GSA President
"The President is the chief executive officer of the GSA and is responsible for the GSA's overall operations as well as external and University affairs."
2025 - 2026 Term
Saad Arslan Iqbal
2026 - 2027 Term
I am a third-year doctoral student in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, where my research focuses on therapeutic spaces and healing environments in healthcare settings. I moved to Edmonton in 2021 to pursue graduate studies. Since then, the University of Alberta has become my second home, where I also sought my Master of Education degree from the Faculty of Education in 2023.
Over the past four years, I have built connections across faculties, cultural associations, governance spaces, and student communities. I bring years of student leadership experience and have held several positions. My work has focused on strengthening and advancing core student services and initiatives, including the Campus Food Bank; mental health and well-being; GSA childcare grants; travel grants; emergency bursaries; the U-Pass program; the Graduate Student Assistance Program; the GSA Health and Dental Plan; and representing graduate students on more than 20 university committees and working groups.
I believe in leadership that is relational. It is about listening carefully, building trust intentionally, and delivering results responsibly. I want the GSA to be decisive, transparent, sustainable, and focused on real results from day one.
