BUSU has officially released their 2026 election results for the Board of Directors (BoD) and Senate seats.
The voting period took place from Feb. 10 to 12, and the results for Brock Senate seats were released on Feb. 13.
Second-year Child Health student, Loretta Afriyie, who centred their platform around advocacy for “culturally responsive policies and equitable resource allocation,” was elected for the one-year Senate seat at stage 1 with 483 votes.
The two-year Senate seats will be welcoming three elected students, Zuha Ahmad, Aaliyah Ariella and Alexis Mitchell.
Ahmad, a third year Business Communication student, was elected at stage 1 with 154.5 votes. They ran for Senate “after taking a policy-making course,” which expanded their interest in governance and desire to be part of the decision-making process. Their platform focused on “equity in classroom experiences by advocating for reforms around accommodations and participation activities.”
Third year psychology student, Ariella, also ran for Senate due to vested interest in being “part of academic decision-making.” They were elected at stage 1 with 228.5 votes, with a platform based on bringing student perspectives to Senate discussions and advocating for perspectives that are not being properly recognized.
Mitchell, a second-year Medical Sciences student, ran for Senate because Brock University Senate “policies directly affect student workload, stress and success.” They were elected in stage 1 with 203.34 votes after focusing their platform on “represent[ing] students honestly and help[ing] ensure decisions are transparent, fair and supportive of student learning.”
The BoD results were not released until much later on Feb. 13. BUSU’s official Instagram posted a story saying the delay was due to the conducting of “a thorough investigation […] to ensure a fair and transparent election process.”
BUSU’s BoD will be welcoming a total of nine elected members, five for the one-year Board seat and four for the two-year Board seat.
Aaron Mukendi, a fourth-year Business student, is serving on the BUSU Board “to give back to [the Brock] community […] and help improve the university experience for future students.” Their platform says that they “want to be someone who listens, speaks up when it matters, and helps turn student concerns into real actions.” They were elected to the one-year Board seat at stage 1 with 223.67 votes.
Hasan Rana ran with a commitment “to working collaboratively to support initiatives that improve student services, promote equity, and strengthen the Brock community,” and was elected to the one-year Board seat at stage 1 with 210.6 votes.
Omar Rasheed, a fifth-year BBA student, was re-elected for a one-year Board seat at stage 3 with 182.5 votes. Their platform emphasized “advocating for students, strengthening transparency, and helping create a more connected and supportive campus community.”
Syed Ahmed Abdulla ran with the “aim to represent student voices with honesty, promote transparency in decision making, and support initiatives that strengthen long term growth,” and was elected to the one-year Board seat at stage 6 with 153.17 votes.
The fifth member elected to the one-year Board seat at stage 8 with 122.64 votes is Mohammad Khatib, a fourth year Economics student. In their manifesto, Khatib cites their reason for running for a Board seat was, “to directly make decision[s] that can make life at Brock better for students,” with the belief that “the true intention of BUSU” is to “work for the students.”
Second year Dramatic Arts Honours student, Benjamin Guet-Lusito, ran for the purpose of wanting “the students to feel seen, heard and supported.” They were elected to the two-year Board seat at stage 1 with 309 votes.
Muhammed Azhar ran with an emphasis on “advocating for our members and ensuring a sustainable, prosperous future for us all,” and was elected to the two-year Board seat at stage 5 with 298.2 votes.
Jonah Stuckles ran “to give back to the [Brock] community” and promised to “do everything in [their] power to ensure all of Brock’s voices are being heard.” They were elected to the two-year Board seat at stage 7 with 245.75 votes.
The final elected member of the 2026 BUSU elections is Sunita Bhalla, a second-year Criminology student with a minor in Political Science, who ran with the goal “to help students gain a better understanding of where their funding goes and how it is used to support them.” They were elected at stage 8 with 233.8 votes.