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 councillor by filling out the GSA Council Representative Nomination Form.
Departments with vacant councillor positions:
Email gsa-elections@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions.
• Kinesiology (Health)
• Anthropology (Arts)
• Catholic Thought (Arts)
• Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) (Arts)
• Economics (Arts)
• English Language & Literature (Arts)
• French Studies (Arts)
• Philosophy (Arts)
• Political Science (Arts)
• Master of Public Service (MPS) (Arts)
• Religious Studies (Arts)
• Master of Social Work (Arts)
• Sociology (Arts)
• Theological Studies (Arts)
• Global Governance (Arts)
• Architecture (Eng)
• Civil Environmental Engineering (Eng)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (Eng)
• Management Sciences (Eng)
• Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering (Eng)
• Systems Design Engineering (Eng)
• School of Environment, Enterprise & Development (SEED) (Enviro)
• School of Planning (Enviro)
• Combinatorics & Optimization (Math)
• Pure Mathematics (Math)
• Statistics & Actuarial Sciences (Math)
• Biology (Science)
• Earth and Environmental Sciences (Science)
• Physics and Astronomy (Science)
• Pharmacy (School of) (Science)
• Quantum Information (Cross)
Email gsa-elections@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions.
Spring Term 2024 Elections Timeline
Step 1
Nominate yourself for the position of councillor by submitting the Councillor Nomination Form between 8:30am on Thursday, May 9, until 5pm on Monday, May 20.
Step 2
Starting May 21, 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 CampusHero. The voting period will start at 8:30 AM on Monday, May 27 and will close at 4:30 PM on Monday, June 3.
Step 4
All candidates will be informed of the election results on Tuesday, June 4. 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 Friday, June 7 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.