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What are these positions and who’s running?

President

This executive represents students as a whole and acts as the primary spokesperson for the Students’ Union. This year’s candidates are:

• Akanksha Bhatnagar
• Andre Bourgeois

Meet them both here: SU Elections Q&A: President

Listen to the presidential radio debate.

Vice-President (External)

This executive works with the outside, non-university community, including the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. Their work surrounds issues such as tuition, grants, and academic policy. This year’s candidates are:

• Robert Bilak
• Adam Brown

Meet them both here: SU Elections Q&A: Vice-President (External)

Vice-President (Academic)

This executive manages academic initiatives, which can involve helping students afford university or improving course requirements. This year’s candidate is:

• Joel Agarwal

Meet him here: SU Elections Q&A: Vice-President (Academic)

Vice-President (Student Life)

This executive is responsible for university-related non-academic issues, including residence life, internal approaches to mental health, and fun campus-wide events. This year’s candidates are:

• Jared Larsen
• Shuaa Rizvi
• Rory Storm

Meet them all here: SU Elections Q&A: Vice-President (Student Life)

Vice-President (Operations and Finance)

This executive manages the Students’ Union’s $11 million budget, including the SU’s various businesses such as RATT and Dewey’s. This year’s candidate is:

• Luke Statt

Meet him here: SU Elections Q&A: Vice-President (Operations and Finance)

Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative

This executive sits as a student voice on the Board of Governors, the highest decision-making body on campus. The Board works around campus-side issues including tuition fees, rental rates, and the university’s finances. This year’s candidate is:

• Rowan Ley

Meet him here: SU Elections Q&A: Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative

Referendum: Aboriginal Student Council

The referendum will be asking students if they support paying an optional $1.00 fee per academic semester, including the Spring/Summer term, to a fund that aims to create a safe and welcoming space that fosters balance in spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional health through cultural opportunities, political advocacy, academics, athletics, and other interests.

• “Yes” side: Nathan Sunday and Katherine Belcourt

Plebiscite: CJSR FM 88.5

This plebiscite will be asking if students will continue to support paying a $2.18 (full-time students) or $0.78 (part-time students) Dedicated Fee during the Fall and Winter semesters toward operating CJSR, a radio station that includes a campus focus and provides opportunities toward students to learn about broadcasting as well as producing original programming.

• “Yes” side: Kesia Dias

Plebiscite: Student Legal Services

This plebiscite will be asking if students will continue to support paying $0.78 per semester to Student Legal Services, a free legal clinic operated by law students that provides free legal assistance and public education to the students of the University of Alberta and the community at large.

• “Yes” side: Sarah McFadyen

Meet all the plebiscites and the referendum sides here: SU Elections Q&A: Referendum and Plebiscites

Forums

Augustana Forum

Will take place at February 25 at 6 p.m. and includes all the races. We didn’t attend, but check out the list below for our constantly-updated coverage on the other forums.

Residence Forum

Took place on February 26 at 6 p.m. in the Alberta Room and included all the races.

News:

• Residence Forum 2019 Recap

Opinion:

• A clear winner is already emerging for vice-president (student life)

SUBStage Forum 1

Was held on February 27 at 12 p.m. and included the president, vice-president (academic), and vice-president (student life) races in addition to the plebiscites and referendum.

News:

• SUBStage Forum 1 Recap
• CJSR Plebiscite brings election grievances to DIE Board

Opinion:

• SUBStage Forum #1 Live Blog 2019
• Sexual violence an afterthought in the vice-president (student life) race
• Sparks are finally starting to fly in the presidential race
• Sole vice-president (academic) candidate is no stand out, but a competent pick nonetheless
• Be critical of the Aboriginal Student Council DFU

SUBStage Forum 2

Was held on February 28 at 12:00 p.m. and included the vice-president (external), vice-president (operations and finance), and undergraduate Board of Governors representative races.

News:

• Second SUBStage Forum 2019 Recap

Opinion:

• SUBStage Forum #2 Live Blog 2019
• It’s populist versus politician in the vice-president (external) race
• Editorial: Campaign managers shouldn’t be asking all the questions
• Uncontested OpsFi candidate making promises he can’t necessarily keep
• Lone BoG rep candidate enthusiastic, but vague on platform points

Campus Saint-Jean Forum

The forum was held on March 1 at 12:00 p.m. at Campus Saint-Jean in Pavillion McMahon’s Salon des étudiants and included all the races.

News:

• Slashing fees and cafeteria food: Campus Saint-Jean Forum recap
• Pre-campaigning and postering violations: President and VPX candidates fined

Opinion:

• Campus St. Jean Forum Live Blog 2019
• Bourgeois made bold moves at CSJ
• Larsen solidifies his first-place standing
• Brown outperforms Bilak at the CSJ forum

Myer Horowitz Theatre Forum

Was held on March 4 at 12 p.m. and included all the races. All classes were cancelled from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to allow students to attend the forum.

News:

• Presidential candidates talk lack of diversity in student governance at Myer Horowitz forum
• Candidates make final pitch during 2019 Myer Horowitz forum
• Fact check: What candidates got wrong during the SU election

Opinion:

• Myer Horowitz Forum Live Blog 2019

Poster Slam

Read what our team of savage tomato-throwers has to say about this year’s candidates’ posters.

Election Dissection

Find out who our panel of Students’ Union experts say should and will win each race.

UASU Election 2019 Opinion Podcast

Three Gateway volunteers sat down with our Opinion Editor and spent half an hour breaking down the election campaign so far. These are our thoughts. 

UASU Election 2019 Presidential Radio Debate

Still not sure which presidential candidate to vote for? Luckily for you, we hosted a radio debate last night between the contenders. Listen to it and decide for yourself who came out on top.

Bite the Ballot

Watch this space for who our Opinion team members think will take home the titles.

• President
• Vice-president (external)
• Vice-president (academic)
• Vice-president (student life)
• Vice-president (operations and finance)
• Board of Governors representative
• Aboriginal Student Council Referendum, CJSR FM 88.5 Plebiscite, and Student Legal Services Plebiscite