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Results Announced for 2026 SU By-Election
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CALGARY, AB – Results of the University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) by-election were announced on October 8th, 2026. Four seats were contested across the Faculty of Social Work, the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, and the Schulich School of Engineering. The University of Calgary’s Senate also received a Student-at-Large Representative.

The Faculty of Social Work and School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape races were uncontested. Both have secured a majority yes vote from students within those faculties. Cziniah Manimtim has been confirmed as the new Faculty of Social Work representative and Audrey McLean has been confirmed as the new School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape representative.

The Schulich School of Engineering saw a three-way race between Faisal Al-Taie, Muhammad Ibrahim Cheema and Md Samiu Hossain. The successful candidates were Ibrahim Cheema and Md Samiu Hossain.

Two candidates, Amber Quo and Jonah Smith, competed for a role on the Senate. Amber Quo won with 75% of the vote.

“I would like to officially welcome the new representatives to their respective roles,” said Gabriela Dziegielewska, SU President. “It’s important to have these positions filled so students have the most representation possible. I look forward to working with them for the remainder of the legislative year.”

This year’s by-election saw 1,431 students cast a vote. As this was a by-election, the faculty race votes were limited to students who are currently enrolled in the applicable faculties, and the Senate race was open to all eligible students. By-election results become official on Friday, October 9th.

Release by Chris Apostolovski

L to R: Ibrahim Muhammad Cheema (Schulich School of Engineering Rep.), Cziniah Manimtim (Social Work Rep.), Md Samiu Hossain (Schulich School of Engineering Rep.) – Photo: Gene Baines

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CANDIDATE PLATFORMS AVAILABLE – BY-ELECTION 2026
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Candidate platforms for the By-Election 2026 are now available: Faculty Representative Candidates for Social Work, Schulich School of Engineering, and School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape as well as students-at-large candidates for the UCalgary Senate.

CANDIDATES

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION: BY-ELECTION 2026
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Notice is hereby given that Nomination Days are Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be accepted virtually from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Offices Available (# of Vacancies)

  • Faculty of Social Work Representative (1)
  • School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Rep (1)
  • Schulich School of Engineering Representative (2)
  • Senate, Student-at-Large Representative (1)

More information can be found on the SU By-elections page. 

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NOTICE OF ELECTION – BY-ELECTION 2026
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Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices:

  • Faculty of Social Work Representative (1)
  • School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Rep (1)
  • Schulich School of Engineering Representative (2)
  • Senate, Student-at-Large Representative (1)

Online voting will take place on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of October 2026 through the my.ucalgary.ca Student Centre. Voting opens at 9 a.m. on October 6th and closes at 4 p.m. on October 8th, 2026.

Polling stations are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each voting day at the following locations:

  • Mac Hall: South Courtyard
  • Engineering Block C: By the Atrium/Social stairs
  • Hunter Student Commons: 3rd floor, by the Social Work entrance

All University of Calgary undergraduate students registered in the above faculties in the Fall 2026 session are eligible to vote. All undergraduate students registered in the Fall 2026 session can vote for the Senate, Student-at-Large Representative.

For more information, visit the SU By-Election 2026 page.

Dated at the University of Calgary in the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta, this 24th day of September 2026.

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The Students’ Union Announces New Student Government
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Calgary – The Students’ Union (SU) of the University of Calgary is pleased to announce the results of the SU General Election which will form the 84th Students’ Legislative Council (SLC). Undergraduate students were able to cast their vote in the election from March 3-5 to determine which of their peers will represent them to faculties, the university, and the three orders of government.

There was just a single race within the executive positions this year which was a three-candidate race for SU President. Gabriela Dziegielewska has been elected, defeating Julia Law and Michael Harris to succeed Naomie Bakana as President. They won with 66.1% of the vote.

They will be joined by three uncontested Vice Presidents, who all garnered enough Yes votes to win their races. The three Vice Presidents will be Abdu Negmeldin (Vice President Internal), Mahad Rzain (Vice President External), and Zoe Zeritsch (Vice President Academic).

The position of Board of Governors representative was also uncontested, and Aitazaz Shah received a majority of yes votes to claim the singular Board of Governors’ seat. While the SU had two open seats for the position of Senate Representatives. Ophelia Vecchione will be joining the Senate, and the other open position will be filled in a future by-election.

In the Faculty Representative races, there were three faculties with races – Arts, the Haskayne School of Business, and Kinesiology.

There were six candidates for the Faculty of Arts, in which there were four positions available. The four elected are Davina Elesin, Xander Halsey-Dam, Abbas Hussain, and Fatima Jarid.

