Please note: Academic Council registration is valid from September - August of each academic year. Academic Council’s must re-register every academic year.
Council Registration
- A Councillor must be a Regular Member of the Association, and a member of
their respective Academic Council. - A Councillor cannot be a member of the Association Staff or Executive.
- A Councillor shall not represent two different Academic Councils.
- The number of Councillors, with voting rights, for an Academic Council is
determined by the Voting Councillor Allocation, as defined in Bylaw 1.5.
- An Alternate Councillor must be a Regular Member of the Association, and a
member of their respective Academic Council. - An Alternate Councillor cannot be a member of the Association Staff or
Executive. - An Alternate Councillor shall not represent two different Academic Councils.
- If a Councillor is unable to attend a Council Meeting, their Academic Council
may send an existing registered Alternate Councillor in their place. In the event
that a registered Alternate Councillor is also unavailable, a designated
representative of the Academic Council may attend the meeting as long as the
Council Chair is notified ahead of time. - The Alternate Councillor, or the designated representative of the Academic
Council, shall be given the voting rights of the Councillor they are replacing.
The duties of a Councillor shall include, but are not limited to:
- Representing their Academic Council.
- Attending all Council Meetings.
- Participating on Association Standing Committees, if desired.
- Ensuring the well-being of the Association.
- Being familiar with all governing documents, including the Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporation Act, 1995, Robert’s Rules of Order, and the Association’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies.
To apply, please fill this form.
Please attach a void cheque as well as the constitution of your Academic Council to this application.
The form and all attachments must be submitted or mailed to the GSA main office:
Attention: GSA Vice-President Academic and Student Affairs
1337 College Dr, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
NOTE: DURING THE UNIVERSITY SHUT DOWN DUE TO COVID 19, RATIFICATION DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EMAILED TO GSA.ADMN@USASK.CA AND/OR GSA.PRES@USASK.CA.
Please Note:
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Academic Councillors who are unable to attend a Council meeting and who do not have alternates to attend on their behalf must notify the GSA Council Chair (gsa.chair@usask.ca). Attendance records are kept and it is very important that you are signed in at each meeting. Please bring your student ID card to each meeting for attendance verification.
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The Voting Councillor Allocation for an Academic Council will be based on the most recent University census. Voting Councillor Allocation for each Academic Council will be:
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One (1) for an Academic Council containing less than one hundred (100) Regular Members.
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Two (2) for an Academic Council containing one hundred (100) or more Regular Members.
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Academic Councils must be re-ratified each academic year and may submit ratification forms beginning in September.
- June 22, 2021
- August 24, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- November 23, 2021
- December 14, 2021
- January 18, 2022
- February 15, 2022
- March 15, 2022
- April 19 (AGM), 2022
Academic Council | Department/College | Representative | |
Animal & Poultry Science GSA | Animal & Poultry Science |
Rachel Carey Megan Wasden (Alternate) |
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ARCHAIA | Archeology & Anthropology |
Angela Burant Bailey Pelletier (Alternate) |
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Executive ARE Graduate Student Assocation | Agricultural & Resource Economics / College of Agriculture & Bioresources |
Amy Carruthers Michelle Ross (Alternate) |
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Biology Graduate Student Association | Biology / College of Arts & Science |
Jory Litt-Jukes Mercy Harris (Alternate) |
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Chemistry Course Council | Chemistry / College of Arts & Science |
Iyanu Kumayon Srikant Singh (Alternate) |
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College of Medicine Graduate Student Society | College of Medicine |
Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology -Kundanika Mukherjee Arshdeep Jagait (Alternate) Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology - Maddie Stewart Rachel Harris (Alternate) Community Health & Epidemiology - Amanda Gannon Emilia Gillies (Alternate) Health Sciences - Elyse Proulx-Cullen Fabrice N. Njotu (Alternate) |
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Computer Science Graduate Council (CSGC) | Computer Science / College of Arts & Science |
Fidelia Orji Keyhan Najaflian Keyhan Najafian (Alternate) |
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Engineering Graduate Community Council (EGCC) | College of Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering - Justin Triesli Tonye Jack (Alternate) Electrical & Computer Engineering - Simin Keykhosravi Sandhya Chandran (Alternate) Chemical Engineering - Shahab Minaei Khaled Zoroufchi benis (Alternate) Biological Engineering - Ninu Kallingal Mohandas Biomedical Engineering - Abbas Fazal Tochukwu Ezechukwu (Alternate) Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering - Fatima Abed Al Sater Behdad Saed (Alternate) |
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English Course Council | English / College of Arts & Science |
Dara Gerbrandt Challen Gladman Amanda Burrows (Alternate) |
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Geography & Planning | Geography and Planning Graduate Council |
Nichole-Lynn Stoll Irini Sourbry (Alternate) |
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Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Students' Association | School of Public Policy |
Fati Zahra Mubarek Mubarak Shehreen Fatima (Alternate) |
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Kinesiology Graduate Student Council | College of Kinesiology |
Natasha Boyes Mostat Kelly Corrine Hall (Alternate) |
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PEGASUS | Physics & Engineering Physics / College of Arts & Science |
Kimberlee Dube Nicholas Simonson (Alternate) |
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Pharmacy & Nutrition Graduate Students' Council | College of Pharmacy & Nutrition |
Jennifer Chami Asiyah Suchak (Alternate) |
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Physical Therapy Student Society (PTSS) | School of Rehabilitation Sciences |
Michael Tweten Devin Wittow (Alternate) |
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Plant Sciences GSA | Plant Sciences / College of Agriculture & Bioresources |
Sandesh Neupane Adam Carter (Alternate) |
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SENSSA |
School of Environment & Sustainability |
Tatiana Corello Jaclyn Porter Rory Wheat (Alternate) |
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SPHSA |
School of Public Health |
Samin Shirzadi Richa Tikoo Barsa Saha (Alternate) Jasmin Ogren (Alternate) |
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Sociology GSA |
Sociology / College of Arts & Science |
Kayla Arisman Ayla Zehtab-Jadid Shayla Batty Iyesogie Iyiewuare (Alternate) Grace Rath (Alternate) Kamal Abu-Hena (Alternate) |
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Soil Science Graduate Student Association |
Soil Science / College of Agriculture & Bioresources |
Amy Jimmo Eric Neil (Alternate) |
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Toxicology Graduate Students' Association | Toxicology |
Jensen Cherewyk Hannah Mahoney (Alternate) |
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine GSA | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
Jennifer Abi Younes Jade Sands (Alternate) Christopher Zinck (Alternate) |