Faculty and Staff Representatives to the Board of Governors

Under the University Act, the Board of Governors is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business and affairs of the university.

This fifteen-member body includes two faculty members and one staff member elected to serve three-year terms, commencing on July 1st.

Call for nominations and elections are held every three years, usually in December and January. 

Learn about the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors, its composition and its committees on our website.

Calls for nominations

First Call: Faculty and Staff Representatives to Board of Governors 2026-2029

This is a first call for nominations for two (2) faculty representatives and one (1) staff representative on the Board of Governors for a term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029.    

Faculty Nomination Form 

Staff Nomination Form 

Nominations must be received at usec@uvic.ca or in Michael WIlliams Building A138 by Friday, December 19, 2025 at 4:30pm 

If there is more than one candidate for any seat an election will be held January 19-23, 2026.

Please direct any questions to the Elections Coordinator at usec@uvic.ca or (250) 721-8101

Nominations received to date

Nominations received for the Board of Governors

Name Group Status
Bruce Ravelli Faculty Call open
Erin Campbell Faculty Call open
Ivan Watson Staff Call open
Chris Gillespie Staff Call open
Davis Carlson Staff Call open
Neil Bryant Staff Call open

Elections