The purpose of the General Studies Student Council (GSSC) of Columbia University is to represent the undergraduate population of the School of General Studies by pursuing academic, political, social, and administrative initiatives of interest to that student body. The General Studies Student Council acts as a liaison between the student body and the administration, the larger University community, the local, state and federal governments, and other individuals and organizations. The ultimate task of the GSSC is to ensure that it serves the needs of the Columbia students of the School of General Studies in all their diversity.