SAGE is a student advisory board and leadership opportunity for graduate students at Illinois that fosters active engagement with Graduate College programs and initiatives. SAGE board members enrich graduate student community, build leadership skills, and strengthen Graduate College services and programs.
This board contributes to the graduate student community at Illinois by providing varied perspectives that enhance the academic, professional, and social experience of graduate students at the university. They also provide valuable input for Graduate College programs, resources, and events, such as welcome materials for new graduate students, professional development resources, and Graduate Student Appreciation Week activities.
You can read about our current SAGE board members on the Grad Life blog.
Nominations Sought for 2018-2019 SAGE Board
Consider serving on the 2018-2019 SAGE board! Meet fellow grad students and contribute to the broader graduate student community at Illinois. Participants are required to attend monthly meetings and will have the option to serve on planning groups for Graduate College initiatives. The estimated time commitment is about 3 hours per month.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 8, 2018 (11:59 p.m.).
To apply, please complete the online application form at the link below. Appliations require uploading a copy of your resume or CV and a short essay response (500 workds or less) that addresses the following:
Please articulate why you are interested in engaging with graduate student community and Graduate College staff. What unique perspectives or experiences would you bring to the board?
The Graduate College strives to have an advisory board that reflects both the disciplinary and cultural diversity of our students, including diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region. We welcome applications from all master's, doctoral and online graduate degree programs who will be enrolled during the 2018-2019 academic year and are in good academic standing.
Membership for 2017-2018
| AnnaMarie Bliss | Architecture |
| Celeste Alexander | Nutritional Sciences |
| Charlotte Prieu | French Linguistics |
| Diana Marie Byrne | Environmental Engineering |
| Ga Young Chung | Education Policy Studies |
| Halie Rando | Informatics |
| Harshdeep Banwait | Business Administration |
| John Musser | English |
| Josue Alejandro Lopez Berganza | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Mackenzie Neally | Education Policy, Organization & Leadership |
| Maria Victoria Baraldi | Professional Science Masters in Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Maryam Khademian | Microbiology |
| Matthew C Fiorentino | Music Education |
| Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi | Computer Science |
| Reshmina William | Civil Engineering |
| Rhianna Anglin | Education Policy Studies - Online Diversity and Equity concentration |
| Sophia Imtiazi | Human Resources and Industrial Relations |
| Stephanie Schramm | Environmental Engineering |
| Sulagna Chakraborty | Community Health |
| Zane Ma | Computer Science |
| Charlotte Bauer | Graduate College |
| Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko | Graduate College |