This is your voice

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.

Student Representative Associations By-Election

• Election to fill vacancies on Student Representative Associations.
• The deadline for nomination to the Students' Union Fall By-Election is Monday, September 28th at 6:00 P.M.
• Voting days, this year, are Wednesday, October 7th starting at 9:00 A.M. and Thursday, October 8th ending at 6:00 P.M.

Students' Council Fall By-Election — NEW DATES

• Election to fill vacancies on Students' Council.
• The deadline for nomination to the Students' Union Fall By-Election is Monday, September 28th at 6:00 P.M.
• Voting days, this year, are Wednesday, October 21st starting at 9:00 A.M. and Thursday, October 22nd ending at 6:00 P.M.

Students' Union General 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.
• The deadline for nomination to the Students' Union General Election is Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 6:00 P.M.
• Voting days, this year, are Wednesday, March 3rd starting at 9:00 A.M. and Thursday, March 4th ending at 6:00 P.M.

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 utilize the UASU Election platform during this election period as well.
• The deadline for nomination to the Students' Union Students' Council/General Faculties Elections is Monday, March 8, 2027 at 6:00 P.M.
• Voting days, this year, are Wednesday, March 17th starting at 9:00 A.M. and Thursday, March 18th ending at 6:00 P.M.

UASU 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 UASU's $10 million budget.
• VP Student Life: Responsible for university-related non-academic issues.

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.