Governance Structure
Executive Council
Committees
Student representatives and members of the GSA Executive Council represent student interests in the following Faculty Council and committees
Governing Documents
GSA Constitution
Student Representation
2024 FIFSW GSA Constitution.pdfGSA Student Representative Positions.pdfFIFSW Student Representation
Student Representatives for each FIFSW Committee are found below!
To learn what each committee does, please refer to the "Student Representation" document above
Alumni Association Committee
Year 1/ITR:
Year 2 / Adv. S/ ITR:
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
December 11, 2023
February 5, 2024
March 25, 2024
May 6, 2024
Meeting Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Equity & Diversity Committee
MSW Student: Abdul Hamed Mohamed
GSA Executive: Natasha Sakchekapo-Lalande
Director of EDI: Shahana Arain; shahana.arain@utoronto.ca
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
December 11, 2023
January 30, 2024
February 13, 2024
Faculty Council Committee
Year 1: Zahra Wells
Year 2: Heulwen Williams
Adv. S: Jasmine Johnson
ITR/Student:
GSA Executive: Fatima Formuli
Meetings / Reports: There are normally four regular meetings of the Council each academic year. A schedule of the meetings can be obtained from the Secretary of the Faculty Council. The records of Faculty Council meetings are maintained by the Secretary of Faculty Council and are publicly available.
Current Faculty Council Secretary: Cristina de Guzman; christina.deguzman@utoronto.ca
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
November 21, 2023
January 15, 2024
February 20, 2024
March 11, 2024
April 9, 2024
Meeting Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
2024-2025 Meeting Dates:
September 24 2024
November 19, 2024
MSW Studies / Fields of Study
Year 1: Zahra Wells
Year 2: Jasmine Johnson
Adv. S: Heulwen Williams
ITR: Natasha Sakchekapo-Lalande
GSA Executive: Jemima Utami
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
January 8, 2024
February 12, 2024
March 8, 2024
Meeting Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Fields of Study:
Children and Families
Gerontology
Human Services Management and Leadership
Mental Health and Health
Social Justice and Diversity
Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency (ITR)
Practicum Advisory Committee
Year 1: Rachel Leggett
Year 1: Ameerah McLean
Year 2: Jasmine Johnson
Adv. S: Imáni Kyei
ITR: Natasha Sakchekapo-Lalande
MSW Studies Rep:
GSA Executive: Judy Chau
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
November 20, 2023
January 22, 2024
March 18, 2024
Meeting Time: 12:15pm-1:15pm
University of Toronto Graduate Student Union (UTGSU)
Student 1: Fatima Formuli
Student 2: Judy Chau
Student 3:
2023-2024 Meeting Dates:
December 7, 2023 (AGM) - please register by November 30 to attend
2024: TBD
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee
Year 1: Fatima Formuli
Year 2: Vithusan Arunakirinathan
2023-2024 Meeting Dates: TBD