• 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:

• 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. 

• 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:

  • One (1) for an Academic Council containing less than one hundred (100) Regular Members.

  • Two (2) for an Academic Council containing one hundred (100) or more Regular Members.

• Academic Councils must be re-ratified each academic year and may submit ratification forms beginning in September.

The 2021 - 2022 Council meetings will be held at 5:00 PM via ZOOM, unless otherwise indicated.

• 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)
ARCHAIA	Archeology & Anthropology	Angela Burant Bailey Pelletier (Alternate)
Executive ARE Graduate Student Assocation	Agricultural & Resource Economics / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Amy Carruthers Michelle Ross (Alternate)
Biology Graduate Student Association	Biology / College of Arts & Science	Jory Litt-Jukes Mercy Harris (Alternate)
Chemistry Course Council	Chemistry / College of Arts & Science	Iyanu Kumayon Srikant Singh (Alternate)
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)
Computer Science Graduate Council (CSGC)	Computer Science / College of Arts & Science	Fidelia Orji Keyhan Najaflian Keyhan Najafian (Alternate)
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)
English Course Council	English / College of Arts & Science	Dara Gerbrandt Challen Gladman Amanda Burrows (Alternate)
Geography & Planning	Geography and Planning Graduate Council	Nichole-Lynn Stoll Irini Sourbry (Alternate)
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Students' Association	School of Public Policy	Fati Zahra Mubarek Mubarak Shehreen Fatima (Alternate)
Kinesiology Graduate Student Council	College of Kinesiology	Natasha Boyes Mostat Kelly Corrine Hall (Alternate)
PEGASUS	Physics & Engineering Physics / College of Arts & Science	Kimberlee Dube Nicholas Simonson (Alternate)
Pharmacy & Nutrition Graduate Students' Council	College of Pharmacy & Nutrition	Jennifer Chami Asiyah Suchak (Alternate)
Physical Therapy Student Society (PTSS)	School of Rehabilitation Sciences	Michael Tweten Devin Wittow (Alternate)
Plant Sciences GSA	Plant Sciences / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Sandesh Neupane Adam Carter (Alternate)
SENSSA	School of Environment & Sustainability	Tatiana Corello Jaclyn Porter Rory Wheat (Alternate)
SPHSA	School of Public Health	Samin Shirzadi Richa Tikoo Barsa Saha (Alternate) Jasmin Ogren (Alternate)
Sociology GSA	Sociology / College of Arts & Science	Kayla Arisman Ayla Zehtab-Jadid Shayla Batty Iyesogie Iyiewuare (Alternate) Grace Rath (Alternate) Kamal Abu-Hena (Alternate)
Soil Science Graduate Student Association	Soil Science / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Amy Jimmo Eric Neil (Alternate)
Toxicology Graduate Students' Association	Toxicology	Jensen Cherewyk Hannah Mahoney (Alternate)
Western College of Veterinary Medicine GSA	Western College of Veterinary Medicine	Jennifer Abi Younes Jade Sands (Alternate) Christopher Zinck (Alternate)