Join Council!
GSA-UW Councillor Nominations are now open!
The GSA-UW is looking for graduate students to represent their fellow peers as a departmental councillor on the GSA-UW Council. Having one student from each department on Council ensures that all departments are being fairly represented and heard by the GSA-UW. If you are a student in any of the below departments, you can nominate yourself for the position of councilor by filling out the GSA Council Representative Nomination Form.
Departments with vacant councillor positions:
Do you see your department in the list? Consider applying for the open position!
Email gsa-elections@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions.
- Accounting & Finance
- Anthropology
- Catholic Thought
- Economics
- English Language & Literature
- Fine Arts
- French Studies
- Germanic & Slavic Studies
- History
- Master of Public Service (MPS)
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Theological Studies
- Global Governance
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Management Sciences
- Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
- School of Environment, Resources, & Sustainability (SERS)
- Applied Mathematics
- Combinatorics & Optimization
- Statistics & Actuarial Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Pharmacy (School of)
- Artificial Intelligence (cross-departmental)
- Quantum Information
- Physics and Astronomy
- Biochemistry & Chemistry
- Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (MBET)
- Recreation & Leisure Studies
- Kinesiology
Spring 2025 Elections Timeline
Step 1:
Nominate yourself for the position of councillor by submitting the Councillor Nomination Form between 8:30am on Monday, April 21, and 5pm on Friday, May 9.
Step 2:
Starting May 12, we welcome nominees to campaign on social media to ask for a vote from their peers.
Step 3:
Students will be emailed informing them of the Council elections in their department, along with instructions on how to vote online using SurveyHero. The voting period will start at 8:30 AM on Monday, May 12 and will close at 4:30 PM on Friday, May 23.
Step 4:
All candidates will be informed of the election results on Friday, May 23 EOD. Students can look to the GSA website for the announcement of election results.
Step 5:
The Council Speaker will reach out to elected candidates to welcome them to the Council. New councillors are expected to be prepared to participate on Thursday, June 5 in a mandatory councillor onboarding training session.
Questions
Questions regarding how to get involved in GSA Council can be directed to our GSA Elections Coordinator via email at gsa-elections@uwaterloo.ca.
General inquiries about Council can be directed to our GSA Council Chair via email at gsacounc@uwaterloo.ca.