Council | Gsauwaterloo

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:

Council Speaker, appointed by Council
One representative from each department and unit program
Non-voting At-large councillors appointed by Council
GSA Officers
GSA Directors
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?

View Council Members Here

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!

Council Representative Nomination Form

**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

Catholic Thought

Economics

Fine Arts

History

Master of Public Service (MPS)

Religious Studies

Sociology

Theological Studies

Global Governance

Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (MBET)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Management Sciences

Combinatorics & Optimization

Earth and Environmental Science

Pharmacy (School of)

Quantum Information

Philosophy

Arts

Eng

Math

Science

Cross

Arts

Spring 2026 Elections Timeline

Step 1:

Nominate yourself for the position of councillor by submitting the Councillor Nomination Form between

8:30 AM on Monday, May 11, until 5pm on Friday, May 22.

Step 2:

Starting May 23, 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 25 and will close at 4:30 PM on Friday, June 5.

Step 4:

All candidates will be informed of the election results on Monday, June 8. 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 in a mandatory councillor onboarding training session.

Council Representative Nomination Form

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 Speaker via email at gsacounc@uwaterloo.ca.