The CS Graduate Student Group is run by and for the graduate students of the Computer Science Department. The group is organized with an elected three-member "steering committee" that represents the CSGSG to the faculty and the University and a group of appointed "tsars" that are responsible for specific CSGSG activities like social events and desk space management. The CSGSG Steering Committee can be reached by emailing , or by filling out the Concerns Form here on the CSGSG web site. Any graduate student in the CS department is eligible to serve on the Steering Committee, although experience has taught us that more senior students tend to have more experience and more flexible schedules that helps them do the job. Elections for the Steering Committee are held each Spring, and they are announced over the CS graduate student email list. Students may nominate themselves or one another, although naturally a student must accept the nomination in order to be a candidate. Meanwhile, the Tsars are appointed on an ad hoc basis, with the details depending on the specific position. Most Tsars take responsibility for recruiting someone new to take their place before stepping down from their position, although if a position becomes vacant without a replacement, the Steering Committee is responsible for recruiting a new volunteer. If you are interested in helping out with a particular Tsar's job, the best person to talk to is the current Tsar him/herself, or else to the Steering Committee if the position is currently vacant. Links: CSGSG Steering Committee CSGSG Appointees