Board & Senate vacancies

In accordance with the Board of Governors bylaws, Senate bylaws, the UFV Election procedures, and the University Act of BC, the following eligibility criteria must be met in order to serve in an elected position as a student representative on the Board or Senate:

• Be a UFV student registered in at least one credit course in the semester in which a vacancy arises and, if elected, must continue to meet this criterion throughout the term in order to retain the position.
• Be a student in good academic standing, as defined by the University Continuance policy and, if elected, must continue to meet this criterion throughout the term in order to retain the position.
• For the purpose of Board elections, student nominees and student nominators must be members of the Student Union Society, which means students have paid SUS fees.
• Five nominators, who are enrolled in at least one credit course at UFV and who are entitled to vote in the election, are required. If nominators cannot be identified, the nomination will not be valid.

Faculty must be a permanent or continuing instructor, lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, or in an equivalent position designated by the Senate. University Officers are not eligible as they are not designated 'faculty' by the Senate. Please refer to the Senate Bylaws (page 10).

Staff must be employed on a permanent or continuing contract with UFV, not an officer of the university, nor a faculty member.

The management, administration, and control of the property, revenue, business, and affairs of the University are vested in the Board. For further information on Board membership and its responsibilities, please see the Board bylaws.

Senate is the academic governing body at UFV responsible for managing policies concerning academic matters, and advising the Board on policies of mutual interest. For further information on Senate membership and its responsibilities, please see the Senate Bylaws.