The Congress of Graduate Students

10/26/2021

We in the Congress of Graduate Students understand that it’s that time of year when you are trying to push through the semester deadlines: conference proposals, grants, fellowship applications, grading, and everything else in our personal lives that we try to balance! To help pause your Fall frenzy, we invite you, our graduate students and your support systems, to attend our exclusively planned Social Mixer! Come as you are or dress up if you’d like. There will be lots of finger food, music, and positive vibes!

COGS representatives will be present at the social to help you learn more about COGS and what we do. We will share our experiences as representatives and advocates and answer any questions you have about joining COGS and being a voice for your fellow graduate students. Did we say we will be tabling with fun resources, updates, newsletters, and swag?!

Join us on November 12th from 6-9pm at Proof Brewing Company on South Monroe Street. RSVP here: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zXPmduLClw7hDU

09/27/2021

Please join us this evening as we discuss upcoming elections, funding requests, and internal reports!

09/02/2021

Florida State University will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic outside Doak Campbell Stadium prior to Sunday’s first home football game against Notre Dame. The first 250 FSU students, faculty or staff to get vaccinated will receive a $50 gift card good for merchandise at the FSU Bookstore and Semino...

08/25/2021

PSA: The first edition of our COGS Quarterly Newsletter is available to read now! In the newsletter, you’ll learn about our latest funding supports, events hosted by student organizations in the graduate school, student advocacy and community support, open seats on the Congress, and links to subscribe to our newsletter and SGA website with information about joining as a representative.

08/23/2021

Please consider joining us for our first Fall assembly meeting TODAY at 6:30pm EST in HCB 103! This is a hybrid meeting, where attendees may join in-person or via Zoom. Zoom links for meetings are posted at sga.fsu.edu/cogs.shtml. Attendees in person are expected to wear a mask and maintain social distancing throughout the meeting.

See you tonight!

03/01/2021

Join us tonight for our COGS meeting at 6:30 pm. You can find the zoom link @ sag.fsu.edu/cogs

02/01/2021

Join us at our COGS meeting tonight at 6:30!

Find the zoom link at

The Student Government Association of Florida State University provides quality leadership for, and accountability to its constituency by recognizing that strength arises from diversity, engagement, and dialogue.

11/10/2020

This week we're celebrating another representative for the Congress in our Spotlight series!

Oluwatoyin O. sangokunle is happy to serve as the Congress of Graduate Students representative for College of Human Sciences. Oluwatoyin is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences. He is pursuing a Ph.D in Nutrition and Food Science. His research focus is on relation of pulse starch structure and function on digestibility and fermentability. He received a MS in Agricultural Science from Florida Agriculture and mechanical University, and a Bachelor of Technology in Food Science and Technology from Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Oluwatoyin (Ola) has passion for reading, writing, and teaching.

10/25/2020

Hi everyone!

We hope to see you tomorrow night at our Halloween bash. There will be a costume contest, halloween bingo, and trivia! Meet some members of the Congress of graduate students and have a great time! The zoom link is below Be sure to tune in

Topic: Halloween Bash
Time: Oct 26, 2020 06:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94781745595

Meeting ID: 947 8174 5595

10/20/2020

This week we're celebrating another representative for the Congress in our Spotlight series!

Sara Collins, M.S. is a first-year PhD student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders. She completed both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at FSU, and now works as a Speech-Language Pathologist in both the schools and early intervention settings, in addition to her doctoral role. Sara’s research pertains to adapting literacy assessment measures and subsequent instruction for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is also a research fellow on the Leadership in Language and Literacy Doctoral Training Grant. Sara now serves as the COGS Students with Disabilities Advocate in an effort to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities, especially as students face unprecedented challenges with transition to remote learning. Sara hopes to serve as a liaison and advocate for these students by simplifying the accessibility of services, paving new adaptations with the changes in learning, and providing equitable access to funding opportunities.

10/06/2020

As part of our new spotlight series, we will be introducing new representatives to COGS and sharing a bit about them. This week we're spotlighting Megan Hirsch, our LGBTQ+ advocate.

Megan (She/They) is a second year PhD student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders and is currently the LGBTQ+ Student Advocate representative in COGS. Their research interests include motor speech disorders and speech science. Currently, their research is focused on individual differences in perceptual learning and processing of difficult-to-understand speech. Megan joined COGS to represent and advocate for the needs of LGBTQIA+ graduate students as well as the graduate student body as a whole. When they aren’t busy with research or COGS, Megan likes to play guitar and paint.

09/22/2020

Come out and join all of the COGs representatives this October for our Halloween social. Get to know your representatives and have a good time. There will be Halloween Bingo, Halloween Trivia, and a costume contest! Keep an eye out for more information as the day gets closer, and be sure to check out the Congress of Graduate Students.