Policy
NAGPS is able to provide a conduit for the sharing of knowledge across a spectrum of students and institutions that is not possible through any other means. NAGPS is truly a unique network of highly-motivated and highly- skilled students and their organizations.
“Expanding our horizons...advocacy, empowerment, networking”
-Mission Statement for the 2010 Board of Directors
Our Agenda
Individual Position Objectives
At the beginning of each term, the Board of Director outlines the individual position objectives for each Director in addition to creating a mission statement for their term.
Survey & Analysis
In order to provide a better understanding of the graduate and professional student community, NAGPS conducts surveys and analyses to assess graduate-professional student life, services, and provide information to aid their institutional representative organizations .
Benefits & Resources
NAGPS is looking to expand the benefits and resources to the graduate and professional student community through relationships with corporate partners and providing knowledge and information to aid the community.
Regional Development
The membership is divided into 5 geographical units within the United States called Regions. A focus of this year is to help each Region solidfy its own structure, and publications to support the vision of the Association.
Communication/Media Relations
By utilizing social networking websites and through the creation of the Postgraduate Voice, the NAGPS newsletter, and the Annunciator, a periodic e-mail news announcement, NAGPS is establishing better communication with its constituency. Additionally, NAGPS seeks to extend recognition of the contributions to society made by the graduate-professional student community.
Legislative Action Center -- Take Action
NAGPS has been a prominent voice for the graduate and professional community in Washington, D. C. and the Association continues to improves its efforts in effecting legislation and policies that benefit our constituency.
Membership
With the establishment of a Director of Outreach and Outreach Board, NAGPS has made it member relations, recruitment, and retention a top priority.
Corporate Relations
To continue to provide services to our community, NAGPS seeks to develop relationships that aid the community and strengthens our finances.
