Faculty representatives to Senate
Under the University Act, the Senate is responsible for the academic governance of the university, including matters related to libraries, faculties, departments, courses of instruction, fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, prizes, admissions, student appeals, and the granting of degrees (including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates).
There are 32 faculty positions on Senate. Two members are elected from each faculty, with the remainder elected as at-large faculty members. Faculty members are elected to serve three-year terms, commencing on July 1st.
Call for nominations and elections are usually held in December and January.
Learn about the jurisdiction of Senate, its composition and its committees on our website.
Senate plays a key role in the governance of the university. Please consider standing for election or nominating your colleagues.
Additional information:
FIRST Call: By-Election for an Education Faculty Representative for Senate 2023-2025
This is a First Call for Nominations for one (1) regular faculty member from the Faculty of Education for a two-year term from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025.
Nomination Form
Nominations due: Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 4:30pm
If there is more than one candidate an election will be held April 18 to April 24, 2023
Please contact usec@uvic.ca with any questions
THIRD Call: By-Election for a Human & Social Development Faculty Representative for Senate 2023-2024
This is a Third Call for Nominations for one (1) regular faculty member from the Faculty of Human & Social Development for a thirteen-month term from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Nomination Form
Nominations due: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4:30pm
If there is more than one candidate an election will be held April 6 to April 14, 2023
Please contact usec@uvic.ca with any questions
Nominations received for Human and Social Development by-election (first call closes March 8, 2023):
Nominations received for faculty members-at-large (first call closed January 27, 2023):
Nominations received for faculty specific members (third call closed Tuesday January 10, 2023)
Faculty of Education Representative for Senate 2023-26
Faculty of Enginieering & Computer Science Representative for Senate 2023-26
Second Call for nominations closed Thursday December 15, 2022.
Faculty of Science Representatives for Senate 2023-26
Faculty of Social Sciences Representative for Senate 2023-26
Faculty of Law Representative for Senate 2023-26
Faculty of Graduate Studies Representative for Senate 2023-26
An election for the representative for the Faculty of Graduate Studies concluded February 1, 2023. The representative for the Faculty of Graduate Studies is:
There were seven nominations received for six member-at-large Senate seats for a term from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. An election took place Monday, February 27- Friday, March 3, 2023
