Elections & Referenda
Every year during the GSA General Election, graduate students at the University of Alberta cast votes to elect fellow graduate students to the GSA Directly-Elected Officer positions.
You can watch the Election Forum live-stream here
GSA General Election
Every year during the GSA General Election, graduate students at the University of Alberta cast votes to elect fellow graduate students to the GSA Directly-Elected Officer positions: President, VP Academic, VP External, VP Student Life, and VP Student Services. For the 2025 General Elections, the GSA is introducing an additional VP role: the VP Indigenous Relations, focused on advocating for Indigenous graduate students and fostering cultural awareness within the University community. Concurrently, Academically-Employed Graduate Students (AEGS) vote to elect a graduate student to the GSA Directly-Elected Officer position of Associate VP Labour.
These seven student executives represent graduate students on committees and councils across campus and to all levels of government.
Graduate students also elect ten Councillors-at-Large, who sit on GSA Council and represent all University of Alberta graduate students.
GSA Referenda
2025 GSA General Elections Timeline
The 2025 GSA General Elections Timeline was approved by the GSA Chief Returning Officer (CRO) in consultation with the GSA Elections and Referenda Committee (GSA ERC). This timeline has been developed in accord with GSA Bylaw and Policy, Section I: Elections, which can be found here
Nomination Forms for GSA Elections
Interested in running for a leadership role? You’ll find here the nomination forms for the upcoming elections. Please review the roles and responsibilities for each position before submitting your application. Here are the available positions.
1. Directly-Elected Officer (DEO) Roles: GSA President, Vice-President Academic, Vice-President External, Vice-President Student Life, Vice-President Student Services, Vice-President Indigenous Relations, and Associate Vice-President Labour.
2. Councilor-at-Large (CAL) Role: ten (10) positions to be filled.
How to Submit Your Nomination:
1. Download the appropriate nomination form.
2. Complete all sections of the form and gather the required signatures.
3. Submit your completed form by February 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM via one of the following methods:
• In-Person Drop-Off: Bring your completed form to the GSA Office.
• Email Submission: Send a copy of your completed form to gsacroff@ualberta.ca and gsaca@ualberta.ca.
Use this form to nominate yourself for a Directly-Elected Officer role.
Use this form to nominate yourself for the Councilor-at-Large position.