Capilano University Senate elections are run by the Registrar's Office.
Fall 2026 By-Election: Cast your vote – Student Representative
The term of office for the student representative position on the Capilano University Senate ends on July 31, 2027.
Voting is open between 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026 and 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026.
If you are an eligible voter, you will receive an email from Capilano University <vote@simplyvoting.com> on Nov. 19, 2026. 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 one credit course in the current term, but who are not CapU employee (faculty members, MoveUp staff, exempt staff or administrators).
Read each candidate's statement:
- Komalpreet Kaur (pdf)
- Seth Dhaliwal (pdf)
Fall 2026 Senate By-Election Timeline:
| Date | Action | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | Call for Nominations | Two weeks |
| Wednesday, Oct. 22, 4 p.m. | Call for Nominations CLOSED | Four weeks |
| Thursday, Oct. 22 | Orientation (by request) | |
| Thursday, Nov. 19, 12:01 a.m. | Voting OPEN | One week |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25, 11:59 p.m. | Voting CLOSED | |
| Friday, Nov. 27 | Election results announced |
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