G.A.P.S. is responsible, in part, for bringing guest lecturers to campus, hosting film forums, and professional development conferences. The organization also attempts to promote a social atmosphere conducive to developing friendships and professional contacts. In the past, G.A.P.S. has also organized charity fund raisers and other community service activities.
G.A.P.S. is open to every graduate student at the University at Albany. It is funded through graduate student fees and is organized through the GSO.