Contact us for info:
abgps@missouri.edu
(573) 882-1803

Mailbox:
210 Jesse Hall

Welcome to the official site of ABGPS!

The Association of Black Graduate and Professional Students (ABGPS) aspires to serve as a support group for all Black graduate and professional students here at the University of Missouri. As an organization, ABGPS seeks to assist in monitoring the academic progress of Black graduate and professional students, as well as supply them with information to promote a more positive experience at MU.

(Officers from left to right: Chajuana Trawick, CFrancis Blackchild, and Brandon Pope)

Objectives of ABGPS

• To Inform: ABGPS facilitates improved communication between faculty and students and informs students about major concerns of the University as well as the community.
• To Provide a Social Outlet: ABGPS sponsors extracurricular activities that provide students an opportunity to network with other minority students.
• To Provide Academic Assistance: ABGPS offers leadership opportunities and programming to broaden the talents and abilities of its members and offers enrichment to other students and organizations on campus and in the community.

Constitution and Bylaws

If you would like to view the Association of Black Graduate and Professional Students constitution and bylaws, please follow the link: Constitution (PDF).

Meeting Dates / Times

ABGPS meetings are held the second Saturday of each month from noon - 1p.m. in the Gaines-Oldham Black Culture Center (913 Virginia Avenue); beginning in the month of September.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from monthly ABGPS meetings (in PDF form) can be found on the calendar page within the calendar entry for each meeting.