Elections 2025-2026

2025-2026 Annual Elections

As of the close of the second Nomination period, the Returning Officer, Rakha Zabin, has confirmed the following nominees, listed below, for the 2025-2026 GSA & Brock University Graduate Student Elections. To read their candidate statements, please click on their names below.

President:
Candidate, Mario Berro

Vice President, External & University Affairs:
Candidate, Philip Akoje
Candidate, Hadee (Hadyatulloi) Azimzoda

Vice President, Student Life & Equity:
Candidate, Ibrahim Adefolu

Brock University Graduate Student Senate Nominees:
Candidate, Eric O’Neill
Candidate, Harsh Modi
Candidate, Yaa Nsiah
Candidate, Daniel Krowchuk

A reminder that the All-Candidates Q&A Forum is on Wednesday, February 26 from 4:30-7 P.M. in Cairns 207. There will be free light refreshments and snacks available. The Q&A session will be from 5-6 p.m. and the candidate meet-and-greet will be from 6-7 p.m. Unable to attend in-person? This event will also be live-streamed on Lifesize and you can find the link by clicking here.

The voting period for the 2025-2026 GSA & Brock University Graduate Student Elections starts on March 4 at 12:01 A.M. (EST) and ends on March 6 at 4 P.M. (EST).

GSA Election Events

GSA Election Event	Event Date	Description of Event	Location
Nomination Period Opens	Thursday, January 9, 2025	2025-2026 Election Nomination Packages are available on the brockgsa.ca website.	Online
Meet the Team	Thursday, January 9, 2025, 4-6 pm	Opportunity to learn about the positions from the current GSA Executives	MC-C300
Meet the Team	Thursday, January 30, 2025, 4-6 pm	Opportunity to learn about the positions from the current GSA Executives	MC-C300
Executive Candidate Information Session	Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 12 pm (Noon)	A mandatory information session regarding essential information every Executive candidate needs to know.	Online
1st Nomination Period Closes	Thursday, February 6, 2025 by 4:00 pm EST	Submission of Nomination Packages closes.	Online
All Candidates Meeting	Friday, February 7, 2025, @ 12 pm (Noon)	Mandatory All Candidates deemed eligible to stand for election will meet with the Returning Officer to review the campaigning and election policy’s.	Online
2nd Nomination Period Opens (IF REQUIRED)	Friday, February 7, 2025 @ 1 pm	If required. A Second Nomination Period opens for any seats which have not received a Nomination Package during the First Nomination Period.	Online
Executive Candidate Information Session (IF REQUIRED)	Wednesday, February 12, 2025 @ 12 pm (Noon)	If required. A mandatory information session regarding essential information every Executive candidate needs to know.	Online
2nd Nomination Period Closes (IF REQUIRED)	Thursday, February 13, 2025 @ 4 pm	If required. Submission of Second Nomination Packages closes.	Online
2nd All Candidates Meeting (IF REQUIRED)	Friday, February 14, 2025, @ 12 pm (Noon)	If required. Mandatory All Candidates during the Second Nomination Period will meet with the Returning Officer to review the campaigning and election policy’s.	Online
Campaigning Begins	Monday, February 24, 2025, @ 12 pm (Noon)	All eligible Candidates may begin their campaign period.
All Candidates Campaign Forum	Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 4:30-7 pm	All eligible Candidates will meet for a mandatory in-person forum.	Cairns 207
Election Period	March 4-6, 2025	Voting will open Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 12:01 am and conclude Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 4:00 pm.	Online

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Elections & Referenda Committee

In accordance with GSA Bylaws and Policy’s, the GSA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of GSA Returning Officer, Rakha Zabin (July 25, 2024). The Returning Officer is supported by the Deputy Returning Officer, Fatima Noor (November 28, 2024), and an Elections & Referenda Committee consisting of graduate students from the Board and at-large representatives.