Student Elections
Summary of Nominations - Spring 2025
Campaign Period: March 19 - 24, 2025
Campaigning may begin after the posting of candidates on March 19, 2025 and ends on March 24, 2025. For further information about campaigning, please refer to the Candidate Information Sheet.
Online Voting: March 25 - 28, 2025
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, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
30 undergraduate nominations received
6 graduate nominations received
In accordance with the requirements (at least one student elected from each faculty), the following three (3) candidates are elected by acclamation:
| Name | Faculty | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| Roman Jahandideh | Communication, Art & Technology | Graduate |
| Sikandra Ali | Education | Graduate |
| Ava Ferenc | Environment | Undergraduate |
Online voting will be held from March 25 - 28, 2025 to elect fourteen (14) student representatives from the following thirty-three (33) candidates, with at least one candidate elected from each of the following faculties: Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Health Sciences, Science. Also, at least one graduate student must be elected.
| Name | Faculty | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| Micah Baker | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Conor Benson | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Jake Choi | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Darrick Gunawan | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Isabelle Kwan | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Chitransh Motwani | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Surya Murali | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Ahmed Vajahath | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| David Wiebe | Applied Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Evan Accettola | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Jasleen Dhami | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Henry Do | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Aidan Gough | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Lisa Kim | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Tomas Land | Arts and Social Sciences | Graduate |
| Yousuf Rasool Naroo | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Brendan Routh | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Sofia Shulepova | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Khoa Vo | Arts and Social Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Deven Adajania | Business | Graduate |
| Ali Arshad | Business | Undergraduate |
| Anastasiia Bobrovska | Business | Undergraduate |
| Minlan Chen | Business | Undergraduate |
| Priyanka Dhelia | Business | Graduate |
| Jasnoor Khurana | Business | Graduate |
| Harkirat Singh Walia | Business | Undergraduate |
| Deion Fairfax | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Tara Hashemi | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Nicholas Purcell | Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Rishu Bagga | Science | Undergraduate |
| Andries Gouws | Science | Undergraduate |
| Landy (Xi Lan) Liu | Science | Undergraduate |
| Ashkan Saffari | Science | Undergraduate |
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, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
6 undergraduate nominations received
7 graduate nominations received
Online voting will be held from March 25 - 28, 2025 to elect one (1) undergraduate student representative from the following six (6) candidates:
| Name | Faculty |
| Anastasiia Bobrovska | Business |
| Sam Killawee | Science |
| Nicolas Purcell | Health Sciences |
| Martina Ruskova | Arts & Social Sciences |
| Harkirat Singh Walia | Business |
| Khoa Vo | Arts & Social Sciences |
Online voting will be held from March 25 - 28, 2025 to elect one (1) graduate student representative from the following seven (7) candidates:
| Name | Faculty |
| Deven Adajania | Business |
| Sikandra Ali | Education |
| Colin Gervais | Business |
| Roman Jahandideh | Communication, Art & Technology |
| Tomas Land | Arts & Social Sciences |
| Misha Lidder | Business |
| Mike Nichols | 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, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
4 nominations received
Online voting will be held from March 25 - 28, 2025 to elect two (2) graduate student representatives (regular) from the following four (4) candidates:
| Name | Faculty |
| Deven Adajania | Business |
| Sikandra Ali | Education |
| Roman Jahandideh | Communication, Art & Technology |
| Jasnoor Khurana | Business |
Questions?
Questions about elections may be directed to Steven Noel, Senate Assistant and Electoral Officer, at senate@sfu.ca.