VIU Campus

Results of Elections

The following elections have concluded in the past year.

Election Groups

Board of Governors

September 2023 (by-election)

  • Faculty – Chris Jaeger (term end June 30, 2026)

March 2023 – term end June 30, 2026

  • Faculty – Pam Shaw (acclamation)

March 2022 – term end June 30, 2025

  • Faculty – Brian Dick
  • Staff – Johnny Blakeborough

Senate

August/September 2024 - term of office on election to June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services Representative – Ursula Filis

March/April 2024 – term of office July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation Representative – Joan Robin (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities Representative – Bryn Skibo (Acclamation)
  • Faculty of Education Representative – Marian Riedel (Acclamation)
  •  – Tina Pereza Rolls (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Management Representative – Kristie Dewald (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Science and Technology Representative – Dan Baker (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Representative – David Hopwood (acclamation)
  • Support Staff Representative – Kathleen Bortolin

October 2023 (by-election)

Faculty of Management – Kristie Dewald (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

August 2023 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Education – Paige Fisher (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services – Tina Pereza Rolls (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Brandon Britt (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2026)

March 2023 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Education – Marian Riedel (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

February 2023 – term end June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation – Sherri McKinnon (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Eliza Gardiner (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Education – Heather Pastro (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services – Marti Harder (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Management – Aggie Weighill
  • Faculty of Science and Technology – Heather Wiebe (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences – Sylvie Lafrenière (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Deanna McNaught (acclamation)
  • Support Staff – Johnny Blakeborough

August 2022 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Social Sciences – Sylvie Lafrenière (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2023)

January 2022 (by-election) 

  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Deanna McNaught (term end June 30, 2023 )

Curriculum Committee

March-June 2024 – term of office July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation Representative – Stephanie Boychuk (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Management Representative – Joanna Hesketh (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Representative – Michele Patterson (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Science and Technology Representative – Dan Baker (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology Representative – Lesley Osborne (acclamation)

February 2023 – term end June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Kenneth Duggan (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Education – Riki Cox (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services – Ingrid Vander Kloet (acclamation)
  • Support Staff – Michael Culbertson (acclamation)

August 2022 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Science and Technology – Kyle Duncan (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

January 2022 (by-election) 

  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Jason Lloyd (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

Educational Standards Committee

August/September 2024 - term of office on election to June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation – Dawn Johnson
  • Support Staff – Alexandra van Vianen (term end June 30, 2027)

March/May 2024 – term of office July 1, 2024 to June 20, 2027

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities Representative – Karen Skardzius
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Representative – Marla Morden
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology Representative – Deon Lane

September 2023 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Social Sciences – Deborah Matheson (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Christine Quist (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

March 2023 (by-election)

  • Support Staff – Catherine Brazier (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2024)

February 2023 – term end June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation – Amy Woermke (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Education – Louis Mattar (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services – Deborah Collette (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Management – Kristie Dewald
  • Faculty of Science and Technology – Eric Demers (acclamation)

August 2022 (by-election)

  • Support Staff – Holly Dalrymple

Indigenous Commitments Committee

March/April 2024 – term of office July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027

  •     Faculty of Arts and Humanities Representative – Collette Jones (acclamation)
  •     Faculty of Health Sciences and Human Services Representative – Tina Pereza Rolls (acclamation)
  •     Faculty of Management Representative – Jaylene Murray (acclamation)
  •     Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology Representative – Sheldon Brunt (acclamation)
  •     Support Staff Representative – Alice Joe

August 2023 (by-election)

  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation – Ursula Katic-Filis (acclamation) (term end June 30, 2026)

May 2023 (by-elections term end June 30, 2024

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Collette Jones (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Christine Godlonton (acclamation)
  • Support Staff – Alice Joe (acclamation)

February 2023 – term end June 30, 2026

  • Faculty of Science and Technology – Catherine Thomson (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Education – Jordan Herbison (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation – Michael Calvert (acclamation)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences – Elizabeth McLin (acclamation)

February 2022 (by-elections)

  • Faculty of Social Sciences – Elizabeth McLin (term end June 30, 2023)
  • Support Staff – Cheryl Stone (term end June 30, 2022)