Deadline: Friday, November 7th at 12:00PM (noon)

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Mandate:

• The Speaker presides over all meetings of GSA Council in complete neutrality, and is a non-voting member of the GSA Board (GSAB) and Governance Committee. The Speaker is awarded a modest honorarium for overseeing meetings of GSA Council. 
• The speaker is responsible for dealing with any breaches of confidentiality arising in GSA Council (D.POL.14.1.b).
• The Speaker is responsible for tracking attendance at meetings of GSA Council (D.POL.14.1.e). 
• The Speaker must have a good working knowledge of the GSA, its structure, and its governing documents (D.POL.14.4.a).
• Term length: July 1st to June 30th of the following year

Meetings: 

• Mandatory GSA Council meetings: held monthly on the penultimate or last Monday of each month from 5:00-8:00PM - the dates can be viewed here. There is a mandatory Pre-Council meeting held just before at 4:00PM. 
• GSA Board is held weekly on a Wednesday 2:30-4:00PM (hybrid)
• Governance Committee is held monthly on a Friday 10:00AM-12:00PM

Eligibility: 

• Must be a registered GSA member in good academic standing, and must be able to work in an environment that is fast-paced, collegial, cooperative, and respectful.
• Candidates cannot concurrently hold any other GSA position that reports directly to GSA Council (D.BYL.4.1)
• Must remain neutral and cannot serve as a Campaign Volunteer in any election or referendum (D.POL.14.3.b)
• Must be available for all Council meetings
• Candidates will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, proven critical thinking ability, ability to analyze policy, and ability to assess large amounts of governance information in order to determine when to bring forward the GSA’s stance on various issues to a University governing body, committee, or process (D.POL.4.6)

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

For more information about the GSA Council & Speaker role, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Deadline: Friday, November 7th at 12:00PM (noon)

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA Council:

• Representation of and advocacy for the betterment of graduate student experiences! Be a strong voice for your fellow students. 
• Have your say and make a real difference in your university community. 
• Gain some leadership, advocacy and volunteer experience, network with peers, and have a direct influence on the policies that affect the graduate student experience. 

Key Details:

• Councillors-At-Large (CALs) are GSA members elected annually to sit on GSA Council as voting members - their terms run from May 1st to April 30th of the following year.
• GSA Council Monthly Meetings: see meeting list here: https://gsa-ualberta.ca/get-involved/governance/gsa-council/
• They are required to ensure that the GSA Office and GSA Council Speaker are kept up to date with their names, departmental addresses and contact information
• If a CAL cannot attend a meeting, they must let the GSA Office and Speaker know. If they do not do so and miss either two consecutive meetings or three in total without contacting the GSA, they may be replaced.

Meetings:

• CALs must attend GSA Council meetings: held monthly on the penultimate or last Monday of each month from 5:00-8:00PM - the dates can be viewed here. 

 Please note that an interview will be arranged with the GSA Nominating Committee (NoC) to determine eligibility. 

For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA ACB:

The GSA Appeals and Complaints Board is responsible for hearing and deciding appeals of GSA Chief Returning Officer decisions through election periods 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 primarily during the GSA General Election process through February and March, but must be available to answer complaints that come up around the year. The GSA Executive Director or delegate will provide training on procedural fairness to all committee members. 

Eligibility:

Has not 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. 

Please note: Members cannot serve on both the GSA ERC and the GSA Appeals and Complaints Board (GSA ACB).

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to be neutral;
• Capacity for acting impartially;
• Capacity for reserving judgment until all parties have been heard; and
• Independent thinking.

Note: “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. 

For more information about the GSA ACB, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA GC:

The GSA Governance Committee advises and recommends changes to GSA Council regarding the GSA Bylaw and Policy documents or other governance issues (F.POL.4.2). 

Meetings:

Monthly meetings on the third Friday of the month from 10:00AM-12:00PM. 

Eligibility:

Open to GSA Councillors

For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA Board:

The GSAB is the senior administrative authority of the GSA, as delegated to it by GSA Council, and is the discussion forum for the GSA Officers and Directors.

Councillors are non-voting members on the GSA Board and are expected to provide a link between the DEOs and GSA Council. Accordingly, they present information, as needed, to GSA Council when GSA Board (GSAB) business is discussed and, likewise, represent the voice of GSA Council at GSAB meetings and advise DEOs on matters discussed by the GSAB (F.POL.3.1.f.i).

