The Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is a committee provided in the Bylaws of the AERA.
According to Article III Section 2 of the Bylaws, two graduate student representatives selected by each division, according to procedures reviewed and approved by the Association Council, shall constitute a committee known as the GSC.
All members of the GSC must be eligible Graduate Student Members at the time of their appointment and shall maintain that status throughout their term. The GSC shall plan and coordinate activities that advance the professional interests of graduate students in the Association based on policies and procedures approved by the Association Council.
Officers of the GSC shall be elected in a manner approved by the AERA Council.