TGSA Elections

Want to get involved with the TGSA? Interested in advocating for the graduate student body?

Here is your chance!!

All graduate students are welcomed to nominate either themselves or another member. Nominations should include a 200-word statement and must be sent to President or VP Student Affairs during the nomination period (January 25th to February 8th, 2026).

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in February 2026 where executives’ and commissioners’ report, financial report and changes in TGSA Bylaws & Policies will be presented, discussed and voted on. During our AGM, the nominees will be given a chance to give speeches. All graduate students are encouraged to attend to hear what the TGSA has been working on and give valuable input. Register for the AGM here.

Voting period for nominees will be begin the morning after the AGM for a period of one week (date to be announced) via Qualtrics.

2025-2026 Open Positions:

Vice President, Internal Affairs
The VP Internal Affairs works in collaboration with our accountant to ensure compliance with not-for-profit law, and helps to run referendums and elections. See the posted Bylaws for more details.

Environmental Commissioner
The Environmental Commissioner is responsible for supporting the operationalization of the TGSA’s Bylaws & Policies and events surrounding environmental advocacy and sustainability..

Trent Durham Representative
The Trent Durham Representative represents the interest of graduate students studying at Trent’s Durham campus to The Board. This position is only open to graduate students studying at Trent’s Durham campus.

MA Arts Representative
The Arts Representative represents the interest of Arts graduate students to The Board. This position is only open to graduate students who are enrolled in the following graduate programs (M.A. Applied Modelling and Quantitative Methods; M.A. Anthropology; M.A. Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies; M.A. Cultural Studies; M.A. English (Public Texts); M.A. History; M.A. Sustainability Studies; M.Ed. Educational Studies; M.MGT. Management).