Education Council Elections
Education Council Student By Election February 8-13th
Faculty
Under the College and Institutes Act, a faculty member is defined as:
"an instructor, librarian, tutor, counsellor, research associate, program coordinator or other employee of the institution that a collective agreement between the bargaining agents, as defined in section 1 of the Labour Relations Code, for the institution and faculty members specifies to be a faculty member."
- Faculty will elect ten representatives who serve for a term of two years and may be elected to further terms.
- The following Faculties/departments or areas will elect one representative each:
- Child Family & Community Studies
- Commerce & Business Administration
- Developmental Education
- Health Sciences
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Language, Literature & Performing Arts
- Learning Resources
- Pure & Applied Science & Technology
- Student Services
- Faculty member at large
Voting for each representative will take place within each constituent group. Faculty holding appointments in more than one department will be considered eligible to be nominated or vote within the department where he or she teaches the highest percentage of their individual course load. If the percentage is equal, the faculty member must designate his/her constituency of choice to the Registrar.
- Term commences on September 1.
- Election Procedures for Education Council for Faculty
- Nomination Info for Faculty
- Nomination Form for Faculty
- Link to Faculty Statements for Election
- Election Results for Faculty
Staff
Under the College and Institutes Act, support staff is defined as:
"the employees of the institution who are not the president, educational administrators or faculty members."
- Support staff will elect two representatives who serve for a term of two years and may be elected to further terms.
- The support staff representatives will be elected from the support staff at large.
- Term commences on September 1.
- Election Procedures for Education Council for Staff
- Nomination Info for Staff
- Nomination Form for Staff
- Link to Staff Statements for Election
- Election Results for Staff
Student
Under the College and Institutes Act, a student is defined as:
"a person the Registrar recognizes to be enrolled and in good standing in a course or program of studies at the institution"
Note: Student candidates must be currently enrolled in at least 50 percent of their courses at the college campus they plan to represent.
- Students will elect four representatives who serve for a term of one year and may be elected to further terms.
- The following area will elect two representatives:
New Westminster Campus students -- consisting of students who are registered in 50% of their courses offered at the New Westminster campus
Coquitlam Campus students -- consisting of students who are registered in 50% of their courses offered at the Coquitlam campus
Voting for each representative will take place within each constituent group. Student's campus course designation will be determined from the Student Information System.
- Term commences on September 1.
- Election Procedures for Education Council for Students
