#  About HGC 

 



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The **Harvard Graduate Council** **(HGC)**, previously known as the **Harvard Graduate Student Government (HGSG)**, is a student government representing all twelve of [Harvard University's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University) graduate and professional schools. HGC is responsible for advocating on behalf of graduate students before the school's central administrators, including the [President of Harvard University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Harvard_University) and the Provost's Office.

HGC serves as a steward of the "One Harvard" movement, which aims to bridge the physical and cultural distance between Harvard's 12 graduate schools by means of inter-school collaboration, joint advocacy, and promotion of greater social interaction. In addition, HGC organizes university-wide initiatives and events, administers funding for university-wide student groups (USGs), and represents the Harvard graduate student population in relations with other universities and external organizations. HGC also collaborates with its undergraduate counterpart, the [Harvard Undergraduate Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Undergraduate_Council).  
  
**Leadership**

The governing body of the HGC is made of an [Executive Board](/executive) and [School Representatives](/reps).