Election Groups
(if not hyperlinked, there are no current elections in that category)
- Board of Governors
- Senate
- Curriculum Committee
- Educational Standards Committee
- Indigenous Commitments Committee
Board of Governors
Board of Governors Staff Representative (one position)
April 22, 2025: The voting period has been suspended due to problems discovered with the list of eligible voters. A revised voting period will be announced shortly.
Nominees:
- Kelly Muir - Candidate Statement
- Suzy Nachtsheim - Candidate Statement
The Board of Governors normally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, starting at approximately 4 pm. For more information, see VIU Board of Governors.
Curriculum Committee
Faculty of Social Sciences representative (by-election)
Please be advised that no nominations were received for the opportunity to serve as the Faculty of Social Sciences representative to Senate’s Curriculum Committee.
This is the third call for nominations.
Faculty of Science and Technology representative (one position)
This is the first call for nominations.
Nominations are to be submitted by email to the Office of the Registrar via elections@viu.ca.
The Curriculum Committee normally meets on the second Monday of the month, starting at approximately 4 pm. For more information, see the Terms of Reference.
Educational Standards Committee
Faculty of Science and Technology representative (one position)
This is the first call for nominations.
Nominations are to be submitted by email to the Office of the Registrar via elections@viu.ca.
The Educational Standards Committee normally meets on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at approximately 4 pm. For more information, see the Terms of Reference.
Eligibility
- Support staff holding a regular (not temporary) appointment are eligible to be elected only to the support staff position on Senate or Standing Committees.
- Faculty members within BCGEU or VIUFA holding a regular (not temporary) appointment are eligible to be elected only to the faculty position on Senate or Standing Committees.
- Vancouver Island University (VIU) students who hold temporary or part-time, regularized, faculty or staff positions at VIU are not eligible to be elected to the faculty or staff positions on Senate or Standing Committees.
Per the University Act:
"Faculty member" means a person employed by a university as an instructor, lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, or in an equivalent position designated by the Senate.
"Support staff" means employees of the special purpose, teaching university who are not (a) officers of the special purpose, teaching university, or (b) deans or faculty members.
- Support staff members holding a regular appointment at the time of the election are eligible to vote for the support staff member position on Senate or Standing Committees.
- Faculty members holding a regular appointment at the time of the election are eligible to vote for the faculty positions on Senate or Standing Committees.
Per the University Act:
"Faculty member" means a person employed by a university as an instructor, lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, or in an equivalent position designated by the Senate.
"Support staff" means employees of the special purpose, teaching university who are not (a) officers of the special purpose, teaching university, or (b) deans or faculty members.