Welcome to PGSG!

Welcome to the home of the Purdue Graduate Student Government (PGSG), your advocating and legislative voice for the Purdue graduate student body. PGSG acknowledges the traditional homelands of the Woodland People which Purdue University is built upon and we honor and appreciate the Bodéwadmik (Potawatomi), Lenape (Delaware), Myaamia (Miami), and Shawnee People who are the Indigenous caretakers of this land.

UPCOMING EVENTS

OUR TEAM

Somosmita Mitra

President

pgsg.president@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment only. Email pgsg.president@gmail.com

Somosmita Mitra is a third-year PhD student in the Elmore Family School

Ali Holmes

Chief of Staff

pgsg.cos@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment only. Email pgsg.cos@gmail.com

Ali Holmes is a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology and Research Methodology

Shuangting Li

Treasurer

pgsg.treasurer@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment. Please email: pgsg.treasurer@gmail.com to set up a meeting.

He is a fourth-year PhD in educational psychology and research methodology. His

Shalom A. Kpetsu

Public Relations Officer

pgsg.pro@gmail.com

Department

French

Office Hour

By Appointment Only via email pgsg.pro@gmail.com

Shalom is a Second-Year Master’s student in the French Department at the

Victor Gutierrez-Schultz

Senate Chair

pgsg.senatechair@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment via email

Victor Gutierrez-Schultz is a 2nd year PhD student in Biochemistry. He is

Alex Seto

Legislative Affair Officer

pgsg.lad@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment. Please email pgsg.lad@gmail.com to schedule in-person or virtual

Alex is a fifth-year Computer Science Ph.D student at Purdue University. His

Desmond Sosu Mensah

Career Team Chair

pgsg.career@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment only. Email pgsg.career@gmail.com

Department

Forestry and Natural Resources

Desmond hails from Ghana, where he completed his undergraduate studies at the

Jia Lin Cheoh

Diversity Team Chair

pgsg.diversity@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment only. Email pgsg.diversity@gmail.com

Jia is a third-year Ph.D. in Computer and Information Technology, serving as

Sindusha Mysore Saiprasad

Community Team Chair

pgsg.community@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment. Please email to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting

Sindusha Mysore Saiprasad is a third-year PhD Student in Nutrition Science. Her

Secret Permenter

GRAC Chair

pgsg.grantreview@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment. Please email to schedule in-person or virtual meeting

Secret Permenter is a First-Year PhD student in the Department of History.

Praga Giri

Life Chair

pgsg.life@gmail.com

Office Hour

By appointment. Please email to schedule in-person or virtual meeting

Praga is a Bilsland PhD candidate in the School of Engineering Technology.

Ethan Johnson

Parliamentarian

parliamentarian@purduegradstudents.com

Ethan Johnson is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Earth,

WHAT WE DO

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK (MHAW) Spring 2024

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Purdue Graduate Student Center (PGSC)

FAQs

How do I get involved with PGSG?

Check out the FAQ page for detailed information on how to get involved with PGSG – FAQ PAGE

What team(s) can I join?

LIFE TEAM

CAREER TEAM COMMUNITY TEAM SENATE GRANT REVIEW & ALLCATION COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

What is PGSC?

The PGSC is located on Purdue University campus at 504 Northwestern Avenue (the building in front of the Northwestern parking garage). The facility opened in August 2014 and is available to all current Purdue graduate students. The Center is home to Purdue Graduate Student Government (PGSG) and Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA).

Hours of Operation:

Fall & Spring Semesters:
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Summer Semester:
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone: 765-496-0400