Graduate Student Access and Community Engagement Events and Programs
Graduate Student Life regularly partners with campus units and graduate student organizations to plan events and programs to promote community. Partners include the Center for Leadership and Intercultural Engagement (CLIE), First-Gen+ Center, LGBTQ+ Resources, Women and Gender Studies, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Office of International Programs and Services. To find out about upcoming events focused on access and community engagement, visit the Events page.
Student Organizations
Student organizations based around racial, ethnic, or cultural identities provide a valuable source of community and support for many graduate students.
The following list specifies the current identity-based registered student organizations for graduate students, as of Fall 2024. To learn more about them and how to get involved, find them on Mason 360.
- Bangladeshi Graduate Students Association
- Black Graduate Student Association
- Counselors for Social Justice
- Indian Show Time
- Iranian Students Union
- National Organization for Women Campus Action Network (NOW CAN) at George Mason University
- National Organization of the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Psychology Graduate Student Association
If you are interested in starting a graduate student organization, visit the Graduate Student Organizations page.