Deadline: Friday, June 6th at 12:00PM (noon)

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA BFC:

The overall mandate of the GSA Budget and Finance Committee (GSA BFC) is to advise on the financial affairs of the GSA (including the long-term planning and priorities of the GSA in light of its strategic goals) and on the provision of the long-term financial health of the organization (K.POL.5.1).

Meetings:

Quarterly meetings will be arranged based on availability. Emergency meetings may be called by any voting member. Notice of seventy two (72) hours will be given, unless there is an agreement to meet on shorter notice.

Eligibility:

Members of the GSA BFC are expected, by GSA Council, to rise above any local/departmental views or issues and take into account the needs of the GSA as a whole (K.POL.5.9.a).

 Please note that an interview may 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.

Deadline: Friday, June 6th at 12:00PM (noon)

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.

Deadline: Friday, June 6th at 12:00PM (noon)

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

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

Mandate:

The Deputy Speaker assists the GSA Speaker as needed.

Meetings:

• Mandatory GSA Council meetings: held monthly on the penultimate or last Monday of each month from 5:00-7:00PM - 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 (time is currently TBD, but will likely be a weekly two-hour slot between 1:00-4:00PM).

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.
• None of these positions can 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 GSA Nominating Committee (NoC) to determine eligibility. 

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

Deadline: Friday, June 6th at 12:00PM (noon)

*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 5:00-7:00PM - the dates can be viewed here. There is a mandatory Pre-Council meeting held just before at 4:00PM. 
• 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.

Deadline: Friday, June 13th at 12:00PM (noon)

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA EDIC:

The GSA EDIC works to ensure that the GSA reflects the principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for all its members in the interests of enhancing the graduate student experience and ensuring the existence of a welcoming environment and cohesive community for graduate students on campus.

The GSA EDIC discusses all aspects of EDI relating to the GSA (including, but not limited to, topics of potential EDI-related advocacy, strategies for engagement of GSA members with a focus on EDI and, and GSA governance, services, and member benefits related to EDI) and advise and make recommendations to the GSA Board and GSA Council on these matters. The GSA EDIC works collaboratively with other groups on campus focusing on EDI matters (F.POL.5.2).

Meetings:

Monthly meetings on the first Monday of the month from 1:00-2:00PM.

Eligibility:

Elected members will be individuals who are or identify as Indigenous, as Black, as members of a racialized group, as disabled or diversely abled, as female, or as LGBTTQQPIANU+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Pansexual, Intersex, Asexual, Non-Binary, Unlabelled, and more) (F.POL.5.1.e).

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