Elections
2024 GSA General Election Results
GSA 2024 GENERAL ELECTIONS REPORT
Thank you for voting in the 2024 GSA General Election. The voting period ended on March 12 at 11:59 pm MT, and the results are as follows:
AVP Labour Role
Karina Hincapie Martinez is certified as the 2024-2025 GSA Associate Vice President Labour. She ran unopposed and was elected with 78.6% of the total casted vote.
Position Descriptions
There are six positions available for current GSA members to run for. The descriptions and time commitment information are available below. Please note that the time commitment information is only an estimate, and the actual time commitment might vary from year to year for all positions.
We highly encourage graduate students who are interested in running for these positions contact the current Board members to learn more about the responsibilities, work load, and the position's potential impact on your graduate study.
Want to Learn More?
Connect with the Current Executives
Email or set up a meeting with our Executives!
- President - pres.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- VP Academic - vpa.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- VP External - vpext.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- VP Student Life - vpsl.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- VP Finance and Services - vpfs.gsa@ucalgary.ca
Attend an Election Information event (2024)
- Breakfast with the GSA event - Feb. 6
- Info Booth @ ICT Building - Feb. 7
- Info Booth @ Downtown Campus - Feb.15
- Info Booth @ Peer Beyond - Feb. 22
- Info Booth @ Earth Science - Feb. 28
- Info Booth @Foothills - Mar. 11
- Info Booth @ ICT Building - Mar.12
Attend the Graduate Representative Council (GRC) Meetings
- April 30, 2024
Election Timeline 2024
- Feb. 5 – Official Announcement of Election
- Feb. 5 – Nominations Open (12:30 PM)
- Feb.16 – Nominations Close (4:00 PM)
- Feb. 16 – Campaigning Begins (4:00 PM)
- Feb. 16 – Nominees are Notified (by 6:00 PM)
- Feb. 21 – All Candidates Campaign Meeting (12:00 - 1:00 pm)
- Feb. 22 – Candidate platforms due to CRO (12:00 PM)
- Feb. 27 – Election Forum before GRC Meeting (3:30 - 5 pm)
- Mar. 8 – Campaigning Ends (11:59 PM)
- Mar. 11 & Mar. 12 – Voting days
Within 24 Hours of Polls Closing, Mar. 13 – Election provisional announcements (5:00 PM) at the Last Defence Lounge (LDL)
Mar. 15 - Vote Scrutineering (getting feedback from candidates)
*All times shown in Mountain Time (MT)
IMPORTANT ELECTION DOCUMENTS
- Fill and submit the nomination form to cro.gsa@ucalgary.ca:Board of Directors Election Nomination Form
- AVP Labour Election Nomination Form
- Learn about the rules around Elections:
2024 Election Policy - Learn about the Board of Directors roles:
Board of Directors Position Descriptions - Learn about the Associate VP Labour (Graduate Labour Union/Labour Relations Committee Chair) role: Description
- GSA Election Formal Complaint Form
Want to run for a GSA Executive position?
A GSA executive position can be incredibly rewarding. Executives build invaluable professional experience and expand their network by leaps and bounds. Executive positions also receive a fellowship, contact an Executive or the CRO to learn more details!
Follow these recommended steps before you take the leap and run for an executive position: