Become a GA Delegate for AY 2025–2026
Graduate Assembly (GA) Delegates represent the voices of graduate and professional students across UC Berkeley. If you’re passionate about advocacy, community, and making change, consider becoming a Delegate for your academic unit.
Who Can Be a Delegate?
According to the GA Charter, each academic unit (department, group, or program) is entitled to:
1 Delegate per 100 graduate students (or fraction thereof)
Check the 2025-2026 Delegate Directory to see how many Delegates your academic unit can have.
Don’t see your department listed?
Email Tanya Bertone, GA Internal Vice President, at internal-ga@berkeley.edu.
How to Become a Delegate
Step One: Express interest by connecting with your
- Graduate Student Affairs Officer (GSAO), or
- Departmental Graduate Student Association (DGSA)
They can explain your department’s nomination or election process.
You can also contact current delegates in your department via the Delegate Directory.
Step Two: Submit Required Forms
Complete the following:
If you are a new or returning delegate you must submit each form. If both forms have not been submitted, you will not be able to serve as a delegate. If multiple delegates are appointed, a separate approval form must be submitted for each one.
Step Three: Join GA Platforms
- Review the GA Zoom Guide (Updated Sept 2021)
- Join the GA Delegate Slack Workspace
When joining Slack, format your name as:
First Name, Last Name, Department, Position, Pronouns
Example: Tanya Bertone, Anthro Delegate, She/Her
Step Four: Attend New Delegate Orientation
- Date: Thursday, September 4th, 2025
- Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
- Location: ASUC Senate Chambers (5th Floor, Eshleman Hall)
RSVP Here (coming soon)
Attendance is required for all new Delegates.
Delegate Assembly Meetings
Meetings are held monthly on the first Thursday, except in September, when the meeting occurs on the second Thursday due to Orientation.
- Start Time: 5 PM
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Delegate Assembly Meetings:September 11th 2025October 2nd 2025November 6th 2025December 4th 2025February 5th 2026March 5th 2026April 2nd 2026May 7th 2026
Additional Resources
- New Delegate Orientation Slides (2024–2025) (25-26 coming Soon!)
- GA Delegate’s Guide to Robert’s Rules of Order
Questions?
Contact:
Tanya Bertone, Internal Vice President
internal-ga@berkeley.edu
Why Serve?
Becoming a GA Delegate is a chance to:
- Represent your academic community
- Engage in campus-wide governance
- Gain leadership, advocacy, and policy experience