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.

Deadline: Friday, February 20th at 12:00PM (noon)

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 first Tuesday of each month from 3:00-4:00PM. 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 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.

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.