• 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

 

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 format (Virtual/In-person) of the council meeting will be notified by the GSA Council Chair following GSA ByLaws and policies.   

June 14, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
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November 08, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
December 13, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
February 14, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes

Academic Council	Department/College	Representative
Animal & Poultry Science GSA	Animal & Poultry Science	Corissa Wilcox Erika Cornand (Alternate)
ARCHAIA	Archeology & Anthropology	Sarah Pocha-Tait Angela Burant (Alternate)
Executive ARE Graduate Student Assocation	Agricultural & Resource Economics / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Oliver Xuan Juan-Diego Paspuezan Chafuel (Alternate)
Biology Graduate Student Association	Biology / College of Arts & Science	Shuqi Ren Kayla Caruso (Alternate)
Chemistry Course Council	Chemistry / College of Arts & Science	Loza Taghavi Srikant Singh (Alternate)
College of Medicine Graduate Student Society	College of Medicine	Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology - Arshdeep Jagait Kundanika Mukherjee (Alternate) Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology - Rachel Harris Maddie Stewart (Alternate) Community Health & Epidemiology - Amanda Gannon Nahin Shakurum (Alternate) Health Sciences - Elyse Proulx-Cullen Sara Dalkilic (Alternate)
Computer Science Graduate Council (CSGC)	Computer Science / College of Arts & Science	Fidelia Orji Ehsan Moradi
Engineering Graduate Community Council (EGCC)	College of Engineering	Mechanical Engineering - Vahid Hosseini Amirreza Mahmoudi (Alternate) Electrical & Computer Engineering - Shahabodin Afrasiabi Sarah Allahmoradi (Alternate) Chemical Engineering - Zahra Teimouri Shahab Minaei (Alternate) Biological Engineering - Amin Babaeighazvini Divyapratim Das (Alternate) Biomedical Engineering - Akinola Ogbeyemi Civil, Geological & Enviromental - Emily Cline
English Course Council	English / College of Arts & Science	Challen Gladman Gwen Rose Miguel Dela Pena (Alternate)
JSGS	Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Students' Assoc.	Carlene Shaw Candice Minott (Alternate)
Kinesiology Graduate Student Council	College of Kinesiology	Danielle Cormier Kevin Mageto (Alternate)
PEGASUS	Physics & Engineering Physics / College of Arts & Science	Nicoholas Simonson Yasaman Yousefi (Alternate)
Pharmacy & Nutrition Graduate Students' Council	College of Pharmacy & Nutrition	Sarah Crawford Ayat Zagzoog (Alternate)
Physical Therapy Student Society (PTSS)	School of Rehabilitation Sciences	Joanne Lavoie Henry Francisco (alternate)
Plant Sciences GSA	Plant Sciences / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Brianna Senetza Kaylie Krys (Alternate)
SPHSA	School of Public Health	Aashana Patel Somayeh Abdi Richa Tikoo (Alternate)
Sociology GSA	Sociology / College of Arts & Science	Kayla Arisman Grace Rath Leah Houseman Devin Prachler (Alternate) Sara Leavin (Alternate)
Soil Science Graduate Student Association	Soil Science / College of Agriculture & Bioresources	Quinn Hlus Catherine Chavez (Alternate)
Toxicology Graduate Students' Association	Toxicology	Hannah Mahoney Emily Kennedy (Alternate)
Education Graduate Students' Association	College of Education	Lecia Ellis Shannon McLean (Alternate)