A graduate student election and referendum was held on March 21, 22 , and 23, 2017. The following referendum question was asked:
Do you support increasing the annual levy for the graduate student health, dental, and accident plan by up to $20 to maintain current coverage effective September 1, 2017, and the indexation of the levy to the Consumer Price Index (inflation) in subsequent years? Yes or No
Unofficial results are as follows:
Yes 196 (x)
No 59
Spoiled 1
Unmarked 3
The referendum was quorate.
GSA Executive Positions
Students were able to vote in favour or against candidates running unopposed as per Article 8.3.4 of the GSA Constitution.
Candidate for President:
Eric Hitsman (Grads United) 195 (x)
No 37
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 25
Candidate for Vice-President Finance:
Taylor Howarth (Grads United) 199 (x)
No 26
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 22
Candidate for Vice-President Operations:
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah (Grads United) 215 (x)
No 27
Spoiled 0
Unmarked 16
Candidate for Vice-President External:
Jenna Amirault (Grads United) 209 (x)
No 29
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 21
Candidate for Vice-President Academic:
Jay Ramasubramanyam (Grads United) 202 (x)
No 26
Spoiled 1
Unmarked 26
Other Elected Graduate Positions:
Candidates for Senate:
Asia Barclay 179 (x)
No 32
Alexa Dodge 191 (x)
No 26
Ahmed Hassan 180 (x)
No 32
Spoiled 3
Unmarked 22
Candidate for Graduate Faculty Board:
William Felepchuk 194 (x)
No 37
Spoiled 3
Unmarked 25
No appeals were filed. GSA Council ratified the results at the April 7, 2017 meeting.