The Appropriations Committee shall concern itself with all aspects of the Graduate and Professional Student (GPS) Activity Fee, including review of the GPSA Byline Allocation Procedures, the GPSA Eligibility Criteria and Obligations for Byline Funded Organizations, the GPSAFC Funding Guidelines, and the GPSA Internal Budget. The Committee shall be chaired by the Vice President of Finance.

The Communications Committee is charged with maintaining a strong communication link between the GPSA and all graduate fields, professional schools, and the Cornell community. The Vice President for Communications shall serve as the chairperson of the Communications Committee.

The primary purpose of the Diversity & International Students Committee (“Diversity Committee”) is to promote diversity and inclusion in all its forms within the GPSA membership and within the broader graduate and professional student community at Cornell University. The Diversity Committee shall have a chairperson, elected by the GPSA.

The primary purpose of the Faculty Advising, Teaching, and Mentorship Award Committee (“FATMAC”) is to solicit nominations for and administer one or more annual Awards to recognize faculty who exhibit excellence in the teaching, advising, and mentorship of graduate and professional students. The Award Committee shall have a chairperson, elected by the GPSA.

The GPSA Finance Commission (GPSAFC) is charged with allocating funds to registered graduate and professional student organizations on the Ithaca and Geneva campuses of Cornell University. The Commission shall have a chairperson, elected by the GPSA. The Commission shall consist of at least six and no more than fifteen members, hereafter referred to as finance commissioners, appointed by the GPSA Operations and Staffing Committee. Upon consultation of GPSAFC commissioners, the chairperson shall appoint a vice-chairperson. 

The Operations and Staffing Committee is charged with appointing graduate and professional students to committees staffed by the GPSA, and with maintaining and updating the GPSA Charter, GPSA Bylaws, and relevant documents. The President and Counsel to the GPSA shall serve as ex-officio members. The graduate and professional student University Assembly representatives shall be considered voting members for all appointments to University Assembly committees. The chairperson for the Operations and Staffing Committee is the Vice President for Operations.

The Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board (GPSPB) organizes events for graduate and professional students sponsored by the GPSA. The Board shall have a chairperson, elected by the GPSA.

The GPSA Student Advocacy Committee works on issues of diversity, mental and physical health, accessibility and the general well-being of all graduate and professional students related to matters of the academic environment. The Student Advocacy Committee works in consultation with other relevant student and University committees and interested parties. The Committee shall have a chairperson, elected by the GPSA.