Call for additional nominations: Faculty elections

Elections will be held in March 2026 to fill vacant positions on faculty committees and university bodies in the faculties of Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences.

February 2, 2026

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Elections will be held in March 2026 to fill vacant positions on faculty committees and university bodies in the faculties of Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. A slate of nominations for each faculty has been posted on the University Secretariat website.

The nominees listed have all indicated their willingness to serve, should they be elected. These nominations are being communicated to all members of the faculties, which now have the opportunity to nominate additional candidates for any vacancy.

ADDITONAL NOMINATION PERIOD

Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 to Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

Nomination forms are available at secretariat.mcmaster.ca/elections/

Completed nomination forms must be received by the University Secretariat at unielec@mcmaster.ca by 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Please note, the Faculty of Health Sciences Secretariat manages elections of FHS members.

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