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2025-2026 International Graduate Students Advisory Board (IGSAB)

The Office of the Associate Vice President for International Affairs is seeking international graduate students to serve on the International Graduate Students Advisory Board (IGSAB) for the 2025–2026 academic year.

About IGSAB:
The board provides a forum for international graduate students and the Associate Vice President for International Affairs (AVP-IA) to openly discuss issues of concern to the international graduate student community. It also offers students the opportunity to advise and make recommendations to the AVP-IA on matters that may inform decisions or recommendations made to the Provost to improve the international graduate student experience.

Now, more than ever, it is essential that international graduate students feel supported, heard, and included in shaping policies and programs that impact their academic and personal well-being.

We would greatly appreciate it if your office could share the IGSAB interest form with your graduate students. Broad participation will help ensure that the board reflects the diverse voices and experiences of our international graduate community.

Interest Form: https://forms.gle/453VcfuebdQ19S777

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like additional information about IGSAB’s goals or membership process.

BSOS BIPOC Collective Meet & Greet

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BSOS BIPOC Collective

Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences to discuss experiences with fellow BIPOC openly, form interdisciplinary connections, and collectively celebrate our diversity. We established this org last semester with support from the BSOS Anti-Black Racism Initiative after recognizing the need for a space at UMD where BIPOC trainees could build community.

Who is it for?
The Collective is for all BIPOC graduate students (i.e., Doctoral and Master’s), postdoctoral fellows, and post-baccalaureate employees (e.g., research assistants holding a bachelor’s degree) in a BSOS department or graduate program. People of all minoritized racial-ethnic backgrounds are welcome. Unfortunately, we do not have the means to support undergraduate students at this time.

When will we meet?
Meetings are typically monthly. However, this fall, we will host one larger meeting to allow members to meet new people and make new connections! Interested folks who cannot attend this meeting or future meetings can contact us to join the Slack channel where we will be sharing resources and other events. Our next meeting will be:

  • Monday, November 11th

*Please use the link below to complete an interest form to confirm your interest in joining the Collective and to provide your availability for Monday, November 11th. Time and location will be sent out once responses are completed.

BSOS BIPOC Interest Form