Meetings:

Weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00PM and emergency meetings may be called by any voting member. Notice of seventy-two (72) hours must be given for an emergency meeting, unless there is agreement to meet on shorter notice (F.POL.3.3.b).

Eligibility:

Must be a GSA Councillor.

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

For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

*All nominations received will be circulated as submitted to GSA Council

Position Term: July 1st to June 30th of the following year

Mandate:

To assist the CRO as needed.

Meetings:

• To report on elections business, the DRO must attend GSA Council meetings: held monthly on the penultimate or last Monday of each month from 5:00-8:00PM - the dates can be viewed here. 
• GSA Elections & Referenda Committee meetings are currently held from 3:00-4:00PM on the second Tuesday of each month.

Eligibility:

• Must be a registered GSA member in good academic standing, and must be able to work in an environment that is fast-paced, collegial, cooperative, and respectful.
• The CRO and DRO may not hold any other representative position in the GSA (D.POL.12.3.a).
• The CRO and DRO must not have run in the most recent GSA General Election and election of the AVPL and/or by-election or served as a Campaign Representative in the most recent referendum (D.POL.12.3.c).
• The CRO and DRO must be fully willing and able to carry out the position and must be physically present in Edmonton or surrounding areas for the duration of any GSA General Election and election of the AVPL, by-election, and/or referendum (D.POL.12.3.d).
• The CRO and DRO should ideally have previous experience with the administration of student elections (D.POL.12.4.a).
• The CRO and DRO are expected to be neutral and to act impartially, including declaring any conflicts of interest and rising above individual or departmental interests (D.POL.12.4.b).
• The CRO and the DRO should have a thorough understanding of GSA Bylaw and Policy, especially with sections pertaining to elections and referenda (D.POL.12.4.c).
• The CRO and the DRO should have schedules that allow for the bulk of election or referenda work to take place in a compressed time-frame (a few weeks) (D.POL.12.4.d).
• Candidates must be available between October and March to assist with the GSA General Election, and as needed throughout the rest of the year.
• Candidates will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, proven critical thinking ability, ability to analyze policy, and ability to assess large amounts of governance information in order to determine when to bring forward the GSA’s stance on various issues to a University governing body, committee, or process (D.POL.4.6)

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

For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA NoC:

The GSA is seeking one graduate student to serve on the GSA Nominating Committee (NoC). The NoC fills graduate student vacancies on committees, councils and other bodies requiring graduate student representation (E.POL.8 1-7). The GSA NoC, in the case of a resignation or other vacancy, may fill vacancies, including direct appointments (E.POL.8.5).

Key Details:

• Online Meetings: Meetings and votes are held via email as Council and Committee vacancies arise, so candidates must be quick to respond within time restrictions.
  
• This position also sits on the GSA Board (see advertisement above).

Eligibility:

• Did not run or serve as a Campaign Volunteer in the most recent election/by-election/referendum nor plans to run or serve in an upcoming election
• Must be able to engage in NoC business within time restriction
• GSA NoC members must also be neutral and impartial, declare conflicts of interest and rise above individual or departmental interests to ensure the best fit between nominees and vacancies (i.e. having no immediate or vested interest in the outcome of GSA General Elections and referenda) (E.POL.6.1-3).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with election administration and GSA policies, strong time management skills.

For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Deadline: Friday, October 31st at 12:00PM (noon)

This committee plays a vital role in recognizing outstanding achievements within the graduate student community.

Position Start Date: December 1, 2025

Meetings:  The committee meets 2-3 times throughout the year leading up to the GSA Awards events (meetings are held hybrid or purely online). Please ensure that you can be available between 9:00AM-4:00PM for a one-hour training session. 

Purpose and Mandate

• The GSA ASC is responsible for selecting the recipients of the GSA Recognition Awards.
• The committee reviews GSA Policy on awards annually and can recommend changes to GSA Council.
• Members adjudicate applications based solely on their merits and may choose not to award in a category if no qualified candidate is identified.

Eligibility: Members of the GSA ASC are not eligible to apply for GSA Recognition Awards. For more information about this position, please see GSA Bylaw and Policy.

Deadline: Friday, October 31st at 12:00PM (noon)

The Graduate Program Support Team (GPST) is a standing advisory committee constituted and acting under the authority of the GFC Programs Committee.

The mandate of the GPST is to advise and support academic units offering graduate degree programs, graduate certificates, and/or diplomas on the development of new program proposals, the modification of existing programs, as well as the introduction, deletion, or modification to credit and non-credit courses.

More details can be found here.

Please apply using the Nomination Form attached below.