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This is your voice

This is your student government.

Fall 2024 By-Election

The UASU Students’ Council and General Faculties Council By-Election occurred on October 2 & 3, 2024 to fill vacancies on Council and GFC.

See the results

UASU Elections

As a student-run organization, UASU’s student leaders are elected annually to represent the 35,000+ undergrads at the University of Alberta and guide our efforts for the coming year.

Your UASU holds three elections throughout the year: a By-Election in the Fall, and the General Election, and the Students’ Council and General Faculties Council Election takes place in the Winter term. New candidates are nominated for a variety of leadership roles and you vote on your representatives for the coming year.

Fall By-Election

Students' Union General Election

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

Vacancy Petitions

Elections are over, but you're still interested in getting involved? According to UASU bylaws, you can submit a vacancy petition if there are openings for your faculty.

Submit a vacancy petition

Bodies Elected by Students' Union Members

UASU Executive Committee

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 UASU President (another BoG member) and also sits as a voting member of the UASU Students' Council.

UASU Students' Council

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

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.

Other Elections

Plebiscites and Referenda

Plebiscites and referenda can either be initiated by UASU Students' Council or by individual UASU members. A plebiscite is a vote, open to all Students' Union members held on a given question but that is not binding, while a referendum is a vote held on a given question and whose result is legally binding upon the Students’ Union.

Contact the CRO by October if you're interested in proposing a question.

Run your FA or SRA election with us

Faculty Association or Student Representative Associations can add their elections on to our election periods in many cases. Contact the CRO for more info.

Contact Information

Chief Returning Officer

cro@su.ualberta.ca

Room 0-68 B SUB