The Nomination Period for College Elections began on March 2 at 9 AM and will close on March 15 at 11:30 PM! As we’ve recently seen, faculty voices have a vital role in College Governance. Some of you may remember my blog post, “Why should you care about Academic Governance?” which explains how important it is to have strong faculty representation on our Educational Council and Board—this is truer now than ever!
You’ve heard me say it before: “There’s nothing more important than ensuring we are in the room when important decisions about our futures are made.” Those of you watching Monday’s Board of Governors meeting saw precisely why! Faculty members are experts in their respective fields, possessing deep knowledge and understanding of their academic disciplines. But we also have a commitment to ensuring our College lives up to its principles – and the courage to say so!
Strong faculty participation on the Education Council and the Board of Governors, where faculty voices (and votes) can make lasting, positive change in shaping our working and learning conditions, is more important now than ever! We can’t afford to be absent when decisions are made.
Nomination Period: March 2 (9:00am) to March 15 (11:30pm)
Voting: April 1 (9:00am) to April 3 (11:30pm)
Positions available:
Education Council
- Students: 4 seats, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026
- Faculty: 7 seats, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027
- Support Staff: 2 seats, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027
Board of Governors
- Students: 2 seats, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026
- Faculty: 1 seat, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028
- Support Staff: 1 seat, with a term of office of August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028
Download the College Election Rules and Candidate Guidelines
In past years, there have been restrictions on the seats… but there doesn’t seem to be any limits this time. Check out who the current EdCo members are to see who has represented your area! Blair Fisher, Courtney Neidig, and Michel Liu were just elected last year for two year terms.
If you have questions, you can email ac.nusomac@snoitcele for more information. You can also drop me an email or pop a question on our Discord Server!
You must complete the nomination forms AND obtain signatures from five nominators no later than 11:30 PM on March 15, 2025.
I’ve linked all the nomination forms so you can share them with everyone in your area. Student seats are often vacant so encourage yours to run! Remember, they reject nomination forms even when they are just one minute late, so don’t delay!
College Governance not your cup of tea? Join us at Pub Night at Canadian Brewhouse (location changed), March 25 @ 5:30 PM to tell us what is! Please email ac.ytlucafnusomac@afcc if you didn’t get our Outlook invite.
Lynelle Yutani (she/they)
ac.ytlucafnusomac@tnediserp
President, Camosun College Faculty Association
Lynelle is a queer, leftist rabble-rouser galvanized to guard the rights of union members and is on a crusade to convince you that you get out of your Union what you put into it. Lynelle serves on Presidents Council of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) and was elected to FPSE Executive as a Member-at-Large. She is on a number of FPSE affiliate committees, including the 2SLGBTQIA+ and Racialized Workers Caucuses for the BC Fed, and is active in the Victoria Labour Congress. Lynelle also serves as V.P. of her Strata Council & oversees a rooftop community garden which partners with Harvest & Share Food Aid Society to grow fresh produce for local foodbanks and community food security programs.
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