In the race for the two seats available to represent the Haskayne School of Business, there were three candidates. Zahra Qazi and Elias Karayiannis were successful in their bids, and will be joining the 84th SLC.

In the final contested race, there were three candidates for the singular Faculty of Kinesiology seat. The successful candidate is Noah Karmali.

Other Faculty Representative races asked students to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for candidates. All candidates running received a majority of ‘yes’ votes in their respective races:

Cumming School of Medicine (two seats available): Laiba Nasir and Nikhil Srivalsan

Faculty of Law: Mickail Hendi

Faculty of Nursing: Natasha Tenor

Schulich School of Engineering (two positions available): Jana Abdelrahman and Khadiza Ahsan

Faculty of Science (four positions available): Warren Hamill, Yansing Huang, Sehaj Kang, and Carrar Saleh

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Samuel McFetridge

Werklund School of Education: Siena Yee

There was also a Referendum Vote to determine if students supported implementing a fee to finance a Mac Hal Redevelopment Fund beginning in the Fall Term of 2026/27. With 55.2 % of the vote, students have voted to support this fee, meaning the referendum has passed.

3309 students voted in the 2026 General Election, which equates to 11% of the undergraduate population. The results announced today are provisional and become official on March 13. Students elected in this General Election will take office on May 4th, 2026.

The SU will hold a by-election in October 2026 to fill the vacancies for the following positions:

  • Faculty Rep., School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (1)
  • Faculty Representatives, Schulich School of Engineering (1)
  • Faculty Representative, Social Work (1)
  • Senate Student-at-Large Representatives (1)

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Inquiries may be directed to:

Nathan Ross
Manager, Communications & Government Relations
nathan.ross@ucalgary.ca
Cell: 403-835-1836

The new 2026-2027 SU Executive team. From the left, Zoe Zeritsch, VP Academic; Abdu Negmeldin, VP Internal; Gabriela Dziegielewska, President; Mahad Rzain, VP External.

Aitazaz Shah, incoming Board of Governors representative, General Election 2026

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NOTICE OF ELECTION: GENERAL ELECTION 2026
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Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the following offices:

POSITION (# of positions available)

  • President (1)
  • Vice President Academic (1)
  • Vice President Internal (1)
  • Vice President External (1)
  • Faculty Representatives, Arts (4)
  • Faculty Representatives, Cumming School of Medicine (2)
  • Faculty Representatives, Haskayne School of Business (2)
  • Faculty Representative, Kinesiology (1)
  • Faculty Representative, Law (1)
  • Faculty Representative, Nursing (1)
  • Faculty Representatives, Schulich School of Engineering (2)
  • Faculty Representatives, Science (4)
  • Faculty Rep., Veterinary Medicine (1)
  • Faculty Rep., Werklund School of Education (1)
  • Board of Governors Student-at-Large Representative (1)
  • Senate Student-at-Large Representatives (2)

Online voting will take place on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th days of March, 2026 through myUofC Student Centre. Voting opens at 9 a.m. on March 3rd and closes at 4 p.m. on March 5th, 2026. Polling stations are located at the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) building, MacEwan Student Centre, and Science Theatres, and are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each voting day. All University of Calgary undergraduate students registered in the Winter 2026 session are eligible to vote.

VACANCIES

In accordance with section 48 of the The Union Bylaw, the Chief Returning Officer declares the following positions vacant:

  • Faculty Rep., School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (1)
  • Faculty Representatives, Schulich School of Engineering (1)
  • Faculty Representative, Social Work (1)
  • Senate Student-at-Large Representatives (1)

Please visit the SU Elections page for updates and information.

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAYS – GE 2026
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Notice is hereby given that Nomination Days are Monday, February 2, to Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be held virtually from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and received in person at the SU Main Office from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please the General Election 2026/Election-Documents page to access the link to the virtual room on Nomination Days.

OFFICES AVAILABLE (# of vacancies)

President (1)
Vice President Academic (1)
Vice President External (1)
Vice President Internal (1)
Faculty Representatives, Arts (4)
Faculty Representatives, Cumming School of Medicine (2)
Faculty Representatives, Haskayne School of Business (2)
Faculty Representative, Kinesiology (1)
Faculty Representative, Law (1)
Faculty Representative, Nursing (1)
Faculty Rep., School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (1)
Faculty Representatives, Schulich School of Engineering (3)
Faculty Representatives, Science (4)
Faculty Representative, Social Work (1)
Faculty Representative, Veterinary Medicine (1)
Faculty Representative, Werklund School of Education (1)
Board of Governors Student at Large Representative (1)
Senate Student at Large Representatives (2)

Nomination Packages are available online on the Election Documents page.

