Annual Conference
GCGS Annual Conference 2023
Call for Proposals
Deadline to Submit: February 27, 2023

Dear Colleagues:
Happy New Year! I am excited to announce that the Georgia Council of Graduate Schools will host its annual conference Thursday, April 27, 2023 to Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Clayton State University campus in Morrow, Georgia. The theme of this year’s Georgia Council of Graduate Schools (GCGS) Annual Conference 2023 , broadly conceived, is, "Graduate Education: Looking Forward and Moving Forward."
We invite proposals for workshops, presentations, and/or panel discussions that appeal to graduate studies faculty, staff, and/or administrators. Please submit and/or encourage your faculty, staff, and administrators to submit a proposal on or before Monday, February 27, 2023.
Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- Graduate Recruitment in A World of Decreasing Enrollment
- Supporting & Engaging First-Generation Graduate Students
- Holistic Admissions
Distribute the GCGS Call for Proposals widely across your campuses to involve your program directors, graduate faculty, and staff engaged with graduate education and the support of graduate students. Watch for an additional email coming soon with registration details.
Please send questions to info@georgiacgs.org.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday, February, 27, 2023
Best Regards,
J. Celeste Walley-Jean, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Inclusive Engagement
Clayton State University
GCGS President 2022 - 2023
Past Meetings
GCGS Spring Conference 2022
May 19 - 20, 2022
Host Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
In-person
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2021
October 27, 2021
Host Institution: Clayton State University
Location: In-person & Virtual
Meeting Minutes (coming soon)
GCGS Spring Conference 2021
April 29, 2021
Host Institution: Kennesaw State University
Virtual
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2020
GCGS Spring Conference 2020
Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2019
October 23, 2019
Host Institution: University of Georgia
Griffin, GA
Meeting Minutes - Coming Soon
GCGS Spring Conference 2019
May 16 - 17, 2019
Host Institution: Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2018
October 24, 2018
Host Institution: Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
GCGS Spring Conference 2018
April 19 - 20, 2018
Host Institution: Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2017
GCGS Spring Conference 2017
April 27 - 28, 2017
Host Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
GCGS Fall Business Meeting 2016
October 4, 2016
Host Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA