Deadline: Friday, September 4th at 12:00PM (noon)

Position Start Date: Immediate 

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)

Candidates are not allowed to run for other positions within the GSA while standing for election to a GSA Council-Elected Officer position and, if elected, may not hold other GSA Council-Elected Officer positions (D.BYL.3.1.f). Further information on these positions can be found in the GSA Bylaw and Policy document, found here. 

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

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

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

Position Start Date: Immediate 

Purpose and Mandate of the GSA ERC:

The ERC plays a key role in consulting with the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) on all matters related to GSA Elections, By-Elections and Referenda, including consulting and approving election timelines, advertising, ballots and policy breach rulings.

Meetings:

Monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00-1:00PM - food is provided. Additional meetings may take place during the election period in February and March, and a debrief session will be held in the spring. 

Eligibility:

Open to all GSA members who have not and do not plan to run in or volunteer for the last or upcoming GSA General Election, By-Election, or Referenda (I.POL.17.1). Members must maintain neutrality and impartiality.

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

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 SOS:

The GSA Services Oversight Subcommittee is an advisory subcommittee of the GSA Board that focuses on the quality, effectiveness, and overall delivery of services that affect graduate students. Its role is to review and monitor student services offered, run, or negotiated by the GSA, as well as services provided by the University through mandatory non-instructional fees. (Examples may include GSA Health and Dental Plan, the U-Pass, the Graduate Student Support Fund, etc.)

The Subcommittee helps assess whether these services are meeting the needs of graduate students and whether they align with GSA priorities and strategic goals. It reviews available information such as University reports, service data, and GSA survey results, identifies concerns or areas for improvement, and makes recommendations to the GSA Board. Please note that this Subcommittee is advisory only and does not have independent decision-making authority.

Meetings:

The GSA SOS is expected to meet bi-monthly, or as needed. Members will participate in discussions and help review reports and service information.

This committee may be of interest to graduate students who want to contribute to improving student services, are interested in oversight and accountability, and are comfortable reviewing information and helping shape practical recommendations.

Qualifications:

The GSA is particularly interested in nominees with experience, knowledge, or strong interest in one or more of the following areas:

• business experience or background
• law, contracts, or policy interpretation
• health care industry experience
• service industry experience
• service effectiveness, efficiency, and quality improvement
• student advocacy and graduate student needs

Applicants do not need to have formal professional experience in all of these areas, but should have a genuine interest in improving services for graduate students and a willingness to engage thoughtfully with reports, data, and committee discussions.

Eligibility:

Open to eligible GSA Councillors and GSA members (all graduate students paying GSA membership), depending on the vacancy being filled.

For more information about the GSA Services Oversight Subcommittee, please see the GSA Board motion and terms of reference.

Deadline: Friday, September 4th at 12:00PM (noon)

There are 20 vacancies for FGPS Councillors and 5 vacancies for FGPS Alternate Councillors (attend when Councillors cannot). 

The term of office for graduate student FGPS Councillors is one year. FGPS Council normally meets between September and May. 

In addition, FGPS Councillors and Alternates will have the opportunity to sit on FGPS Council Standing Committees (found here).

Mandate

As per the Post-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA), a faculty council may determine the programs of study for the faculty, provide for the admission of students to the faculty, conduct examinations, and determine the conditions under which a student must withdraw from or may continue in a program of studies within the faculty. The composition and policies of the FGPS Council can be found here. 

Meetings

The GSA hosts a FGPS Caucus meeting prior to each FGPS Council meeting, in order “to coordinate graduate student representation at FGPS Council meeting” (GSA Bylaw and Policy, Section G: GSA Caucuses, GSA Policy, GSA Caucuses, Section G.POL.3.2.a). As such, graduate student members on FGPS Council are encouraged to attend all of the meetings listed below. 

Meetings of FGPS Council take place monthly on Wednesday afternoons, and meetings of GSA FGPS Council Caucus take place in the mornings of either the Monday or the Tuesday prior to the FGPS Council meetings. Caucus meetings are held hybrid; this year's Council meetings are held in-person. 

Meetings of FGPS Council take place monthly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00-3:30PM, and meetings of GSA FGPS Council Caucus take place in the mornings (11:00AM-12:00PM) of either the Monday or the Tuesday prior to the FGPS Council meetings. Meetings are held hybrid.

Required preparation for FGPS Councillors: FGPS Council agendas are typically sent out about a week in advance of FGPS Council meetings. To prepare for each Council meeting, FGPS Councillors are asked to review the meeting materials sent to them and to attend the GSA FGPS Council Caucus meetings, at which the agenda for the upcoming FGPS Council meeting will be discussed. 

Additionally, there are two vacancies on the FGPS' GPST (Graduate Program Support Team), which advises and supports graduate academic units on the development of new program proposals, the modification of existing programs, as well as the introduction, deletion, or modification of credit and non-credit courses. If you are interested in sitting on this committee, please indicate so on the application.

Please apply using the Nomination Form button below.

Position Start Date & Term Length: July 1st, 2026 - June 30, 2027

The GSA is seeking thirteen (13) graduate students to serve on the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC). The GFC is the university’s highest academic governing body, which shapes policies on academic programs, student affairs and university priorities. Represent your peers and make a difference!

The GFC is Chaired by President Flanagan and is composed of 158 members, including all University Vice-Presidents, all Faculty Deans, professors, students, librarians, and academic and non-academic staff. More details can be found here. 

Key Details:

• Monthly In-Person Meetings: Council itself is held every month on a Monday from 2:00-4:00PM, and the GSA holds a Caucus meeting on the Friday morning beforehand to review the agenda and discuss any questions or concerns. These Caucus meetings are held hybrid. We are in talks to rearrange Caucus meetings to be directly before the Council meetings (1:00-1:50PM), including refreshments. If you are unable to attend a meeting, it is required you let the administrators know, otherwise you may be removed from the position if you miss two consecutive meetings unexcused.

• The term of office is from July 1 2026 to June 30 2027

• The terms of reference can be found here. 

• Eligibility: Graduate students at-large on GFC must be available to attend GFC meetings. The GFC Terms of Reference state: “If a student misses two consecutive meetings, or more than three meetings, the […] Graduate Students’ Association may request that the Chair declare the position vacant” (GFC Terms of Reference, “Attendance”).

Position Start Date & Term Length: September 15th, 2026 - May 31, 2027

We are currently seeking Faculty of Arts graduate students to sit on the following Arts Faculty governance bodies:

• Arts Faculty Council - 4 Arts Graduate Students
• Academic Affairs Committee - 2 Arts Graduate Students
• Academic & Grade Appeals Committee - 1 Arts Graduate Student
• Arts Committee on the Learning Environment - 2 Arts Graduate Students
• Arts Executive Committee - 1 Arts Graduate Student, ALSO ON THE ARTS FACULTY COUNCIL

Please review further details regarding these committees HERE. 

Please apply using the Nomination Form button below and specify which position(s) you would like to apply for. 

We are currently seeking an Arts Graduate Student to serve on the Arts Dean Review Committee for the following dates:

Arts Dean Review Schedule 26-27

Tuesday, Sept 8, 2026; 9am – 12pm; Meeting 1

Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026; 12 – 1pm; Zoom: Faculty Town Hall

Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026; 12 – 1pm; In-Person: Faculty Forum 

Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026; 1 – 4pm; Meeting 2

Thursday, Oct 22, 2026; 1 – 4pm; Final Meeting

Thursday, Oct 22, 2026; 1 – 2:15pm; Interview w/ Robert Wood (1 hr)

The GSA is looking to fill the role of: One graduate student from the incumbent Dean’s Faculty, chosen by the Graduate Students’ Association.

The Chair of this committee is Verna Yiu, Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

CSJ Dean Review 2026-2027 Schedule:

Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026; 9 – 11:30am; Meeting 1

Wednesday, Sept 23, 2026; 12 – 1pm; Zoom: Faculty Town Hall

Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026; 12 – 1pm; In-Person: Faculty Forum

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026; 9am – 12pm; Meeting 2

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026; 1 – 4pm; Final Meeting

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026; 1 – 2:15pm; Interview w/ Jason Carey (1 hr)

We are looking to populate the Selection Committee to find the next Dean of the Faculty of Education and are looking to fill the role of: One graduate student from the incumbent Dean’s Faculty.

The Chair of this committee is Chris Andersen, College Dean and Vice-Provost (CSSH).

Committee members must be available to attend all meetings as noted:

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.