A. To serve as an organizing structure for graduate students in the Department of Sociology at Emory University. B. To provide a forum for communication across cohorts of graduate students. C. To promote cohesion, unity, and camaraderie among graduate students. D. To provide broad representation for all voices within the graduate student community (e.g., international students, students with children, students of color). E. To provide a formalized structure for communication between faculty, staff, alumni, and graduate students.