Hello Baylor GSA,
Wow! We have a lot of exciting events coming up this month! This email features details about our April Assembly Meeting, signing up for leadership in GSA, Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Baylor Student Research Week, and Steppin' Out! We are so excited to celebrate with you — your Baylor service, academic achievements, and important roles as graduate students who make Baylor a better University.
See the GSA activity details below to add events to your schedule, and remember to check your email and social media for more information throughout the semester.
♦ Keep your eye out for the diamond symbols in these emails which mean they are accessible to online/hybrid students!
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♦ Sign-Up for GSA Leadership
Are you interested in making a difference for graduate students? building a graduate student community? supporting diverse graduate student experiences? If so, you should consider joining GSA! We would love to have you join our team! (positions include either travel funding or stipend pay)
Find out more about the leadership positions at the following link: GSA Leadership
Contact the current leaders in GSA for more information about their role: https://gsa.graduate.baylor.edu/about-gsa/leadership-team
Apply to serve below!
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♦ APRIL 1st @ 12pm - April Assembly Meeting
Join Baylor GSA in the Graduate Research Center (located in the second floor hallway between Moody and Jones Libraries) or online via Zoom for our March Assembly Meeting. A pizza lunch will be provided.
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GRADUATE STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK (GSAW) - 2026
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APRIL 7th - COFFEE AND DONUTS WITH GSA - 9:30am - 11:30am: Kick start Graduate Student Appreciation Week with Coffee and Donuts with GSA in the Moody Gregory Garden Garden Level outdoor space near the Starbucks entrance.
APRIL 8th - POP'S LEMONADE WITH THE GRADUATE SCHOOL -11:30am: Celebrate GSAW with the Graduate School! Come get Pop's Lemonade and prizes outside Morrison Hall. We will be there until we run out of lemonade!
APRIL 9th - CRAFTING WITH GRADS - 4:00pm: Come enjoy a time of crafting with other graduate students in the Moody Library Makerspace!
APRIL 12th - SKATING INTO SPRING - 5:30-7:30pm - Join GSA for a FREE evening for the whole family! Enjoy food, skating, and community at Skate Waco (401 Towne Oaks Dr., Waco, TX 76710 location). Make sure to RSVP below!
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APRIL 7th-9th - Baylor Student Research Week | Cashion 506
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For the first time, Baylor Student Research Week unites the BEAR symposium, URSA Scholars Week, and the GSA 3-Minute Thesis Competition into one 3-day showcase of Baylor Research. Come watch your peers present and participate in this research event.
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♦ APRIL 11th @ 12pm - Steppin' Out
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Join Baylor GSA as we serve the Baylor community together through Steppin' Out! Registration is due by April 1st, at 11:59pm.
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♦ Join the GSA Events Calendar - After receiving input from some graduate students, we have created a GSA Event Outlook calendar. If you'd like access to this calendar, please email our president, Alexis D. Hooker to get access. She can be reached at alexis_hooker@baylor.edu.
♦ Celebrating Success: Graduate Milestones - Navigating graduate studies is no easy feat, but celebrating the small wins along the way can make a world of difference. GSA would love to share and celebrate all graduate student accomplishments, and you get to decide where this information will get shared! Please fill out this link if you'd like GSA to announce, acknowledge, and celebrate your milestones alongside you.
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♦ GSA Connections - So much is happening across the country and the globe. If you are, or another graduate student you know is, experiencing any type of hardship in meeting basic needs, please contact GSA at graduatestudentassociation@baylor.edu. We can help by connecting you with campus partners and departments ready to assist.
♦ Get GSA Updates- Join the GSA GroupMe for quick updates, reminders, and announcements.
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Community Events and Updates
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♦ Spiritual Life - Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up
Feeling the weight of the semester? Join fellow graduate students for a weekly online devotional designed to renew your spirit, center your heart, and remind you that you're not alone in this journey. Sign up now to receive short, Scripture-rooted reflections crafted with grad life in mind, right in your inbox.
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♦ Baylor University Counseling Center (BUCC):
The Baylor University Counseling Center (BUCC) has a number of resources for students.
Resources Crisis Line (24/7): (254) 710-2467 – Immediate support is available any time.
Baylor Telehealth by Academic Live Care – Students can access virtual counseling and health support at no cost.
Mental Health Ally Initiative – Become a trained ally and help create a culture of support at Baylor.
Request an Outreach – Invite BUCC staff to present workshops or trainings for your department or group.
Baylor Graduate Unite Intervarsity:
- Recurring Events:
Graduate Student Bible Study from 7-9pm on Mondays in the Bobo Chapel
Weekly Prayer Gathering from 6-7pm on Wednesdays in the Bobo Chapel
Come and Go Community Lunch from 11am-1pm on Fridays in the SUB
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Know of any other events and opportunities you would like to see here? Email emma_fenske1@baylor.edu with your ideas! |
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Stay connected with the Baylor Graduate School
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