Get involved with your CSA by running in the Fall 2026 By-Election!
Are you interested in running for a volunteer Director position on the CSA Board of Directors, but not sure how to get started?
Email the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) at [email protected] to indicate which College you would like to represent. Visit our Board of Directors page for additional information on the duties and activities of these roles.
The following Colleges have vacancies that will be filled in this By-Election:
- College of Arts (2 vacancies)
- College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (2 vacancies)
- Lang School of Business and Economics (1 vacancy)
- Ontario Veterinary College (2 vacancies)
When the Nomination Period opens for the Fall 2026 By-Election on Monday, September 28, the CRO will send you a nominations and candidate’s package. The process includes the following:
- Signing the Nominee Declaration Form
- Securing the minimum number of Nominator signatures (25 signatures from undergraduate students in your college) supporting your candidacy using a prescribed Microsoft Form
- Signing the Candidate Commitment Form
- Completing the Declaration of Extra-Curricular Activities
- Providing a brief statement (maximum 150 words) about yourself and your reasons for seeking election
- Providing an election promotion photo of yourself to be used on the CSA elections promotional material
Electronic Signatures
Electronic signatures are required at various stages in your nomination package.
Nominator Signatures
Signatures are gathered from your nominators using a Microsoft Form that is provided by the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) when you request your package.
Candidate Signatures
Candidate signatures are required in several of the documents you submit with your nomination package, which comes in the form of a fillable PDF.
Questions or concerns? Email the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) at [email protected]. Accessibility accommodation requests can be made to the CRO as required, including alternate formats for the nomination package.
Thank you for stepping up to represent the undergraduate student body and helping to make the CSA Election a success! Good luck!