GSA General Director Elections - Fall 2021
Graduate Students’ Association General Director Elections
Call for Applications: General Directors
Campaign Period: September 27 & 28, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Voting Period: September 29 & 30 (up to 11:59 p.m.), 2021
Elected Term: October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is the sole official representative body of graduate students at the University of Guelph. The GSA acts as a liaison between graduate students and University administration, with GSA representatives sitting on most University committees, presidential task forces, and boards. For more information on the GSA, please visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/gsa
The GSA is operated by a Board of Directors, which consists of an elected Executive Committee, up to two (2) General Directors from each department and up to two (2) International Student Representatives; Indigenous Student Representatives; LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Representatives; and Black Student Representatives.
Duties of Graduate Students’ Association General Directors
General Directors serve as the primary mode of communication between the GSA and their University departments or the graduate student communities they represent. General Directors are required to:
- attend monthly meetings of the GSA Board, held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. (held virtually for September and October 2021)
- communicate GSA news back to their department via:
- Monthly Newsletter
- Board Meeting Update Newsletter
- (Rare) communication from GSA outside of Board Meetings
- represent the GSA on at least one GSA or University-level committee and provide a brief monthly written committee report to the GSA seven (7) days prior to each Board Meeting.
According to the GSA Constitution and By-Laws:
4.4.1. A General Director shall be removed from their position if:
- they are absent without regrets from any three (3) regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, including the AGM;
- they are absent with or without regrets from any four (4) regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, including the AGM;
- they are absent with or without regrets from three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, including the AGM; or,
- they fail to fulfill their duties as General Directors as outlined in Section 4.1 for three (3) consecutive months.
General Director Nomination Process
Eligibility
Full time and part time graduate students who are GSA members (according to GSA By-laws Section 2.0) with the intention to be enrolled for the Fall 2021, Winter and Spring/Summer 2022 semesters. The elected term is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
Nomination Period (September 7 to 23 – 4:30 p.m.)
Complete the online self-nomination application form by the nomination deadline.
Campaigning Period (September 27 & 28– 4:30 p.m.)
Candidates have the option of campaigning for their position. All campaign materials must be approved by the CRO and must be removed by 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the campaign period. This includes all use of social media (Facebook, twitter etc.).
No campaigning materials are permitted during the voting period.
Voting Period (September 29 & 30, 2021 – 11:59 p.m.)
In the event of a single nomination for any department/representative community, there shall be a (yes/no) vote to ensure that the candidate is satisfactory to the membership. Please contact the GSA CRO for further information.
Graduate Students’ Association General Director Application Form
Please complete the online self-nomination application form.
Note: the ballot will include your name, department/representative community, and autobiography. Any autobiographies that exceed the word limit will be cut off at 150 words.
Your nomination form indicates that you have reviewed the duties of the GSA General Directors and are familiar with the relevant GSA By-laws. For more information and to view the Board Meeting schedule, please visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/gsa
The GSA Board meets monthly (except August) Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.