The AGCCS is a branch of student governance that represents Arizona graduate students who study in the College of Science. Graduate students in the sciences fill many essential roles in the university's research and teaching missions. The AGCCS exists to address their academic, professional, and intellectual concerns in the college and the university.
AGCCS meeting are held on the first Monday of every month at 5:30 in Gould Simpson room 1027. Our meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend.
Recent and Ongoing Projects:
Best Practices for Teaching Assistantships
In the Spring Semester of 2013, the AGCCS surveyed current and recent Graduate Teaching Assistants in the College of Science. In response to our findings, we developed a series of recommendations, addressed to academic departments in the College, for what we believe are best practices for Graduate Teaching Assistantships. Our survey and recommendations are available here.
We have also worked with the Office of Instruction and Assessment to develop a training program for new Graduate Teaching Assistants. The goal is to equip new Teaching Assistants with the instructional skills needed in the College of Science. We have held training events annually since August 2013. Presentation materials from the 2013 event are available here.
ScienceGrads Connect Newsletter
The AGCCS produces the email newsletter ScienceGrads Connect to help inform and involve graduate students with science outreach happening at all levels across the University of Arizona. Graduate students interested in science outreach of all kinds can learn how to leverage UA Science to create and promote their own outreach programs, benefiting their research and the Tucson community.
Newsletters are sent a few times per semester. All are welcome to browse the newsletter archives and subscribe to the listserv. Contact Samantha Pierce or Gloria Jimenez for more information. If you wish to publicize your department's outreach event through ScienceGrads Connect, contact your AGCCS department representative listed below.
Women In STEM
AGCCS supports a Tucson-wide Women In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) group (TWiSTEM). The goal of this organization is to provide professional development, networking opportunities, and a community of support for current and future female STEM professionals. Our support allows AGCCS and TWiSTEM to share resources, and represents a united effort towards the retention of women in STEM fields in Tucson. Graduate students, undergraduates, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, staff, professionals, and community members both male and female are invited to participate. For more information, visit www.TucsonWiSTEM.com.
College of Science Awards
Every spring, the AGCCS and College of Science hold a reception and awards ceremony to honor graduate student excellence in scholarship, service and teaching/mentoring. Please contact your department representative below to make nominations.
The Spring 2022 awards reception and ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 5:30 at the ENR2 Courtyard and ERN2 S107.