Nominations Period

Nominations Open March 9, 2026
Nominations Close March 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

This is the period where a candidate can submit a nomination form through the online portal. The nomination form must be received by 4:00 p.m. eastern time when the nominations close.

Campaign period

Campaigning opens March 20, 2026 

This is the period where candidates can openly campaign in the elections. Campaigning must conform to the election rules as outlined in the Elections by-law and regulations made under the Elections by-law.

Voting Period

Voting Starts March. 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Voting Ends April. 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The days the membership votes for their Student Association board members. Voting starts at 10:00 a.m. on the first day of voting and ends at 4:00 p.m. on the last day. Election results are posted at after the close of voting on the SA website and Instagram.

The Election Cycle runs from March. 9 to April. 2, 2026.

The process does take some time to do things like campaign, put up posters, run social media campaigns and other election related tasks.

There are very few mandatory events which occur during the election campaign period, you will be informed about these events in advance.

Executive Positions:

• Director of Student Experience
• Director of Education & Equity

Academic Faculty Positions:

• Two ( 2) Faculty of Applied Science, Construction, and Engineering Technology, Representatives
• Two ( 2) Faculty of Business, Creative Industries, and Culinary Arts, Representatives
• Two ( 2) Faculty of Community Services and Interdisciplinary Studies, Representatives
• One ( 1) Faculty of Health Sciences Representative

George Brown Positions:

• • One (1) George Brown College board of governors student representative

To be nominated for these positions you must file a nomination form before the deadline for nominations.  The nomination form will become available closer to the start of the election cycle.

The form includes endorsement signatures.  Theses are signatures of student who wish you to run for these office.

Every position requires a different amount of endorsement signatures. This election, the positions requiring signatures

• Director of Student Experience – 30 signatures
• Director of Education & Equity – 30 signatures
• Academic Faculty Representative - 10 signatures
• George Brown Polytechnic Board of Governors Representative - 5 signatures

A summary of the position is as follows:

1. Promote & support recreational and other activities throughout the
academic year that ensures the College achieves its student leadership
development, and engagement goals. In addition, identify & implement
strategies for increasing student use of services and involvement in
organization’s programs.
2. Work in conjunction with Director of Education and Equity to plan an
advertising strategy for activities and events and ensure they are promoted
to the Board and membership
3. To work in collaboration with Directors to create and develop an annual plan
of student communications and campaigns designed to engage students fully
with Student Association
4. Support clubs and student networks administration, in conjunction with the
staff review and recommend Clubs Policies updates to Internal Policies &
Procedures Committee as needed.
5. In conjunction with the executive team work to ensure an events calendar
that reaches all programs, and all campuses is produced and disperses budget
reasonably and equitably among campuses.

A summary of the position is as follows:

1. In conjunction with the Academic Coordinators, assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of students to carry out appeals, and advocate for student academic rights on all campuses.

2. In conjunction with the Educational Centre Representative and the Community Care Centre, creates annual campaign plans to raise awareness concerning current student issues. To be included in the Executive annual plan and submitted by the Fall.

3. In conjunction with the Director of Communications & Internal, develops political and equity based campaigns and creates advertising plans for advocacy and appeals services.

4. Track all student appeals, complaints and prepare a report each semester, to present to the education advisory group, Board of Directors and to the College. In addition, maintain awareness on all campuses regarding the areas of student complaints and appeals.

5. Review and recommend changes to the College academic / educational policies and seek input and suggestions from the Board.

6. Ensure the development and maintenance of an accessibility checklist and equity checklist to be applied to the corporation as a whole for the purpose of ensuring all

activities, events, and initiatives of the corporation are safe, accessible, and equitable.

1. Participate in and give feedback at monthly Board of Directors meetings, in
person or otherwise.
2. Provide written Report on work and future work to Board of Directors
monthly using the approved board report template.
3. Hold other Board Members and Executives accountable.
4. Maintain membership on at least one standing committee and attend the
meeting in office or stated otherwise.
5. Must be on campus to attend and actively participate in all meetings of the
board and or sub committees of the Board.

