[1][2] It was established in 1985 as an office inside the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU), but it became an independent body only in 1992.

In 1992, this group became an independent body, called University of Saskatchewan Graduate Students' Association.

[7] The Board is responsible for overseeing matters on management, administration and control of the university's property and financial affairs.

Since 2007, Emmanuel and St. Chad Chapel holds the GSA-uSask headquarters, also referred as GSA Commons.

[3] The governance of the University of Saskatchewan Graduate Students' Association is shared among three bodies: the executive committee; the Council; and the Board of Directors.