In addition to a number of discipline-based organizations and special interest groups, there are six major graduate student associations serving students on the Chicago and Evanston campuses: The Graduate Student Association (GSA), the Chicago Graduate Student Association (CGSA), the Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA), the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), the Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities (G-SALSA), and Queer Pride Graduate Student Association (QPGSA). These groups promote interactions among graduate students, provide academic and social programs, and serve as advocates for graduate students.  In addition, these groups comprise the Graduate Leadership Council (GLC).  For more information about these groups, please see their web sites:

• GLC - http://studentassociations.gsad.northwestern.edu/glc/
• GSA - http://studentassociations.gsad.northwestern.edu/gsa/
• CGSA - groups.northwestern.edu/cgsa/
• BGSA - http://studentassociations.gsad.northwestern.edu/bgsa/Main.html
• CSSA - www.nwucssa.org
• G-SALSA - groups.northwestern.edu/gsalsa/
• QPGSA - http://groups.northwestern.edu/queerpride/
• Gradconnections - http://www.gradconnections.northwestern.edu/

Another graduate student group recognized by The Graduate School is the Turkish Intercultural Club. To learn more about the club's mission, please visit their Web site at http://www.nutic.org.