Voting in the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) annual general election will occur from Monday, March 17 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday, March 18 at 5 p.m. All current UMGSA members are eligible to run and vote in the upcoming election.

Available executive positions include president and senator, vice-president academic and senator and vice-president external and senator. The remaining positions include vice-president equity and inclusion which was formerly known as the vice-president finance and administration, as well as vice-president events and clubs, formerly vice-president services and support.

Details on the executive roles can be found in the UMGSA Executive and Officer Policy Manual.

The nomination period will start on Monday, Feb. 3 at 9 a.m. and will end on Friday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Students wishing to run in the election must submit a completed nominated package which includes signatures from 10 current graduate students before the end of the nomination period.

The campaigning period will last from Monday, March 10 until Sunday, March 16. An election forum is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 at 5 p.m. on Zoom to hear each candidate speak on student issues and for graduate students to ask candidates questions on their plans for the 2025-26 term.

Students eligible to vote will receive a voting link sent to their @myumanitoba email address at the start of the voting period.

Elected executives will serve from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.

For more information on the UMGSA annual general election, visit umgsa.org/umgsa2025election or email the UMGSA governance and office operations coordinator at governance@umgsa.org.