Graduate & Professional Student Committee Service

COGS appoints graduate and professional students to a variety of COGS and University committees in order to provide the graduate/professional student voice in developing policy. You do not have to be a COGS representative to serve on a committee. Please email our office if interested.  office@cogs.msu.edu

COGS Executive Committee (Executive Board)

This body is comprised of five elected officers (President, VPIA, VPEA, Treasurer, Secretary) and two liaisons from each professional school (Law & Medical Schools), and 3 Eboard-appointed members (Parliamentarian, Director of Event Planning, Director of Equity & AntiDiscrimination). The committee meets once a month and is chaired by the COGS President. 1-year term.  10 seats.

ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE AT MARCH FULL COUNCIL MEETING.  Only COGS representatives in good standing and grad/professional students who have attended at least 5 regular monthly full council meetings are eligible to run for the elected Executive Board positions, per the COGS bylaws.  APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTED POSITIONS OPEN FROM MID MARCH TO MID APRIL EACH SPRING. All currently enrolled graduate & professional students who will be enrolled in the 25-26 academic year are eligible to apply for the appointed positions.

Open Position:*

COGS Director of Equity and Anti-Discrimination:  Works with Eboard, Council and campus partners to address issues of bias and discrimination among the graduate and professional student population. Liases with graduate student affinity groups at MSU. (Term: April/May 2025-May 2026)

• Director of Equity & Anti-Discrimination Job Description
• Apply online – see below. Applications open until FILLED.

*Applications may not be reviewed until after the week of August 18th, while the board is on summer recess.