2026 SCSU Unofficial Fall

By-Election Results

Board of Directors Candidates

  • Board of Director Computer and Mathematical Science

    Mariya Mushasta - 6

    Yuvraj Kapoor - 1

    Abstain - 0

  • Board of Director Anthropology

    Abilaza (Abi) Jeyakumar - 1

    Abstain - 0

  • First Year Directors (2)

    Pratiksha Jayaram - 22

    Michele Ange (Michele) Kasama Kamsu - 0

    Cayla Kwong - 3

    Afia Ebnat (Afia) Roza - 21

    Shengqun (Julia) Zhu - 87

    Abstain - 2

  • Part-time Director

    No Candidates - Opportunity to run for this position will take place in the 2027 Spring Elections.

  • Indigenous Board of Director

    No Candidates - Opportunity to run for this position will take place in the 2027 Spring Elections.

Referendum Question: World
University Service of Canada (WUSC)

  • Description

    World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a national organization that partners with Canadian

    universities to operate the Student Refugee Program (SRP), which enables students from refugee

    backgrounds to pursue post-secondary education in Canada while receiving settlement and sponsorship

    support.

    We are seeking the consent of Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) members at the University

    of Toronto Scarborough to help increase the funds for the WUSC Student Refugee Program at UTSC.

    Starting in May 2026, each SCSU member at the Scarborough Campus would pay a levy of $2.50 per

    semester if they are a full-time student, and $0.75 per semester if they are a part-time student. These fees

    would be administered by the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) and subsequently

    transferred to the International Student Centre within the Office of Student Experience & Well-being

    (OSEW) for appropriate redistribution to WUSC students at UTSC.

    The International Student Centre of the Office of Student Experience & Well-being (OSEW) would be

    required to spend all collected fees exclusively on the sponsorship and support of students in the Student

    Refugee Program at UTSC, including but not limited to:

    i.) Immigration and sponsorship fees

    ii.) Basic living and settlement expenses

    iii.) Transitional support

    iv.) Upper-year student support where applicable

  • Levy Question

    Do you agree to a levy increase of $2.50 per semester for full-time students & 0.75 cents per semester for

    part-time students; adjusted annually in accordance with the Ontario Consumer Price Index?

    ● Yes, I support increasing the levy of the WUSC Student Refugee Program at UTSC. - 432

    ● No, I don’t support increasing the levy of the WUSC Student Refugee Program at UTSC. - 420

    ● Abstain - 353

    ● Spoiled- 68

Demerit Point Allocation & Appeals

Demerit Point Total: AMPLIFY Candidates

  • Slate: 5 per candidate

    • March 3rd, 2026: 5 demerit points for campaign material displayed in an unauthorized area (slate had posters placed on a restricted building floor)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

      • 5 points will be added to each candidate on Amplify

  • Slate: 5 per candidate

    • March 5th, 2026: 5 demerit points for unapproved campaign material (slate had an unapproved club endorsement)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to strike the 5 demerit points

  • Kai Sealy (President): 8 total

    • March 10th, 2026: 15 demerit points for breach of fairplay (candidate used the term annoying towards another candidate)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to reduce the allocation to 3 demerit points

  • Kaitlyn Gallagher (Vice-President Academics & University Affairs): 10 total

    • March 11th, 2026: 5 demerit points for campaigning in an unauthorized area (candidate tried to reach out to voters across the polling station)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

  • Emeka Okolo (Vice-President Campus Life): 10 total

    • March 5th, 2026: 5 demerit points for unsanctioned use of Union resources (candidate did a class talk during hours scheduled to work )

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to uphold the 5 demerit points

    • March 16th, 2026: 2 demerit points for unapproved campaign material (failure to remove social media posts before given deadline)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to strike the 2 demerit points

  • Alexia Bueno Blas (Director of Arts, Culture, & Media): 12 total

    • March 11th, 2026: 7 demerit points for campaigning in an unauthorized area (candidate campaigned in the Tim Hortons after slates were notified not to)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

Demerit Point Total: WUSC Referendum Team

  • WUSC (Referendum Levy): 10 total

    • March 9th, 2026: 5 demerit points for campaign material displayed in an unauthorized area (WUSC failed to remove posters from within polling station before voting days started)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

    • March 17th, 2026: 5 demerit points for campaign material displayed in an unauthorized area (WUSC failed to remove posters on time after the end of voting days)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

Demerit Point Total: IMPACT Candidates

  • Slate: 3 per candidate

    • March 10th, 2026: 3 demerit points for improper distribution of campaign materials (slate had posters placed within 30cm of each other)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to strike the 3 demerit points

  • De-Mario Knowles (President): 5 total

    • March 6th, 2026: 10 demerit points for campaigning in an unauthorized area (candidate had their campaign sticker displayed while at an SCSU Levy group event in the 1265 Bistro)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to strike the 10 demerit points

    • March 11th, 2026: 5 demerit points for unapproved campaign material (candidate had an unregistered volunteer campaigning)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

  • Maya Khan (Vice-President Academics & University Affairs): 2 total

    • February 24th, 2026: 2 demerit points for unapproved material (candidate did not archive personal posts on campaign account)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

  • Athisayaa Prabagar (Vice-President Operations): 0 total

    • March 9th, 2026: 3 demerit points for unsanctioned use of Union resources (candidate provided flyers to slate during scheduled work hours)

      • ERC Ruling: Moved to strike the 3 demerit points

  • Sukaina Abbas (Vice-President Equity): 6 total

    • March 11th, 2026: 6 demerit points for campaigning in an unauthorized area (candidate campaigned within the green tape of the polling station)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

  • Farishta Poonawalla Gujar (Director of Human Geography): 5 total

    • March 11th, 2026: 5 demerit points for campaigning in an unauthorized area (candidate tried to reach out to voters across the polling station)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

  • Anastasia Venne (Director of Physical & Environmental Science): 0 total

    • March 9th, 2026: 3 demerit points for unsanctioned use of Union resources (candidate had a video with a campaign volunteer who was a part-time SCSU staff)

      • These demerit points were not appealed

Demerit Point Total: Independent Candidates

  • Adiba Rahman (Director of Biological Sciences): 5 total

    • March 10th, 2026: 3 demerit points for campaign materials displayed in an unauthorized area (candidate failed to remove posters from within polling station before voting days started)

      • These demerit points were not appealed