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Our Mission

The �鶹��'s Graduate Physics Society (GPS) represents the academic, professional, and financial interests of graduate students within the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy.

Our aims are to improve working standards and academic community, to engage in activities that benefit our members; including social, educational, and research events; and to create professional development opportunities including academic outreach, education, and networking.

The GPS acts as the representative of graduate students within the Department in all professional and private contexts, and engages only in activities that have been democratically approved through open discussion and majority vote by the members.

All current full or part-time MSc, MASc, or PhD students in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy are automatically members of the GPS.

Read the Full GPS Constitution (PDF)

Executive Committee (2026–2027)

Felix Thiel

President

Jennika McIntosh

Vice-President

Siddartha Chaganti

Treasurer

Özge Cavas

Secretary

Simon Forero

SGPS Rep & Social Committee

Nicholas Swidinsky

Union Steward

Paul Hughes

Union Steward

Ryan Curtis

Sports Organizer

Mathieu Perron-Cormier

Social Committee

Mayukh Bagchi

Web Administrator

Representative Committee (2026–2027)

Abdullah Fawzy

GSC Rep

Aarchi Shah

Outreach Rep

Callista Sullivan

EDII Rep

Sumukh Mahesh

Colloquium Rep

Paul Hughes

Appointments Rep

Union — PSAC Local 901

Graduate Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Postdoctoral Scholars at �鶹��'s are represented by PSAC Local 901, a directly-chartered local of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The Local negotiates and enforces the collective agreements that set your pay, hours, and working conditions.

For questions about your employment or your rights under the collective agreement, speak to one of the GPS Union Stewards listed above, or contact the Local directly.

PSAC 901 Information Sheet (PDF)

PDFResponse to Cybersecurity Changes for Teaching AssistantsA letter from the Physics department PSAC 901 union stewards, Paul Hughes and Nicholas Swidinsky, on the new ITS policy that has locked many TAs out of their email and onQ: the current options for regaining access, and how to contribute to PSAC 901's response.PDF · 2 pages · 216 KBOpen PDF →