The Harvard Graduate Council (HGC) is the student government representing all twelve of Harvard University’s graduate and professional schools. It serves as a steward of the “One Harvard” movement, which aims to bridge the physical and cultural distance between Harvard’s 12 graduate schools by means of inter-school collaboration, joint advocacy, and promotion of greater social interaction. In addition, HGC organizes university-wide initiatives and events, administers funding for university-wide student groups (USGs), and represents the Harvard graduate student population in relations with other universities and external organizations.