The GSA office, 111B Kern Building, 865-4211, is open from 9:00AM to 5:00PM weekdays to assist graduate students. The office staff, officers, and committee heads are available to help you with any questions you might have, to help you become more involved (academically or socially) in university life, to supply you with our many helpful publications or to elucidate the mysteries of health insurance.
The GSA office has information on many other services available at Penn State. Examples include helpful information from offices around campus: campus and community maps, a brochure comparing local banks and their services, bus schedules, Child Care Facilities booklet, a description of TIPS informational tapes which can be called, and copies of Student Guide to University Policies and Rules and Easy Access.
The GSA office will also assist in finding answers to any questions you might have. Many University offices routinely refer students to GSA for questions on just about any subject. Any student who has a question for which they cannot findan answer should feel free to stop by or give us a call. The GSA also welcomesvolunteers to help with other projects and we always appreciate suggestions to help better serve Penn State graduate students. |
| SERVICES provided at the GSA Office: |
• Answering questions about a variety of topics.
• Informing students and offices about our C.A.F.E. free weekend movies.
• Administering the GSA mailing list, listserv, and Web site. If you wish to receive the GSA Newsletter and notices of events, just provide your name, department, and campus address (and e-mail address if you would like to receive information electronically) to the GSA office.
• Collecting applications for garden plots. |
| PUBLICATIONS available in and outside the GSA Office include both GSA publications and those from other offices that might be of use to students: |
GSA Newsletter - GSA prints a newsletter nine times a year based on articles and announcements sent to our office. There is always room for new information in the Newsletter. Items are submitted before the fifteenth of the month for inclusion in next month's newsletter. The Newsletter is sent out regularly to people on our mailing list.
GSA Tax Guide - This guide exists to serve graduate students with their taxes. Often, the tax rules governing students are quite different from the more familiar regulations and this guide provides the answers to the most common tax questions.
Health Insurance Questions and Answers - Predominantly an updated version of the Health Insurance section of the Guide to Graduate Life, this guide generally describes the health insurance situation for graduate students at Penn State and then provides answers for some of the most commonly asked questions.
Babysitter List - GSA compiles a list of individuals willing to baby sit. Anyone wishing to be added to the list can obtain an application at the GSA office. This list is updated once each semester.
Typist/Editor List - GSA compiles a list of individuals who will type or edit papers, theses, or dissertations, as well as a few who will do graphing, artwork, or drafting. Anyone wishing to be added to the list can obtain an application at the GSA office. This list is updated annually.
And the Guide to Graduate Life, an annual publication designed to orient new students with the GSA, Penn State and the State College area. This guide is available at the GSA office to graduate students at Penn State at any time.
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