Senate By-Election – Spring 2020: Call for Nominations
Nominations will be accepted for:
- 1 support staff representative (voting)
- 1 faculty representative (voting) Faculty of Arts and Sciences Studies representative
The term for this seat will conclude on July 31, 2021.
Nomination forms should be submitted to the Registrar's Office (Birch Building, room BR230) by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Note: Please type information directly into the form to ensure legibility, then print it, sign it and have it co-signed by three members of your constituency as defined in the University Act.
| Spring 2020 Senate Election timeline | ||
| Date | Action | Duration |
| Thursday, March 5 | Call for nominations | Two weeks |
| Thursday, March 19, 4 p.m. | Call for nominations CLOSED | One week |
| Friday, March 20 | Orientation by request | |
| Thursday, April 16, 12:01 a.m. | Voting OPEN | One week |
| Wednesday, April 22, 11:59 p.m. | Voting CLOSED | |
| Friday, April 24 | Election Results Announced | (Posted in two working days) |
Senate Student Election – Spring 2020: Call for Nominations
Nominations will be accepted for 4 student representatives (voting) on the Capilano University Senate. The term for this seat is from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.
Nomination forms - Nomination Form - Student Senate Election - Spring 2020 (pdf) - should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office (Birch Building, room BR230) by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Note: please type information directly into the form to ensure legibility, then print it, sign it and have it co-signed by three members of your constituency as defined in the University Act.
Spring 2020 Senate Election timeline
| Date | Action | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 5 | Call for nominations | Two weeks |
| Thursday, March 19, 4 p.m. | Nominations close | |
| Friday, March 20, 10 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. | Orientation | |
| Thursday, April 16, 12:01 a.m. | Voting open | One week |
| Wednesday, April 22, 11:59 p.m. | Voting closed | |
| Friday, April 24 | Results announced | Posted within two working days |
For definitions and election rules and procedures, please see the Capilano Senate Election Procedures (pdf).
As per the University Act, the Senate is composed of:
(a) the chancellor;
(b) the president, who is its chair;
(c) the academic vice president or equivalent;
(d) the deans of faculties;
(e) the chief librarian
(f) the registrar;
(g) two faculty members for each faculty, elected by faculty members or the faculty;
(h) four students elected by students;
(i) one alumni member who is not a faculty member, appointed by the president on nomination by the alumni association;
(j) two support staff elected by the support staff;
(k) one non-voting member of the senate, if appointed to the senate by the board to serve for one year.
For more information regarding Senate Elections, please contact the Assistant to the Registrar at 604-990-7846 or registrarassistant@capilanou.ca .