Meet the GSAÉD Executive

Meet the GSAÉD Executive

Each year in March a new team of executive officers are elected by the graduate student community for a one-year term starting in May. The five members of the executive, who coordinate the day-to-day affairs of the Association, are the external commissioner, the finance commissioner, the internal commissioner, the student life commissioner, and the university affairs commissioner.

External Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Represent the Association at external organizations such as the CFS;
• Organize the Association's campaigns;
• Oversee media relations for the Association;
• Organize the website, Bulletin and other promotional tools for the Association;
• Chair the mettings of the Student Issues Action Committee.

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Finance Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Act as internal auditor and financial advisor to the Association;
• Ensure the proper collection, deposits and disbursement of all monies and receipts of the Association;
• Be responsible for the administration of the Academic Projects Fund, Inter-Library Loan Fund, and Subsidies Fund of the Association;
• With the Internal Commissioner, and only with the Council’s approval, enter into financial agreements on behalf of the Association;
• Prepare a yearly budget for the Association and with the Student Life Commissioner, assist the Café Nostalgica Manager in the preparation of a yearly budget for the running of the Café Nostalgica;
• Be responsible for the negotiation of the health and dental plans of the Association;
• Chair the meetings of the Capital Building Fund Committee and act as a standing member of the Café Nostalgica Committee.

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Internal Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Supervise the staff of the Association;
• With the Chair of the Association, prepare the Board of Directors and Council meetings, as well as general meetings;
• Be responsible for communications with the departmetal graduate students' associations';
• With the Finance Commissioner, and only with the Council’s approval, enter into financial agreements on behalf of the Association;
• Ensure that all official documents of the Association are in order and translated into both official languages;
• Chair the meetings of the Bylaws and Constitution Committee and act as a standing member of the Capital Building Fund Committee.

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Student Life Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Ensure representation of graduate student interests and concerns with student-service-related bodies at the University;
• Oversee the general operations of the Café Nostalgica and meet with the Café Manager on a weekly basis;
• Coordinate the organization of social events for the Association;
• Act as representative of properties of the Association in all matters internal and external;
• Chair the meetings of the Café Nostalgica Committee and the Social Committee.

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University Affairs Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Ensure representation of graduate student interests and concerns with academic and administrative bodies at the University;
• Assist any member with a complaint or academic appeal, if he or she requests it;
• Coordinate the organization of conferences or other special academic projects of the Association;
• Be responsible for communication with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, as well as any other student association or union on campus;
• Chair the meetings of the University Affairs Committee and act as a standing member of the Student Issues Action Committee.

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