2020 Students' Union Elections

Candidates only need to submit Section E of the Nomination Package.

Nomination Deadline is: 17 September 2020 @ 18:00

2020 Students' Council and General Faculties Council Election Results

The results report can be accessed here.

2020 General Executive and Board of Governor Representative Election Results

President: Joel Agarwal

VP Academic: David Draper

VP External: Rowan Ley

VP Ops/Fi: Alana Krahn

VP Student Life: Katie Kidd

Board of Governors Rep: Dave Konrad

Sustainability and Capital Fund: Passed

The Gateway: Failed

Golden Bears and Pandas Fund: Failed

The Landing: Passed

Elections

There are typically three elections throughout the year:

1. Fall By-Election

Election to fill vacancies on Students' Council and the General Faculties Council.

Occurs during the first week of October each year.

2. Students' Union Executive Committee/Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative Election

Election to fill the President, Vice Presidents, and Board of Governors representative positions.

Plebiscite and/or Referenda questions, if any, occur during this election.

Occurs during the first week of March each year.

3. Students' Council (SC)/General Faculties Council (GFC) Elections

Election of councillors from the various faculties to either Students' Council or the General Faculties Council.

Faculty Association (FA) elections are encouraged to participate.

Occurs during third week in March each year.

Bodies Elected by Students' Union Members

1. SU Executive Committee

President: Acts as the primary spokesperson for the Students’ Union.

VP Academic: Advocates for students' interests within the University community and beyond.

VP External: Responsible for Students' Union government and community relations.

VP Operations and Finance: Responsible for managing the SU's $10 million budget.

VP Student Life: Responsible for university-related non-academic issues.

2. Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative

Acts as a voice for the undergraduate student body on the University of Alberta Board of Governors, the ultimate decision making authority of the university. This student works in coordination with the SU President (another BoG member) and also sits as a voting member of the SU Students' Council.

3. SU Students' Council

The highest governing body of the Students' Union. This council has ultimate decision-making authority over all aspects of the organization.

4. General Faculties Council

The academic legislative body of the University of Alberta. This council deals with all academic matters and student affairs issues (as set out in the Alberta Post-Secondary Learning Act). It is the highest level at which academic decisions are made, and is chaired by the President of the University of Alberta.

Plebiscites and Referenda

Plebiscites and referenda can either be initiated by SU Students' Council or by individual SU members. For more information, please visit Plebiscites and Referenda.

APIRG Elections

After casting your ballot in the SU General Election, you will have the option to vote in the APIRG Board Elections. APIRG is a student-run, student-funded, non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and action in the public interest.

Interested in running for a position on the APIRG Board? Find more information on the APIRG elections here.

SU Elections Results Archive

Take a look back at the Round-by-Round results and winners of past elections.

Executive and Board of Governors

Students' Council and General Faculties Council (coming soon!)

Referenda and Plebiscites

Voter Turnout