Get Involved

Meet new people, gain valuable experience, and help build a better graduate experience by getting involved with the GSA and with student governance at the University of Alberta.

Help Lead the GSA

GSA student executives, (formally known as GSA Directly-Elected Officers) are elected annually in February. Student executives work to develop and implement the GSA Board Strategic Work Plan — a set of priorities that guide the GSA in best representing graduate students to government and the University.

The President and Vice-Presidents actively engage with stakeholders and advocate for over 8,000 of their fellow graduate students about important matters (like tuition and funding) through major University governing bodies and meetings with senior administration. To learn more about the GSA student executive positions, we invite you to Discover Governance at the GSA.

Discover Governance

Serve on a Committee

You can also get involved by serving as a graduate student or GSA representative on any number of GSA Standing Committees or University of Alberta committees.

To see the current membership of each committee, please click here. For more information about each committee, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy (under Governance Resources). 

GSA Deputy Returning Officer

Deadline: Friday, January 10 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

The GSA is seeking one graduate student to serve as Deputy Returning Officer (DRO). The DRO works with the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) to oversee fair and impartial GSA elections, by-elections, and referenda, ensuring processes uphold the GSA's reputation.

Key Details:

  • Monthly Meetings: Monthly GSA Council (6 PM, penultimate Mondays) and GSA ERC (10 AM- 12 PM, first Tuesdays each month as necessary).
  • Eligibility: Must remain neutral, cannot hold another GSA role, did not run or serve as a Campaign Volunteer in the most recent election/by-election/referendum, and must be present in Edmonton during election periods.
  • Preferred Skills: Experience with election administration and GSA policies, strong organizational skills.

Please use the nomination form HERE. 

Please note that an interview will be arranged with GSA Management and the Nominating Committee Chair/Vice-Chair to determine eligibility. 

GFC Graduate Program Support Team (GFC GPST)

Deadline: Friday, January 10 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

The GFC is seeking two graduate students to join the Graduate Program Support Team (GPST). The GPST advises and supports the GFC regarding changes to and development of new graduate degree programs, graduate certificates, and/or diplomas. GPST is a standing advisory committee constituted and acting under the authority of the GFC Programs Committee. More information can be found here.

Monthly meetings are held fully online on the first or last Monday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

Eligibility: Open to graduate students.

GSA Budget & Finance Committee

Deadline: Friday, January 10 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

The GSA BFC is seeking one GSA member to join the committee immediately. This committee works to advise on the GSA's financial affairs and ensure the financial health of the organization to continue supporting graduate student needs. 

Meetings are held approximately four to six times a year. The next meeting of this committee is expected to take place from 2:00-3:30pm on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. 

Preferred Skills/Education: Background in Business or Finance.

GSA Appeals & Complaints Board - GSA Councillor Only

Deadline: Friday, January 10 2024 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

The GSA ACB is seeking one GSA Councillor to join the committee immediately. This committee is responsible for hearing and deciding appeals of GSA Chief Returning Officer (CRO) decisions and complaints about GSA Officers as allowed by Section 94(3) of the Post-Secondary Learning Act.” (GSA Bylaw and Policy, Section H.POL.6.1).

Meetings: Members must be available as needed through the year, but especially during the GSA General Election process through February and March. The GSA Executive Director or delegate will provide training on procedural fairness to all committee members. 

Eligibility: Must not have run in the last GSA General Election or election of the Associate Vice-President Labour; and has no intention to run in the next GSA General Election, or election of the Associate Vice-President Labour, or By-Election. “The President, Vice-Presidents, other Elected Officers, and GSA Elections and Referenda Committee members may not serve on the GSA ACB” (GSA Bylaw and Policy, Section H.POL.8.6).

Please note that an interview will be arranged with GSA Management and the NoC to determine eligibility. 

Nomination Form for Standing Committees

Please direct any questions or concerns to gsanomco@ualberta.ca