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Vice President for Graduate & Professional Affairs

Rahul Kanungoe

Rahul Kanungoe

rahul.kanungoe@ttu.edu

Dearest Red Raiders,

Welcome home to Texas Tech University. Founded in 1923 - it is the place to enjoy tradition and honor. It is the place where the students are not only accepted as part of the academic program but are accepted as a part of the big “Red Raider” family. The students are the soul of this academic institution, and the Student Government Association at Texas Tech wants to make sure that every student gets the scope and resources to grow not only as a student but also as an individual. It is my great privilege to be able to serve this year as your SGA Vice President for Graduate and Professional Affairs and be your voice to the administration.

In this position, my top priority is to represent the interests of all the graduate and international students of Texas Tech University, get to know their issues and work towards resolving them.

As a starter, I am working with the administration towards developing a new operating policy for the student health insurance which would allow the students more flexibility and benefits from the available student health insurance options.

My next objective is the development of the STAGE scholarship program, which started last year and was able to give out 15 scholarships. My task is to establish the STAGE scholarship permanently in the Graduate School Scholarship list and make it a way to attract and retain top students, both domestic and international, into our graduate program.

My next task is to increase the availability of travel grants and research scholarship for graduate students. I feel that graduate students should be encouraged to present their work in local and national meetings and conferences and they should be provided with enough resources and funding for that purpose.

My next task would be organizing career / job fairs for individual colleges. I wish to collaborate with the Career Center and the Graduate School and try to provide an equal level of job placement opportunities for each and every student graduating from Texas Tech.

I also wish to organize “Town Hall” meetings twice a semester to hear and understand the issues of the students, get their opinions and feedbacks and try to take necessary actions and decisions based on those views and suggestions.

Apart from those stated above I also wish to organize the New Graduate Student reception at the start of each semester and would like to arrange the End-of-Semester reception just after the Finals. I also wish to work with the administration in increasing enrollment of new students, retention of existing students, and also in strategic planning for development and expansion of the Texas Tech University system.

Lastly, I wish to say to all my fellow students - SGA is all about students and their life in the university. If you have any concern come by our office, located at the 3 rd floor of the SUB, shoot us an email or just call us. We are here for you. Do involve us with your concerns and help us to serve you better.

And don’t forget at Texas Tech we always…

Strive for Honor and Keep your guns up!!!

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