BioMASS: Your Student Government

BioMASS is the nickname for the Stanford Biosciences Student Association, a student-run governing body that advocates for Stanford Biosciences graduate students. This includes Masters and PhD students in the School of Medicine, as well as Biology and Bioengineering graduate students.

BioMASS is responsible for orchestrating the First-Year Camping trip and the New Student Orientation for incoming students just before classes start in the fall. Throughout the year, BioMASS hosts monthly social hours, and coordinates events with the School of Medicine Career Center (more on that, later) and the Alumni Association.

Why should you care about BioMASS? The primary goal of BioMASS is to improve the quality of the graduate school experience. We have BioMASS to thank for dental coverage, for example. Here are the other benefits BioMASS has to offer:

-       Free food and beer

-       A sense of community outside of lab

-       Connections with the Career Center and Alumni Association

-       A medium through which your voice will be heard

-       An opportunity to contribute to the graduate community

Where you fit into the BioMASS picture is entirely up to you. BioMASS holds monthly meetings, to plan events and discuss current grad student issues. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend. FREE LUNCH is provided at every meeting. At the very least, stop by the social hours for snacks and grad student merriment.

Check out the BioMASS website for more information. If you are interested in receiving weekly newsletters, subscribe to the BioMASS listserv here.