Graduate students play active roles in groups like the McCormick Graduate Leadership Council and the Graduate Student Association.Graduate students play active roles in groups like the McCormick Graduate Leadership Council and the Graduate Student Association.

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Student Groups

Student groups at McCormick provide an important opportunity for graduate students to develop leadership skills and create opportunities to network with faculty, staff, and professionals in the field.

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McCormick Graduate Leadership Council (MGLC)

Founded in 2006, the MGLC fosters community among all McCormick graduate students. The GLC is the voice of graduate students in academic and administrative matters at Northwestern University and a forum for graduate student leaders.

The McCormick Graduate Leadership Council:

  • builds graduate student community among the eight departments at McCormick
  • organizes social, academic, and professional activities
  • facilitates communication between McCormick graduate students and the Dean's office

Graduate Student Association (GSA)

The GSA at Northwestern enhances graduate students' experiences in and out of the classroom and strives to create resources and programs to improve the quality of students’ lives.

The Graduate Student Association:

  • advocates for the student body to the administration
  • builds community on campus
  • provides opportunities to serve the greater Evanston and Chicago communities