The Climate Meteorology & Atmospheric Science (CliMAS) Graduate Student Organization (GSO) consists of 6 graduate students within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences who serve as officers for one academic year with the primary goal of bringing students and faculty together to improve all aspects of the graduate student experience. To this end, we organize social events, participate in faculty meetings, give input concerning graduate affairs, and select a student's choice seminar speaker every semester. Read our Constitution and Bylaws for more details about CliMAS GSO procedures.
Some of the events CliMAS GSO coordinates throughout the year include a Fall BBQ, monthly payday lunches, a department picnic each semester, and a Holiday party in December!
We also maintain a list of resources for current graduate students: check it out here!
Follow us on Twitter: @CliMASGSO_UIUC
2026-2027 CliMAS GSO Officers:
- President: Garrett Statum
- Oversees and coordinates all CliMAS GSO activities
- Leads board meetings & materials
- Manages responsibilities of board members
- Serves as CliMAS GSO representative at faculty meetings
- Vice President: Valerie Gorden
- Coordinates new student mentoring program
- Manages social media accounts
- Assists coordinating social events
- Treasurer: Jack Shumaker
- Collects and manages student dues and CliMAS GSO finances
- Provides budgets for social events
- Assists coordinating social events
- Secretary: Summer Acker
- Maintains CliMAS GSO materials
- Maintains CliMAS GSO website
- Communicates social events
- Assists coordinating social events
- Student Affairs Chair: Kaylie Bonifer
- Serves as a conduit between the GSO and the graduate ambassadors
- Serves on department affairs committee
- Assists coordinating social events
- New Student Liaison: TBD
- Reports and manages new students’ concerns to CliMAS GSO board
- Help new students' transition to graduate school
- Assists coordinating social events