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

Obaida Al-Naib

Chair

External Positions

Joshua Aubé

SGPS Science Student Representative

Position Available

SGPS Arts Student Representative

Emily Ferguson

Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Student Representative

Kate Wessel

Academic Council and Graduate Subcommittee Student Representative

Mitchell Profeit

PSAC 901 TA Representative

Position Available

PSAC 901 TA Representative

Folasade Aladesuyi

International Student Representative

Position Available

Indigenous Student Representative/Liaison

Zainab Naqvi

EDII Student Representative

Internal Positions

Samantha Wade

Social Chair

Sydney Smart

Social Committee Member

Kate Wessel

Social Committee Member

Robert Cooke

Administrator

Stacey Forbes

Director-at-Large

Discipline Representatives

Caitlyn Baliki

Biomechanics and Neuromechanics

Lauryn Bons

Sports Psychology

Lauren Pacitti

Exercise Physiology

Position Available

Health Promotion

Position Available

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.