What is the Faculty Council?
Faculty Council nominations have closed, and the list of valid nominations, including election information, is available below.
The Faculty Council is a subcommittee comprised of elected graduate students acting as a conduit between their faculty, and the Board and Representative Council at GSA. Their role is to advise the GSA Board and Representative Council about service delivery, representation and policy work relative to their respective faculties.
The Faculty Council will comprise two graduate students from each faculty who are elected by other graduate students in their faculty.
What is a Faculty Council Member?
Faculty Council Members serve as representatives and advocates for students of their respective faculty. They work closely with the Board and Representative Council, as well as engage with graduate students, University contacts and student groups as appropriate. This is paid position, which gives students a skills in dealing with key Faculty contacts, building professional networks and communication skills.
More information about the role can be found in the PD below.
View the Position Description for GSA Faculty Council Member (PDF)
Faculty Council Election information
Faculty Council elections are a time whereby students can nominate themselves to become a Faculty Council Members and for students to vote on their chosen candidate.
The election schedule is as follows:
Nominations Open: 25/07/22 9am
Nominations Close (except FFAM and FVAS): 05/08/22 12pm
Nomination Close (FFAM and FVAS): 10/08/22 12pm
Voting Opens: 15/08/22 9am
Voting Closes: 24/08/22 12pm
GSA Faculty Council Nominations
The following nominations for the GSA Faculty Council have been confirmed as eligible following checking of enrollment.
| Faculty | Nominee |
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Mohammad Mahdi |
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Arnav Goyal |
| Arts | Kate Denver-Stevenson |
| Arts | Thomas Cavicchia |
| Arts | Benjamin Cronsshaw |
| Arts | Naomi Taylor |
| Arts | Xiaoxiao Cao |
| Business and Economics | Zhengjie Fei |
| Business and Economics | Tongyi Liu |
| Education | Michael Flavel |
| Education | Katira Ahmed |
| Engineering and IT | Farid Fazel |
| Engineering and IT | Regan Jong |
| Engineering and IT | Zhuoweii Li |
| Engineering and IT | Zhichen Ren |
| Fine Arts and Music | Ruby Mansell |
| Law | Kari Rea |
| Law | Amit Dey |
| Law | Aarahnan Raguragavan |
| Law | Akemi Aida |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Amin Abedini |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Rebecca Bartholomeusz |
| Science | Sean O’Farrell |
| Science | Ritwik Mehta |
| Science | Sameeksha Mudigere Keshav |
| Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences | Zachary Kaplan |
The following candidates have therefore been provisionally elected unopposed, subject to confirmation by the Electoral Tribunal:
| Faculty | Nominee |
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Mohammad Mahdi |
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Arnav Goyal |
| Business and Economics | Zhengjie Fei |
| Business and Economics | Tongyi Liu |
| Education | Michael Flavel |
| Education | Katira Ahmed |
| Fine Arts and Music | Ruby Mansell |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Amin Abedini |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Rebecca Bartholomeusz |
| Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences | Zachary Kaplan |
Elections will be held for Arts, Engineering and IT, Law and Science, with ballots to be sent on Monday August 15 and closing on Wednesday August 24.
Nominations were reopened for the second position representing:
- Fine Arts and Music
- Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
but no eligible nominations were received, so these positions remain unfilled.
Stephen Luntz
Returning Officer
Above Quota Elections