SKHS Graduate Student Council

The SKHS Graduate Student Council GSC consists of all students registered in the graduate program of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies of Queen’s University for the current term.

Through the GSC, students can voice and address concerns to the graduate student body and the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies as a whole, as well as foster a positive, respectful, and supportive community within and beyond the department.

For meeting materials and meeting schedule: SKHS Graduate Student Council Meeting Materials.

If you have any questions or need support from the GSC, send us an email: skhsgsc@queensu.ca.

For a more detailed understanding of the GSC proceedings and position please see the constitution SKHS GSC Constitution.

Meet the Team

Owen Juan

Co-Chair

Tiana Wertelecky

Co-Chair

External Positions

Mitch Profeit

SGPS Science Student Representative

Miesha Polintan

SGPS Arts Student Representative

Urbanus Azupogo

Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Student Representative

Julius Jebuni

Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Student Representative

Morgan Leeder

PSAC 901 TA Representative

Position Available

PSAC 901 TA Representative

Pascal Meho-Akakpo

International Student Representative

Cameron Hare

Indigenous Student Representative/Liaison

Sepideh Lashkari

EDII Student Representative

Laura Nixon

EDII Student Representative

Internal Positions

Olivia Christendat

Social Chair

Position Available

Social Committee Member

Position Available

Social Committee Member

Lauren Pacitti

Administrator

Obaida Al-Naib

Director-at-Large

Discipline Representatives

Sepideh Lashkari

Biomechanics and Neuromechanics

Olivia Christendat

Sports Psychology

Laura Nixon

Exercise Physiology

Position available

Health Promotion

Priya Mistry

Physical Activity Epidemiology 

Position Available

Sociocultural Studies

Join our Team!

Interested in becoming a member of the SKHS GSC? See details below for election periods and available positions. 

 

Fall Elections: held at the beginning of September (following the Annual General Meeting that occurs during Orientation Week)

Positions open for nomination:

  • Chair/Co-Chair
  • SGPS Student Representatives
  • 1 PSAC 901 TA Representative
  • 1 Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Representative
  • International Student Representative
  • Indigenous Student Representative/Liaison
  • EDII Student Representative 
  • All Discipline Representatives
  • Administrator
  • Social Committee Members

 

Spring Elections: held at the end of May 

Positions open for nomination: 

  • Social Chair
  • 1 PSAC 901 TA Representative
  • 1 Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Representative

 

Available Positions: if there is an available position listed above that you are interested in, please email us at skhsgsc@queensu.ca for more information. Generally, you will come to the next monthly GSC meeting to present your interest and will be elected by majority vote. Outside of elections, positions are first-come-first-served.