Please note: Academic Council registration is valid from September - August of each academic year. Academic Council’s must re-register every academic year.
The GSA encourages the academic council and student groups to follow the democratic process while electing executive committee members.
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 out the Academic Council Application form.
Please attach a void cheque as well as the constitution of your Academic Council to this application.
Please provide a supporting document from your respective department or college (whichever is applicable) showing the exact number of the graduate students within your respective council at the time of ratification.
The above documents must be submitted via email to the GSA Vice-President Academic and Student Affairs at gsa.as@usask.ca, and ensure to copy the GSA Administrator at gsa.admn@usask.ca.
Attention: GSA Vice-President Academic and Student Affairs
1337 College Dr, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
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.
The format (Virtual/In-person) of the council meeting will be notified by the GSA Council Chair following GSA ByLaws and policies.
June 26, 2024 Council Meeting MinutesAugust 28, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
December 13, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes
February 14, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes
April 30, 2025 Annual General Meeting Minutes
Academic Council | Department/College | Representative | |
Chemistry Course council (CCC) | Chemistry/College of Arts & Science |
Nasrin Aliasgharlou Vi Phan(Alternate) |
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Plant Sciences Graduate Students' Association | Plant Sciences, Agriculture and Bioresources |
Sainey Ceesay Suma Ghosh (Alternate) |
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Nursing Graduate Student Association (NGSA) |
College of Nursing |
Jordan Sherstobitoff Catherine Lavigne Sarah Karwacki Solie (Alternate) Geneveave Barbo (Alternate) |
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College of Medicine Graduate Student Society (CMGSS) |
College of Medicine |
Mary Lazell-Wright Rachel Harris Zoe Schipper Elyse Proulx-Cullen Farnoosh Tabatabaeian(Alternate) Shima Hozhabrimahani (Alternate) |
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School of Environmental and Sustainability Students’ Association(SENSSA) |
School of Environment and Sustainability |
Chelsea Ohenewaa Nyarko Aisha Adelah (Alternate) |
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Soil Science Graduate Students Association
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Soil Science |
Landon Orenchuk Tristan Chambers(Alternate) |
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Biology Graduate Student Association |
College of Arts and Science |
Shuqi Ren Ilsa Griebel (Alternate) Lynsey Bent (Alternate) |
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Sociology Graduate Student Association
|
Sociology/ College of Arts and Science
|
Meaghan Boily Leah Houseman(Alternate)Kayla Arisman(Alternate) |
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College of Kinesiology Graduate Society
|
College of Kinesiology |
Kevin Mageto Karissa Johnson(Alternate) |
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Engineering Graduate Community Council |
College of Engineering |
Mohammad Salimi Blessing Ekwueme Faith Siddhartha Gollamudi Maliheh Heravi Pabitra Chandra Das Ehsan Samimi Sohrforozani Alternate Hossein Nezhadian Kathryn Avery Corwyn Shomachuk |
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Geography and Planning Graduate Council |
Geography and Planning |
Emily Ireland |
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English Course Council |
Department of English |
Parastoo Tahmasbi Gwen Rose (Alternate) |
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Physical Therapy Student Society (PTSS) |
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine
|
Tyler Blanchette Carter Frerichs (Alternate)
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School of Public Health Students’ Association (SPHSA) |
School of Public Health
|
Somayeh Abdi Jacyln Edwards Ahmed Muftah (Alternate) |
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Computer Science Graduate Council (CSGC) |
Computer Science |
Thulani Hewavithana Norah Ridley Mumtahina Ahmed (Alternate) |
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Toxicology Graduate Student Association (TGSA) |
Toxicology |
Alexandra Cullen Emily Kennedy (Alternate) |
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Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Student Association |
Johnson Shoyama Graduate School |
Harjot Tur-harjot |
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PEGASUS |
Physics & Engineering Physics |
Jeisson A. Vanegas Carranza Nicholas Simonson (Alternate)
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