Our Committees

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Our Committees ⭑

  • Roles of the committee:

    • Develops and maintains awareness of academic issues that impact GAPSS members;

    • Leads and coordinates GAPSS’ efforts on academic advocacy;

    • Edits and publishes GAPSS’ annual student journal; and

    • Co-chaired by the Vice President (Planning) and the Vice President (Human Geography).

  • Roles of the committee:

    • Organize academic and non-academic events;

    • Coordinate and plan events with other student groups and external organizations;

    • Ensure compliance with the University of Alberta and the University of Alberta Students’ Union’s regulations; and

    • Chaired by the Vice Presidents (Events).

  • Roles of the committee:

    • Develops and maintains awareness of GAPSS;

    • Builds and maintains relationships with external groups;

    • Leads and coordinates all communication with external parties; and

    • Co-chaired by the Vice Presidents (External and Internal) and the Vice President (Marketing).

    • Open to all first and second-year undergrad students, this committee gives you a voice in the club, helps connect you with events, and supports other committees as our junior voice.

    Roles of the committee:

    • Consult with and ensure the voice of the first and second year student community is heard;

    • Encourage first and second year students to participate in events and join the Society; and

    • Support the Executive Committee where required.

Our Committee Chairs

Academic Committee

Emma & Oren

Events Committee + support from VP Finance

Roan, Eden, & Mikoto

Media Committee

Eli, Vanessa, & Maja

Interested?

Committee’s are a very low time commitment—only about 3-4 hours per month! Committees are a great way to meet and connect with other members in GAPSS. Committee sign-ups are open from early-late September and are now closed for the 2025/26 academic year. Membership sign-ups are open all year!

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Additional Committee Information

  • The Geography and Planning Students’ Society consists of three standing committees,

    • Academic Committee;

    • Events Committee; and

    • Media Committee.

    Each committee has its own unique responsibilities and opportunities for involvement. Committees are chaired by members of the Executive Committee, and memberships are open to all students who are interested. 

  • The Executive Committee may establish ad-hoc committees to study a particular topic or work on a specific initiative or project. Ad-hoc Committees are expected to be short-term and will be dissolved at a designated time that does not exceed one year. Opportunities to be part of an ad-hoc committee may become available if such committees have been established and the Executive Committee deemed necessary to recruit members.