborate with the Vice President of External Affairs on any additional agreed upon duties and responsibilities.

 

Legislative Liaisons for Local Affairs:

  1. Develop legislative proposals and platforms beneficial to GSAUCSD in collaboration with the Vice President of External Affairs and the Council.

  2. Inform national legislators of the benefit and need to support graduate education at UCSD.

  3. See that the GSAUCSD's interests are effectively represented to national officials, and civic groups focused on matters of local importance.

  4. Keep regular contact with local representatives and manage logistics for meetings.

  5. Serve as an ex-officio member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee.

  6. Collaborate with the Vice President of External Affairs on any additional agreed upon duties and responsibilities.

Civic Engagement Liaison:

  1. Develop legislative proposals and platforms beneficial to GSAUCSD in collaboration with the Vice President of External Affairs and the Council.

  2. Promote civic engagement across campus.

  3. Serve as an ex-officio member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee.

  4. Collaborate with the Vice President of External Affairs on any additional agreed upon duties and responsibilities.

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