Budget Breakdown

Administration

$43,771, 27%

Allows for GPC to employ officers, purchase necessary equipment and other office expenses, and to send delegates to major national leadership and legislative events in order to represent Mizzou graduate and professional student interests.

GPC Travel Awards

$97,800, 19.9%

Given to selected graduate and professional applicants that apply during one of two allocation periods throughout the academic year. The GPC offers two travel awards: Conference Presentation Travel Awards (CPTA) and the Professional Development Award (PDA).

The Conference Presentation Travel Awards (CPTA) intended to cover some of the costs for students to participate in presentation opportunities at conferences, meetings, workshops, or other relevant outlets that contribute toward preparing the student for employment in their chosen career path. The Professional Development Award (PDA) is intended to cover some of the costs for students to participate in non-presentation opportunities at conferences, meetings, workshops, or other relevant outlets that contribute toward preparing the student for employment in their chosen career path. PDA funds also cover other professional development events and activities such as competitions and workshops for graduate and/or professional students.

$87,800

Professional Development Awards

$10,000

Conference Presentation Travel Awards

$87,800

GPC Group Funding

$3,000, 1.4%

Graduate and professional organizations may apply for general funding from GPC; this may be used for several events such as symposia, interdisciplinary events, or outreach.

Programming

$22,000, 8%

Pays for social activities tailored specifically for graduate and professional students.

Tiger Pantry by MSA

$16,000, 7.3%

Created and supported by the Missouri Students Association (MSA), Tiger Pantry strives to serve, educate and empower those facing food insecurity within the University of Missouri community. Tiger Pantry largely supports our graduate student community, and thus, the GPC provides a portion of funding to MSA to support this program.

Research and Creative Activities Forum

RCAF; $11,000, 5%

A venue for graduate and professional students at the University of Missouri to practice professional poster presentations and compete for prizes without expensive plane tickets or hotel accommodations.

GPC Gold Chalk & Excellence Awards

3,000, 1.4%

This award is given to exemplary faculty that are nominated by a student whom they have mentored or worked closely with. Allows students to recognize those who made their degree possible.

Legislative Affairs

$1,000, .5%

Among other things, this pays for GPC to travel across the state and across the country to represent the graduate and professional students at national advocacy events and at state and federal government events.

Research Development Awards (RDA)

$15,000, 6.8%

The Thirty-Seventh (2019-2020) General Assembly established the GPC research development award for graduate and professional students. The research development award is to provide support for graduate and professional students’ research and creative/scholarly activity. Awards are processed as reimbursements for valid research expenses not already covered by the university.

Contingency and Reserve

$2,491, 1.1%

Carry-over, serving as a small cushion for future budgeting.

Operating Costs

$3,592, 1.6%

Rollins Society

$12,000, 5.5%