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What is Council?
GSA-UW Council determines the official positions of the GSA as they relate to academic and political representation of UWaterloo graduate students. Council’s operations are regulated by GSA By-Law 7.
The membership of Council is as follows:
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Council Speaker, appointed by Council
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One representative from each department and unit program
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Non-voting At-large councillors appointed by Council
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GSA Officers
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GSA Directors
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GSA-UW Council determines the official positions of the GSA as they relate to academic and political representation of UWaterloo graduate students. Council’s operations are regulated by GSA By-Law 7.
What is a councillor?
Councillors are appointed graduate students that connect with, represent and speak on behalf of their respective graduate department or unit at Council meetings. Councillors attend monthly GSA Council meetings, and vote on social and political actions brought forth to the committee.
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 or upcoming councillor elections:
Department/School
Faculty
Pure Math
Systems Design Engineering
Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI)
Statistics & Actuarial Sciences
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
Anthropology
Master of Social Work
Math
Eng
Arts
Math
Eng
Arts
Health
Fall 2026 Elections Timeline
Step 1:
Nominate yourself for the position of councillor by submitting the Councillor Nomination Form between 8:30am on Wednesday, September 16, until 5pm on Wednesday, September 30.
Step 2:
Starting September 30, 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 Sunday, October 4 and will close at 4:30 PM on Sunday, October 11.
Step 4:
All candidates will be informed of the election results on Monday, October 12. 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 Monday, October 12, 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-elec@uwaterloo.ca
General inquiries about Council can be directed to our GSA Council Speaker via email at gsacounc@uwaterloo.ca.