GLASA provides linguistics and applied linguistics graduate students a variety of academic learning and social experiences throughout the academic year. These activities aim to foster academic community formation as well as to support students' ongoing development of academic skills, knowledge, participation in the linguistics and applied linguistics academic fields and awareness of current academic issues. Above all, GLASA supports the interdisciplinary knowledge sharing between the two fields among graduate students.

We see the future of GLASA as being an organization that works alongside the department and faculty to encourage the pursuit of academia among LAL graduate students. This will foster deeper learning and engagement in the field and lead to increased opportunities for students as well as an increase in the growth potential of GLASA as a student association.

This organisation ...

• represents the graduate student body (MA & PhD) of DLLL

• strives to address student matters for the betterment of the academic environment

• endeavours to spread awareness of students’ rights (ie. union, FGS matters) issues within academia

• works to build strong connections within the linguistics and applied linguistics (LAL) community

• enhances the quality of academic and social life for students during the academic year by providing opportunities for engagement with other students, staff, and faculty members to share knowledge, ideas, and experience

• fosters a democratic community that prioritizes equality and freedom of expression among members