Online Forum
Meet your USSU Candidates on ZOOM. Students will be able to ask questions and hear from the candidates. Please register in advance.
Online Forum
March 20th at 2:00 pm on Zoom.
Click here to Register
Voting takes place on PAWS on March 25 & 26 – make sure you’re informed and ready to cast your vote! All eligible voters will have access to the My Election channel in PAWS.
Campaign Period
The Campaign Period offers you an opportunity to let students know your platform, your ideas to improve student life, as well as why you feel you would be an effective representative for your constituents.
All candidates must follow the Bylaw and Election policy when campaigning. The Chief Returning Officer addresses complaints against candidates on a case-by-case basis and will implement the appropriate sanctions (including disqualification if necessary).
Election Information
Candidates:
President
Shahrukh Sarwar
Vice-President Operations and Finance
Emmanuella Okoro
Vice-President Academic Affairs
Vice-President Student Affairs
University Senate
Norah Jacob
Hi everyone! My name is Norah Jacob, and I am a third-year psychology student. During the 2025-2026 academic year, I served as Vice-President Academic Affairs for the USSU, where I worked to improve academic transparency, accessibility, and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. In this role, I led initiatives to expand the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs), increase undergraduate research opportunities, and advocate for clearer, more student-centred academic policies, including greater transparency in course evaluations and fairer academic hearing processes. Before this, I served for two years on University Students’ Council as the representative for St. Thomas More College. These experiences have given me a strong understanding of student governance and academic policy. I am passionate about working with students and faculty to strengthen the student experience, and I hope to bring to Senate a thoughtful, collaborative perspective grounded in student leadership and advocacy.