According to University System of Maryland policy, current GAs are entitled to "a graduate assistant advisory committee, to be comprised of graduate assistant members who will represent the interests of the institution’s graduate assistants" and who will "meet for discussions with campus administration, including the institution’s vice presidents for academic affairs and administration and the graduate dean, at least twice annually" (see Section VI, "Communication with Administration," of the current USM Policy on Graduate Assistantships at https://www.usmd.edu/regents/bylaws/SectionIII/III711.pdf).