Graduate Student Society

Enrich, enhance, and encourage your grad school experience.

We are the presidency of BYU Graduate Student Society! We look forward to meeting you and helping make your experience at BYU a fulfilling one.

Our Mission

The purpose and mission of BYU Graduate Student Society is to:

Enrich the BYU graduate student culture by providing events that promote intellectual growth, professional development, spirituality, and social interaction,
Enhance the...

Grad Expo

All BYU graduate students should have an opportunity to showcase the amazing research that they work so hard on. The BYU Grad Expo is the venue that facilitates interaction between graduate students, their research, and the BYU community.

Professional Presentation Award

Note: PPA application is currently under revision. We will send an e-mail to all graduate students as soon as the application goes live.

Apply for a PPA here.

Graduate students presenting original research at conferences or...

3 MT — Three Minute Thesis

3MT (or Three Minute Thesis) is a research presentation competition that originated at the University of Queensland in 2008. Since then, the program has spread to several universities worldwide. Students participating in 3MT have three minutes to...

GSS Contact

GSS Upcoming Events

Opening BBQ: Tuesday September 17, 6-8 pm, JFSB MLF Plaza

Come join Cosmo and the GSS Presidency as we kick off the 2019-2020 school year with JDawgs, prizes, balloon artists, and more!

Communication Workshop: Thursday October 3, 11-12 pm, WSC Varsity Theatre

Come learn how to engage your audience when giving a presentation about your work! This workshop will help you develop skills and techniques to improve your ability to connect with and convey the significance of your graduate work.

Grad Expo: Thursday October 24, 11-1 pm, WSC Garden Court

Grad expo is a chance for us to show everyone what graduate students actually do here at BYU! Faculty, staff and students at BYU, plus high school students from our community will he there... will you? If you are a graduate student interested in presenting your work, let us know! If you are a new graduate students or aren't quite sure you have something to present (yet), come support your fellow graduate students.

Graduate Women and Student's Forum: Wednesday November 13, 7-8:30 pm, Hinckley Center

Join us for dinner and a panel discussion from women who have received graduate degrees from BYU and are presently living in all walks of life. Come connect with other female graduate students, faculty, and women while learning about what success beyond the degree might look like after you leave BYU.

Christmas Party: Thursday December 12, 11-1 pm, WSC Garden Court

Santa Clause is coming to visit as we celebrate Christmas with food, friends, and families. Come enjoy some holiday favorites with soups that warm the body and conversations that warm the soul.