The Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC) is the student governing body of the graduate students of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. The mission of the council is to: __________________________________ -Serve graduate engineering students as a representative body to discuss their issues and concerns -Foster interaction, friendship, and respect among students by sponsoring events of interest to them -Maintain a dialogue with the Administration and Faculty of the School and other schools advocating students' interests when appropriate -Communicate with other recognized student organizations of the University and the University Senate, and represent the graduate engineering student community in these organizations -Appropriate the allotted funds to student organizations recognized by the Council wherein graduate engineering students participate -Maintain communication with alumni, alumni clubs, and career services to help students in their professional development -Disseminate information relevant to the interests of the graduate student community