Student Elections
Summary of Nominations - Spring 2026
Campaign Period: March 18 - 23, 2026
Campaigning may begin after the posting of candidates on March 18, 2026 and ends at 12:00pm (noon) on Monday, March 23, 2026. For further information about campaigning, please refer to the Candidate Information Sheet.
Online Voting: March 23 - 26, 2026
Eligible students will receive an email with the following information: instructions on voting, links to candidate information statements, and a link to the online voting system. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be declared elected (provided all requirements of the specific election are satisfied).
Senate:
Seventeen (17) students* to be elected by and from the student body, with at least one student elected from each faculty and at least three undergraduate and three graduate students among the total number of students elected. Terms of office are from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
22 undergraduate nominations received
2 graduate nominations received
In accordance with the requirements (at least one student elected from each faculty and at least three graduate students elected), the following candidates are elected by acclamation:
| Name | Faculty | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| Evan Accettola | Arts and Social Sciences | Graduate |
| Paul Kwon | Business | Graduate |
| Riley Williams | Environment | Undergraduate |
Online voting will be held from March 23 - 26, 2026 to elect thirteen (13) student representatives from the following twenty-one (21) candidates, with at least one candidate elected from each of the following faculties: Applied Sciences, Communication, Art & Technology, Health Sciences, and Science.
| Name | Faculty | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| Nushawn Birdi | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Isabelle Kwan | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Tulika Varma | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Afra Abbasi | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Corbett Gildersleve | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Aidan Gough | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Hyago Santana Moreira | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Sanjit Singh Rana | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Mohamed Wagdy | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Thien Doan | Business | Undergraduate |
| Jasraj Sangha | Business | Undergraduate |
| Armaan Thandhi | Business | Undergraduate |
| Harmeet Gill | Communication, Art & Technology | Undergraduate |
| Scott Higgins | Communication, Art & Technology | Undergraduate |
| Tara Hashemi | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Tina Hashemi | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Augusto Pinto Acosta | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Rishu Bagga | Science | Undergraduate |
| Beyers Bosman | Science | Undergraduate |
| Kasra Kiani | Science | Undergraduate |
| Lukas Steele | Science | Undergraduate |
*As per Senate document S.25-137, one student space will remain open from the elections to elect student Senators for June 2026 to May 2027. A byelection will be called for the vacant seat for the School of Medicine in August 2026 to serve until May 2027.
**No nominations were received from the Faculty of Education.
Board of Governors:
One (1) undergraduate student to be elected by and from the undergraduate student body, and one (1) graduate student, elected by and from the gradute student body. Terms of office are from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
7 undergraduate nominations received
3 graduate nominations received
Online voting will be held from March 23 - 26, 2026 to elect one (1) undergraduate student representative from the following seven (7) candidates:
| Name | Faculty |
| Nushawn Birdi | Applied Sciences |
| Thien Doan | Business |
| Aidan Gough | Arts and Social Sciences |
| Tina Hashemi | Health Sciences |
| Omeed Jiwani | Business |
| Hyago Santana Moreira | Arts and Social Sciences |
| Lukas Steele | Science |
Online voting will be held from March 23 - 26, 2026 to elect one (1) graduate student representative from the following three (3) candidates:
| Name | Faculty |
| Evan Accettola | Arts and Social Sciences |
| Nigel Apomah | Business |
| Paul Kwon | Business |
Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC):
Four (4) graduate students (two regular, two alternate)* to be elected by and from the graduate student body. Terms of office are from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
2 nominations received
In accordance with the requirements, the folliwing candidates are elected by acclamtion:
| Name | Faculty |
| Evan Accettola | Arts and Social Sciences |
| Zhina Fullad | Health Sciences |
*As per SGSC terms of reference, post-election vacancies will be filled by election by Senate.
Questions?
Questions about elections may be directed to Steven Noel, Senate Assistant and Electoral Officer, at senate@sfu.ca.