1. Advocate for and connect with students in academic faculties through action and collaboration with the Director of Education and Equity.

2. Represent the SA at board of governors meetings, shaping decisions and making the student voices heard

You do not need previous experience to run, but it can be helpful. Certain life experiences will serve you well during elections: for example, if you served in a high school student council, or you’re a leader in group work assignments, you already have experience which you can use for these roles.

No, there are no qualifications necessary to run for these offices. 

Board and Executive members comes from many different backgrounds and many different programs.

For Executive positions, any student can run for these positions, subject to a few  qualifications.

If you are running for an Academic Faculty Representative position, you must be enrolled as a student in the Faculty you wish to represent.

You must be enrolled as of January 2026

For Executive members the tasks can vary. 

Some days an Executive member will meet with senior staff at the Student Association about issues such as human resources, finances, and insurance; while another day they might be making a speech for a lunch of hundreds of people at a George Brown Polytechnic event; while on another day they could be greeting students at an Orientation week event.

The work schedule is flexible, please see the position description for the various positions for the required work week. 

The Student Association operates during business hours, and there is a requirement for members of the executive to be in the office during the business hours of the Student Association. 

Yes, when the term of office starts, every member of the Board and Executive receives comprehensive training in their role and the function and roles of the Student Association. 

The Director of Communications and Internal and Director of Operations may only take 50% of the regular courseload for their program of study.

The Director of Student Experience and the Director of Education & Equity will be required to take their normal regular course load.

Academic Faculty Representatives must remain a full time student for the duration of their term.

Under the by-laws you are eligible to be a candidate if you meet the following conditions:

• Be a member (either a full time student or current Board member);
• Be at least 18 years of age as of the date of ratification; and
• Not be deemed ineligible to manage the property under various federal or provincial statutes, including being bankrupt;
• Not be currently employed by the Corporation in any role’; 

*If you are employed by the corporation, you will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during the campaign and deemed to resign from part-time/full-time employment from Student Association upon election.

 There are further restrictions placed on the Director of Communications and Internal and Director of Operations, including a GPA requirement, and a few other requirements.  Please see the nomination package for full information.

You can campaign, subject to several rules, either on campus or online.  The full details of how to campaign is covered during the all candidates meeting.  

The spending limits for the campaigns are as follows:

• Executive Positions $300
• Academic Faculty Representatives $75

Any full time post-secondary student can vote for any executive position. 

Only those within their educational centre can vote for Educational Centre Representatives.

The best person to contact is the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) - Charles Wilson You can contact the CRO by emailing: CRO@SAGBC.ca

THIS POSITION IS NOT UP FOR ELECTION DURING SPRING 2026

A summary of the position is as follows:

• Is the official spokesperson of the Student Association to the general public, George Brown College, campus groups, and at college functions and monitor all Board of Directors personnel files and related HR documents at the head office of the corporation.
• Is a signing officer for cheques and contracts for the Student Association; and
• Coordinates the work of the Board of Directors and the Annual General Meeting. 

Everyone’s experience in these positions is a little different, however the most common benefits for your career which you can get out of this position are:

• Home business management and communication skills;
• Network with leaders within and outside the college; and
• Gain important understanding of the integral operations of a large organization.

The position receives a remuneration of $17.60 per hour for a 28-hour work week.

THIS POSITION IS NOT UP FOR ELECTION DURING SPRING 2026

A summary of the position is as follows:

• • Reviews financial information including the monthly financial statement of the corporation, the annual budget, the annual audit and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on those documents as appropriate.
  • Reviews sponsorship requests and makes recommendations to the executive on those requests; and
  • Is a signing officer for cheques and contracts for the Student Association

Everyone’s experience in these positions is a little different, however, the most common benefits for your career which you can get out of this position are:

• • Budget Management
  • Leadership Skills
  • Communication Skills

The position receives a remuneration of $17.60 per hour for a 28-hour work week.