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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM – GE 2026
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Background

The MacEwan Student Centre building (a.k.a. Mac Hall) has been at the heart of student life at the University of Calgary since its beginnings in 1962. As the central social and community hub on campus, Mac Hall was expanded in 1987 through student funding to meet the needs of a growing population of 20,286 students at the time. Today, Mac Hall serves over 38,000 students and houses a wide range of services, businesses, and programs. Businesses operated by the Students’ Union (SU) generates more than $10.2 million in annual revenue; all reinvested into student-focused services, programs, awards, and events.

However, Mac Hall is aging, and it is time for us to reimagine this vital space for future generations of University of Calgary undergraduate students. This proposed redevelopment is aimed at ensuring Mac Hall’s sustainability and value to students, as both a social space and an important revenue source for subsidizing the SU’s provision of undergraduate student services, financial awards, programming and events.

Between August and September 2025, undergraduate students were surveyed over a six-week period to gauge their interest in the potential redevelopment of Mac Hall. Students identified: (a) places to eat and drink, (b) study, hangout and relaxation spaces, (c) physical accessibility features, (d) green spaces or iconic installations, and (e) academic and non-academic advising spaces as their top priorities for a potential redeveloped and expanded Mac Hall. Through the survey, students voted on which fee structure should be used if MacHall is redeveloped. Students opted for a phased fee, in which upper year students will be charged less and the lower year students will be charged more.

In line with students’ interest, the Students’ Union seeks to create a Mac Hall Redevelopment Fund (the “Fund”) to accumulate necessary funding for the improvement and expansion of Mac Hall to house vital services and physical spaces that address identified students’ needs on campus.

The Fund would be financed by a new SU fee subject to the following rules (the “Fund Rules”):

  • The fee will be set in line with the table below;
  • The fee will be applied to all undergraduate students enrolled in Fall and Winter terms;
  • The Students’ Legislative Council may, by two-thirds majority vote, reduce the fee for one year if it determines that the needs of undergraduate students in a specific academic session, faculty, or program, outweigh the financial risks to the SU;
  • The fee may be increased without a referendum after five years from its implementation, provided that any increase is tied to the Alberta Consumer Price Index and does not exceed an annual limit of 4 per cent; and
  • The SU will stop collecting the fee once the Mac Hall redevelopment and expansion have been completed and fully paid for.
Year of study (starting Fall 2026)Applicable fee per Fall and Winter term
1st year$ 30.00
2nd year$ 20.00
3rd year$ 15.00
4th year$ 12.50
5th year and higher$ 11.25

Question

Do you support implementing a fee, as outlined in the table above and subject to the Fund Rules, to finance the Mac Hall Redevelopment Fund starting in the Fall term of the 2026/27 academic year?

  • YES
  • NO

If the majority of students vote “Yes” the proposed SU fee will take effect beginning in Fall 2026 to support the Fund. If the majority vote “No”, the referendum process will conclude, and no new SU fee will be introduced.

Please refer to the Referendum FAQ page for additional information.

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2025 By-Election Results Announced!
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CALGARY, AB – Results of the University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) By-Election were announced on October 9th, 2025. There was only one seat being contested, which was in the Faculty of Social Work.

The race was uncontested and saw Jenna Perna as the only candidate in the by-election. have secured a majority yes vote from students within those faculties. Perna received a majority approval from the faculty, and has been elected as the new representative receiving a 91% YES vote.

There is still one open position on the Students’ Legislative Council, as a vacancy recently opened up in the Schulich Faculty of Engineering. There will be an appointment to fill it soon.

“I would like to officially welcome Jenna to the Students’ Legislative Council, and she had been filling in since the spring given the vacancy. Clearly, Social Work students feel they are being well represented by her, as we strive to ensure that faculty representatives do their best to be the voice of the students. I look forward to continuing our good work,” said Naomie Bakana, SU President.

This year’s By-Election saw 11 students cast a vote. As this was a by-election, the faculty race votes were limited to students who are currently enrolled in the applicable faculties, and the general referendum was open to all eligible students. By-Election results become official on Friday, October 17th.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION: BY-ELECTION 2025
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Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices:

  • FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK (1 position)

Online voting will take place on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of October 2025 through the my.ucalgary.ca Student Centre. Voting opens at 9 a.m. on October 7 and closes at 4 p.m. on October 9, 2025. A polling station will also be open in HNSC on the 3rd floor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

All University of Calgary undergraduate students registered in Social Work in the Fall 2025 session are eligible to vote.

Up to date information on the election can be found on the SU Elections page.

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