Various positions and activities in the department are filled and organized by graduate student volunteers (see the list below). An open recruitment for these positions is usually done at the beginning of the academic year. If a position that you’re interested in is still open for the academic year, contact the Graduate Student Representative to see how you can get involved!
| Position/activity | People in charge | Available positions |
|---|---|---|
| SGSA Executive Committee | Isaac Angeline Jessica Son Hasmik |
1–5 |
| Social Committee | Angeline Jessica |
Always open! |
SGSA Executive Committee Positions
Volunteers needed: 1–3
Duties:
If you are interested in being the SGSA Graduate Student Representative,
SGSA Treasurer, SGSA Webmaster, or organizer for Department seminars, please consider applying!
These positions play a bigger role in SGSA operations
and require more commitment than the ones below.
Social Committee
Volunteers needed: 2-3 minimum, but always open!
Duties: i) organize semi-regular social hangouts. These can range from ordering sushi to
eat at the department, to going out for dinner somewhere in Vancouver, to organizing a
hike! ii) organize the end-of-term graduate hangouts (one per each term); iii) monitor the
#social channel on Slack.
Funding available! The end-of-term hangouts are fully funded by SGSA, and additional
funding is available for each hangout (depending on the number of events, we might be
able to cover part or all of the bill).
| Position/activity | People in charge | Available positions |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Student Representative | Isaac Angeline |
|
| Treasurer | Jessica | |
| Webmaster | Son Hasmik |
|
| UBC/SFU Joint Seminars | Son Jessica |
2 |
| Graduate Student Seminars | 2 | |
| Van Eeden Seminar | Issac Hasmik |
2 |
| Graduate Trip / Icebreaker | Angeline Jessica |
2 |
Last updated: November 26, 2025