Protected Writing Time

Sacramento State's Protected Writing Time is a series of workshops designed to help students with the writing progress leading to the completion of a prospectus, thesis, project, dissertation, or other academic writing/professional development. We encourage graduate students to sign-up for this workshop series to help with dedicate time to their writing. There is no cost, units, or grading for this series!

Workshops include group meetings, individual accountability measures, and at least three hours of writing each session. All sessions are held on an online platform via Canvas.

The Application for Fall 2023 Protected Writing Time has Closed

Protected Writing Time Meeting Dates (Fall 2023):

• Required: September 9 & 30, October 14 & 28, November 4 & 18, and December 2
• Optional: September 23, October 7 & 21, November 11

Meeting Times: 9:00am to 12:00pm

Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC)

General Information:

The Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) represents university graduate students and serves as the student advisory group to the Dean and ASI Director of Graduate Studies. GSAC's function is to encourage involvement with the University and the advancement of graduate and professional studies. GSAC will also serve as a conduit for information between the university graduate administration, the ASI Director, and graduate students, as well as, assisting the Dean in advocating and support graduate education on campus. GSAC will be compromised of one representative from each academic degree program and meet twice a semester to discuss relevant opportunities, policies, and other information.

In April, each academic department selects graduate students to represent their programs during the next academic year. The department will have its own method of appointing or electing its representative to the GSAC. The Dean and ASI Director will traditionally hold an orientation for the incoming GSAC representatives before the end of each spring semester. If you have questions about serving as your program's GSAC representative, contact your Graduate Coordinator.

Responsibilities of GSAC Members:

• Attend the orientation session held in the spring term prior to service on the group (when applicable);
• Participate in regularly scheduled GSAC committee meetings;
• Assist the ASI Director in providing a voice of graduate students to the university faculty and administration;
• Serve as an advisory body to the Dean on the advancement of graduate and professional studies;
• Represent the interests of the graduate and professional students in their department;
• Inform students in their department of all activities, deadlines, and information presented at the GSAC meetings; and
• Notify the ASI Director, the department's Graduate Coordinator and/or Graduate Dean's Office if they are unable to complete the term.

Meetings: Fall 2023 & Spring 2024

The scheduled meeting time for the Graduate Student Advisory Council is on the third Thursday of the month in the evenings from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. All GSAC meetings are held on Zoom.

• Meetings are held at least twice a semester.

Click here to submit a GSAC Interest Form

Program Representatives: 2023 - 2024

Graduate Scholar Opportunities

The Office of Graduate Studies is dedicated to assisting our students in expanding their academic professional development. As part of that mission, we are providing information on funding opportunities that are open to graduate-level studies. Funding opportunities are posted on a rolling basis, please check our website regularly for updated information:

2023 - 2024 Opportunities

• Sac State Grad Slam 2024
• The Student Research & Creative Activity Spring Symposium (link coming soon)
• Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2024

Graduate Studies Updates

Fall 2023

• August 2023

Fall 2022

• November 2022
• September 2022