Who we are
Graduate Council is the representative student government for the University of Chicago's 10,000+ graduate students. Our mission is to create a university-wide identity and culture by building a welcoming graduate community, empowering interdisciplinary collaboration, and opening lines of communication across campus. Graduate Council is made up of an executive board and elected representatives from the university's 12 graduate schools and divisions. Learn more about our funding opportunities, our events, and how you can get involved by exploring our website.
the council
Find out about Grad Council, meet our team, and get in touch with your divisional representatives.
Graduate life
Learn about how we engage the graduate community and work toward improving graduate student life on campus.
Funding
Apply for funding or discover events and collaborators by seeing what we have funded in the past.
Briana is 3rd year PhD Candidate in the Cancer Biology program. She is focused on the effects of chronic psychological stress during puberty and early adulthood on breast cancer risk and development.
She is currently the VP of Diversity and Inclusion for Grad Council. Through this organization, she has spearheaded DEI initiatives through the four pillars of climate, community, infrastructure, and people. These initiatives include inclusive pedagogy and wellness workshops, distribution of anti-racist books, feedback forms, and prepping for a series of events for Juneteenth.