Our Responsibilities

Melani and Andrew are the voice of Washington University’s graduate student body on the University’s Board of Trustees. As your representatives, they welcome your concerns, suggestions, and comments regarding graduate and professional education. Examples of issues relevant to graduate life are academic policy, faculty mentoring, student health services, and facilities. Also contact Emma or Elliott with questions about Washington University and the Board of Trustees.

Washington University Graduate Students & Schools

Washington University’s 5,000+ graduate students reside in eight graduate schools:

Art

Architecture

Arts & Sciences

Business

Engineering & Applied Science

Law

Medicine

Social Work

The governments of the graduate schools include:

Graduate Architecture Student Council

Graduate Student Senate

Graduate Business Student Association

Association of Graduate Engineering Students (AGES)

Student Bar Association

Medical Student Government

Student Advisory Committee (Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences)

Social Work Student Coordinating Committee

Each student organization sends two representatives to the Graduate Professional Council (GPC), which is the University-wide student government organization. Each of the eight graduate and professional schools send one faculty member and one student as representatives to the Professional and Graduate Student Coordinating Committee (ProGrads), which addresses issues affecting graduate and professional student life and education.

Board of Trustees FAQ

Application Process

Two graduate students, selected annually in the spring semester, serve one-year terms as representatives to the Washington University Board of Trustees. The Professional and Graduate Student Coordinating Committee (ProGrads) screens and interviews candidates for the two Graduate Student Representative positions. Finalists are interviewed by members of the Board of Trustees. More information regarding the annual application and selection process is available here.

Past Representatives

2006-2007
Andrew Butler	Arts & Sciences	PhD
Melani Cheers	Medicine	MD

2005 – 2006
Sasha E. Polansky	Law	JD
Glynis O'Garro Joseph	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Education)

2004 – 2005
Christopher Goddard	Law	JD
Anna Terry	Medicine	MD

2003 – 2004
Xiuxia Du	Engineering	DSc
David Taylor	Engineering	DSc

2002 – 2003
Jonathan Brenner	Business	MBA
Nick Williamson	Law	JD

2001 – 2002
Paul Flicek	Engineering	DSc
Trina Williams	Social Work	PhD

2000 – 2001
Jessica Logan	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Psychology)
Jennifer Rogers	Business / Social Work	MBA / MSW

1999 – 2000
Gavin Chan	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Earth & Planetary Sciences)
Holly Williams	Architecture	MA

1998 – 1999
Michael Kappelmann	Medicine	MD
Susan Mahan	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Physics)

1997 – 1998
Grace Chen	Medicine	MD
Kevin Joy	Business	MBA

1996 – 1997
Jim McCarter	Medicine / Arts & Sciences	MD / PhD (Genetics)

1995 – 1996
Lorrie Cranor	Engineering	DSc (Engineering & Policy)

1994 – 1995
Roland Glean	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Political Science)

1993 – 1994
Peggy DesAutels	Arts & Sciences	PhD (Philosophy)