Dear graduate students,

It's that time again for the University of Regina Graduate Students' Association (URGSA) General Elections.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2026-27 URGSA Executive and Council committee.

The positions that are open for nomination include:

Executive positions (all graduate students are eligible to apply):

  • President

  • VP Academic Affairs

  • VP External Relations

  • VP Student Life

  • VP Finance

Council committee positions (only students of the corresponding faculty are eligible to apply):

  • Arts

  • Education

  • Engineering & Applied Science

  • Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

  • Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business

  • Kinesiology & Health Studies

  • Media, Art, & Performance

  • Nursing

  • Science

  • Social Work

We welcome you to get involved in the URGSA by becoming a part of the Executive or Council and helping to serve graduate students all year long. To apply, please send a nomination package to cro@ureginagsa.com by Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Please read the instructions in the Nomination Package carefully before submitting your nomination.

Campaigning will run from Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Important: Voter Registration 

To ensure the integrity of the voting process, all graduate students who wish to vote in this election must pre-register to have their eligibility confirmed with the FGSR prior to voting. Registration will be open from [START DATE] to [END DATE]. To register, please [registration instructions/link]. Only students who have registered and been confirmed as eligible members of the URGSA will be able to access a ballot — so please register early to avoid missing your chance to vote.

Voting

Voting will take place via the election portal link between Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, August 14, 2026, at 9:00 p.m.

The 2026-27 term will commence on [TERM START] and end on [TERM END]. The positions of Graduate Student Executive and Council member are mainly voluntary, but a small honorarium will be paid for your time and effort spent on URGSA's activities and planning.

The URGSA has appointed [CRO NAME], former [PRIOR ROLE/TERM], as Chief Returning Officer (CRO). As CRO, [First Name] will help ensure that the election process is fair and that any disputes or conflicts are resolved appropriately.

If you have any questions about the election process, voter registration, or the positions available, please feel free to email us at cro@ureginagsa.com.