It’s election time for the University of Saskatchewan Graduate Students’ Association (GSA)! 

Nominees are sought for the following GSA Executive positions:

  • President
  • VP Finance and Operations
  • VP Academic and Student Affairs
  • VP External Affairs
  • VP Indigenous Engagement

We invite you to attend the mandatory information and orientation session to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each of the GSA Executive positions. Information and orientation sessions will be held virtually using Zoom on:

Wednesday, March 22 at 6:00 pm (via Zoom)
Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 pm (via Zoom)

Please RSVP to one of the above sessions by emailing the GSA Chair & Chief Electoral Officer gsa.chair@usask.ca and feel free to review the GSA governing documents on our website HERE.

Please feel free to direct any questions or comments to the GSA Council Chair and Chief Electoral Officer at: gsa.chair@usask.ca

GSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION SCHEDULE 2023

List of Election Activities

Date and Times

Election & Referenda Committee ratifies Election Schedule

Thursday March 9, 2023, 11:00 am

Call for Nomination (Election Schedule announcement)

Monday, March 13, 2023

The nomination period opens.

 

Nomination forms available on the GSA website

Friday, March 17, 2023, @9:00 AM

https://gsa.usask.ca/Governance/elections.php

 

Information Session 1

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, @ 6:00 PM viaZoom

Information Session 2

Thursday, March 23, 2023, @ 6:00 PM viaZoom

Nomination Period closes

Friday, March 24, 2023, @ 12:00 PM

Elections & Referenda Committee ratifies Nominees

Friday, March 24, 2023, @ 6:00 PM via email

Mandatory Procedures Meeting

Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 5:00 PM via Zoom: https://usask-ca.zoom.us/j/91740640010?pwd=ZnhNL0RxVXhCN3pOcDVGUlQ5eGIzZz09

 

Meeting ID: 917 4064 0010

 

Passcode: 84036175

Submissions of Posters and Videos for Approval, by Candidates

Saturday, March 25, 2023, @ 4:00 PM

Approval of Candidates’ Posters and Videos by the Elections & Referenda Committee

Sunday, March 26, 2023, @7:00 pm

Campaigning Period Begins

Monday, March 27, 2023, @ 9:00 AM

Campaigning Period Ends

Sunday, April 2, 2023, @ 11:59 PM

Voting Period Begins

Monday, April 3, 2023, @ 9:00 AM

Voting Period Ends

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, @ 11:59 PM

Deadline for formal complaints

Friday, April 14, 2023, @ 10:00 AM

Elections & Referenda Committee assess and process formal complaints (if applicable)

Friday, April 14, 2023, @ 12:00 PM via zoom

Elections & Referenda Committee ratifies results

Friday, April 14, 2023, @ 12:00 PM via zoom

Graduate students are informed of the elected new executives

Friday, April 14, 2023, by GSA website and social media

Result announcement using mass email, university newsletter

Monday, April 17, 2023

New Executives introduction at the AGM

Wednesday, April 19, 2023