2024 Students’ Council and General Faculties Council elections results
In May, 10 councillors will begin their terms on Students' Council, with nine vacant seats, an increase of two from last year.
Amanda SparksIn the 2024 Students’ Council and General Faculties Council (GFC) elections, approximately 2,070 students voted, resulting in a voter turnout of 5.96 per cent. This is slightly higher than the 2023 elections, which had a voter turnout of 5.3 per cent.
The unofficial results were announced on March 21 on the Students’ Union’s (SU) Instagram account. The official results will be posted on the SU’s website at a later date, the caption read.
Students’ Council Results
Students’ Council is the ultimate authority of the SU, with 19 seats for faculty representatives. For 2024-25, 10 councillors have been elected, leaving nine vacancies. This is lower than last year’s election, which saw 12 councillors elected and seven vacancies.
Elected councillors represent their faculty in committees and bi-weekly Students’ Council meetings, and are expected to advocate for students and consult with their constituents.
The following candidates have been elected to represent their faculties on Students’ Council:
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
- Kate Tamsett
Arts
- Angelina Raina
- Nathan Thiessen
Augustana
- Nate Goetz
Business
- Owan Pasay
Engineering
- Michael Chang
- Madiha Maroof
Faculté Saint-Jean
- Joachim Bony
Nursing
- Precious Majekodunmi
Science
- Angelina Botros
Faculties not listed did not have any candidates running.
General Faculties Council results
GFC is the highest academic governing body at the U of A, and is responsible for decisions that relate to academic and student affairs. Composed of 158 members, GFC includes faculty deans, professors, students, librarians, academic staff, non-academic staff, and all U of A vice-presidents. Elected representatives represent their faculties in a monthly meeting, and in subcommittees.
There are 39 seats on GFC for appointed undergraduate students. With 15 elected representatives, there are 24 vacant seats and seven unrepresented faculties.
The following candidates have been elected to represent their faculties on GFC:
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
- Kate Tamsett
Arts
- Rebecca Avila
- Fardeen Chowdhury
- Nathan Perez
- Angelina Raina
- Ramish Raza
- Nathan Thiessen
Augustana
- Nate Goetz
Business
- Mohit Makijha
Engineering
- Madiha Maroof
- Mikael Schmidtke
Nursing
- Asha Jama
Science
- Pedro Almeida
- Angelina Botros
- Hannan Sandhu
Faculties not listed did not have any candidates running.
