The Graduate Student Senate is the representative committee of the graduate student body. The Graduate Student Senate comprises at least one representative from each of the eight distinct graduate programs. The Graduate Student Senate plans social and cultural events for graduate students, distributes individual grants, and addresses general issues of concern to the graduate community. To represent the interests of the graduate student body to the rest of the College, members of this committee may also sit on the following College committees: Board of Trustees, General Committee, Student Life, Undergraduate Student Senate, Bookstore, Parking, Orientation, and Commencement.