The independent, impartial office responsible for conducting SU elections, plebiscites, and referenda. We report directly to Students' Council.

2012 General Election of Students' Council and GFC

Please click here to see the report to Students' Council

For round-by-round results, click here.

For a list of candidates and number of seats, click here.

Please note that no candidates ran in the Faculty of Phys. Ed & Rec or in Open Studies. These seats will be filled in September, alongside other vacant Students' Council/GFC seats.

Augustana conducted its Students' Council & GFC election alongside the Executive and BoG Election earlier in March.

2012 Students' Council and GFC General Election Candidate Expenses

Please see the attached document for more information.

2012 Executive and BoG General Election Candidate Expenses

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Bodies Elected by Students' Union Members

The SU's Executive Committee: Composed of the President, and the four Vice Presidents

• President: the primary spokesperson for the Students’ Union.
• VP Academic: represents and advocates for student interests within the University community and beyond.
• VP External: responsible for Students' Union relations with government and the larger community.
• VP Operations and Finance: responsible for managing the SU's $10 million budget.
• VP Student Life: responsible for university-related non-academic issues.

The University of Alberta Board of Governors: one undergraduate student is directly elected to the ultimate decision-making authority of the university.

• Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative: serves as a voice for the undergraduate student body as a sitting member of the Board of Governors, in coordination with the SU President (another BoG member). Also sits as a voting member of SU Students' Council.

The SU's Students' Council: the highest governing body of the Students' Union and has ultimate decision-making authority over all aspects of the organization.

General Faculties Council: the academic legislative body of the University of Alberta, dealing with all academic matters and student affairs issues (as set out in the Alberta Post-Secondary Learning Act). It is the highest body at which academic decisions are made, and is chaired by the President of the University of Alberta.

• GFC membership list (PDF)

Plebiscites and Referenda

Plebiscites and referenda can either be initiated by SU Students' Council or by individual SU members. For more information, go to the Plebiscites and Referenda page.