GPSC Elections

Some of the GPSC executive board positions are appointed as Graduate Assistants by the Graduate College whereas other members of the executive board and general council are provided an annual stipend. These compensations are annually being reviewed by the Graduate College.

All Graduate Assistants receive an annualized compensation (stipend) and all GA benefits based on their date of appointment including prorated health insurance. The benefits for GA's can be found on the Graduate College’s website. A GA's stipend amount is determined by the respective college.

*Stipends change year to year, 2025-2026 stipends will be confirmed when GPSC 2025-2026 budget is confirmed*

1. President: The GPSC President acts as the Chair of the EB. In that capacity, the President shall schedule, organize, and lead all EB meetings, meet regularly with UA administration officials, (including the University President, Provost, Vice Provost for Graduate and Undergraduate Education, Dean of Students, SVP Business Affairs, SVP University Initiatives, SVP Research, Innovation and Impact, Associate Vice - Provost DEI, Director of Student Union, Campus Rec, and Health and other VPs and Directors on campus), ensure GPSC officers and committee chairs fulfill their duties and work with the GPSC Faculty Advisor to oversee GPSC directors and staff. 
   Time Commitment: 20 hours/week.

2. Vice-President: The GPSC Vice President acts as the Chair of an internal committee, as assigned by the President; Serve as the point of contact for all GPSC representatives; Organize and facilitate representative orientation, team-building exercises, and community service projects; In cooperation with the GPSC President, review the activities of the GPSC representatives, Directors, and Staff; In cooperation with GPSC President, appoint GPSC officers and representatives to serve on university-wide external committees, GPSC internal committees and external advocacy groups as deemed necessary; Serve on two external university-wide committees of significance; Collect, and compile representative reports; In the event the President is unable to fulfill the duties outlined in Article VIII, Section 3, Subsection B, the Vice-President shall fulfill those duties. ​​
   Time Commitment: 10 hours/week.​

3. Assembly Chair: The GPSC Assembly Chair shall act as the Chair of an internal committee, as assigned by the President; Include EB decisions on the agenda of upcoming GC meetings; Distribute the preliminary version of the agenda to the General Council at least 5 days before each GC meeting; Prior to scheduling meetings for the upcoming semester, give GC representatives at least 1 week to report on their availability to attend GC meetings during the semester; Conduct council meetings according to Arizona Open Meeting Laws and Robert’s Rules of Order; Organize General Council meeting space. 
   Time Commitment: 5-7 hours/week.  

4. Treasurer: The GPSC Treasurer shall hold a minimum of one office hour per week; Act as the Chair of an internal committee, as assigned by the President; Make monthly reports to the EB on the GPSC budget and appropriations committee activities; Assist with grant applications and reports, especially with the Student Services Fee Advisory Board (SSFAB); Meet regularly with the GPSC Program Coordinator, Club/POD Administrator, and other budget holders; Determine and disburse officer and representative stipends on time according to the GPSC Bylaws. 
   Time Commitment: 5-7 hours/week.

5. Secretary: The GPSC Secretary shall hold a minimum of one office hour per week; Act as the Chair of an internal committee, as assigned by the President; Take detailed minutes of all GC and EB meetings, including attendance and all decisions; Distribute minutes to the General Council within the ten (10) days immediately following each meeting. 
   Time Commitment: 5-7 hours/week.

1.  Complete a nominating petition.

For President Position: https://arizona.box.com/s/mihh4t4xizrdmfwy2isvgb946cg66cs3 

For Vice President Position: https://arizona.box.com/s/6vqrpbv5fakixqxjde8sb5kw6k161ewc 

For Representative Position: https://arizona.box.com/s/dcpkdkq6paahiny0nnub56c2vwyh0zhg 

2.  Collect eSignatures for your petition using Qualtrics.

We have created an electronic petition form through Qualtrics we ask that you use. For instructions on how to access the GPSC Elections Petition template on Qualtrics, see this video. After all signature are colleced, download the PDF report from Qualtrics to be submitted. 

President and Vice-President roles required a minimum of 20 supporting signature form fellow UofA students. All representative positions include at-large representatives require a minimum of 10 supporting signatures from UofA students. 

3. Submit petition and signature forms to the Elections Director.

Now that you have completed the petition form and collected the required signatures to run for a GPSC position. Please email both the petition form and signature to gpscelections@email.arizona.edu.

4.  Campaign, tell people you are running! 

Please be sure to follow the guidelines outlined in the GPSC Election Code: https://arizona.box.com/s/mydkkaadnatdhvy7tmm4zbixgk2g9de7 

Have more questions about GPSC elections? 

Please email the Elections Director at: gpscelections@email.arizona.edu sabinaiturralde@arizona.edu