Student byelections to the Board of Governors and the Senate
Byelections will be held on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, 2026 to fill vacant undergraduate and graduate student, and teaching staff representative seats on the following University-wide governing bodies:
Board of Governors
Graduate Student Representative –from any Faculty
- One Vacancy (2-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028)
Senate
Graduate Student Representatives – one from each of the following Faculties
- Faculty of Business (2-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028)
- Faculty of Health Sciences (1-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
- Faculty of Humanities (2-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028)
- Faculty of Social Sciences (2-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028)
University Student Fees Committee
Graduate Student Representative
- One vacancy (1-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) – renewable once
Part-Time Undergraduate Student Representative
- One vacancy (1-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) – renewable once
To submit a nomination, please visit the University Secretariat website for more details and eligibility criteria. Nominations must be submitted by 12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. The elections will be conducted online via MacVote.
Teaching Staff byelections to Faculty Committees and University-wide Governing Bodies for the Faculty of Business, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Social Sciences
Byelections for the Faculties of Business, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences will be held on Oct. 20 and 21, 2026. To view the slate of nominations for Faculty Committees and submit additional nominations, please visit the University Secretariat website.
There is also a vacant teaching staff representative seat on the following University-wide governing body:
University Student Fees Committee
Teaching Staff Representative – from any Faculty
- One vacancy (3-year term, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029)
Nominations must be submitted by 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. The elections will be conducted online via MacVote.