Capilano University Senate elections are run by the Registrar's Office.
Fall 2024 By-Election: Call for Nominations – Support Staff representatives
Nominations are being accepted for one voting position on the Capilano University Senate Support Staff representatives. The term of office for this position is until July 31, 2027
Nomination forms – Fall 2024 Nomination Form Staff Senate (pdf) - should be submitted to the Registrar's Office (Library Building, LB152) by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
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.
Fall 2024 Senate Support Staff Rep By-Election timeline:
Date |
Action |
Duration |
Thursday, Oct 10 |
Call for nominations |
Two weeks |
Wednesday, Oct 23, 4pm |
Call for nominations CLOSED |
Four weeks |
Thursday, Oct 24, 10 am |
Orientation (by request) |
|
Thursday, Nov 21, 12:01 am |
Voting OPEN |
One week |
Wednesday, Nov 27, 11:59pm |
Voting CLOSED |
|
Friday, Nov 29 |
Election Results Announced |
|
Fall 2024 Senate Support Staff Rep seats up for By-Election:
Representatives |
Seats |
Term starts |
Term ends |
Support Staff |
1 Voting |
Immediately |
July 31, 2027 |
Fall 2024 By-Election: Cast your vote! – Student representatives
The term of office for this position is until July 31, 2025.
If you are an eligible voter, you will receive an email from Capilano University<vote@simplyvoting.com> on Nov 7, 2024. If you are eligible to vote and you didn’t receive the emails noted above, please contact registrarassistant@capilanou.ca
Eligibility to vote
Students who are enrolled in at least on credit course in current term, but who are not CapU employee (faculty members, MoveUp staff, exempt staff, or administrators).
Click on the name to view the candidate statement:
- Damanbeer Singh Cheema (PDF)
- Saksham Goyal (PDF)
Fall 2024 Senate Student Rep By-Election timeline:
Date |
Action |
Duration |
Thursday, Sept 26 |
Call for nominations |
Two weeks |
Wednesday, Oct 9, 4pm |
Call for nominations CLOSED |
Four weeks |
Thursday, Oct 10, 10 am |
Orientation (by request) |
|
Thursday, Nov 7, 12:01 am |
Voting OPEN |
One week |
Wednesday, Nov 13, 11:59pm |
Voting CLOSED |
|
Friday, Nov 15 |
Election Results Announced |
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Fall 2024 Senate Student Rep seats up for By-Election:
Representatives |
Seats |
Term starts |
Term ends |
Students |
1 Voting |
Immediately |
July 31, 2025 |
Senate Election Details
For definitions and election rules and procedures, please see
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 University 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
For all other Senate information, please direct all correspondence and/or enquiries to the Senate Administrative Assistant, Mary Jukich, at mjukich@capilanou.ca