Graduate Association of French and Italian Students

GAFIS, in existence since 1983, is the primary organization of the Graduate Students of the Department of French & Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As such, it works to ensure the voices of its membership, the Graduate Students of the Department, are heard by the Department. This primary goal is met by placing elected GAFIS Officers on all of the of various administrative committees within the Department. A secondary goal of GAFIS is to serve as a resource for Graduate Students as they progress through their degree requirements in the Department. Finally, the third goal of GAFIS is to provide a balance to the academic pursuits and the administrative duties of its membership by hosting several social events throughout the school year. Furthermore, the GAFIS membership organizes and holds the annual GAFIS Graduate Student Symposium. In sum, as a continued presence in the Department and a constant source of assistance to the Graduate Students of the Department, GAFIS strives to unite its members in official and unofficial fora.