Student Representatives to the Board of Governors and the Senate

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Join UVic's Board of Governors and Senate!

 As a student representative on the Board of Governors or the Senate you play an important role in UVic’s governance. It is an opportunity for you to build skills (and your resume), to represent your fellow students, and to contribute to decision making on campus.

If you have any interest in governance, collaborative problem solving, advocacy skills or policy development then you should strongly consider running for Senate. Serving on Senate was one of the most valuable experiences during my time at UVic.
— Andrew Lemieux, former Student Senator

There are two student positions on the Board of Governors, one undergraduate student and one graduate student, elected by the student societies. Learn more about the Board of Governors composition here.

There are 16 student positions on the Senate, elected from the student societies. There is at least one seat reserved per faculty. Learn more about Senate’s composition here.

Students are elected to serve a one-year term, commencing on July 1st. Call for nominations and elections are usually held in the Spring term.

Check out the opportunities below!

Calls for Nominations

Graduate Student to Join Senate

This is a second call for nominations for one (1) graduate student to join Senate for a term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Nomination Package (includes nomination form, campaign guidelines and other relevant policies)

Nomination forms must be signed by the candidate and three members of the Graduate Students' Society. Campaign guidelines must be signed by the candidate. Both must be received to condider a submission complete.

Submissions must be received to usec@uvic.ca or to Michael Williams Building A138 no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

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

Nominations Received

Nominations received for the Senate

Name Faculty Status
Norman Kaminski Business Acclaimed
Mike Caryk Education Acclaimed
Evan Maher Engineering Acclaimed
Ben Knight Fine Arts Acclaimed
Pascalle Sabine Ricard Grad Studies Acclaimed
Mahmoud Chick Zaouali Grad Studies Acclaimed
Lily Luz Yeo Health Acclaimed
Jonah Arnold Humanities Acclaimed
Kevin Zhang Law Acclaimed
Elyse Kim Law Withdrawn
Cohen Cheetham Science Elected
Taylor McManus Science Elected
Tam Aljundi Social Sciences Elected
Hannah DiGiuseppe Social Sciences Elected
Griffin Foster Social Sciences Not Elected
Artem Kuklev Social Sciences Not Elected
Bailey Moriarity Social Sciences Elected
Felipe Semedo Social Sciences Elected
Linnea Leist Graduate Studies 2nd Call Open

 An election will be held from February 17 to 19, 2026 via Simply Voting

Nominations received for the Board of Governors

Name Group Status
Evan Maher Undergraduate Not Elected
Gilbert Imoesi Undergraduate Elected
Tam Aljundi Undergraduate Not Elected
Taylor McManus Undergraduate Not Elected
Sebastian Preston Undergraduate Not Elected
Linnea Leist Graduate Not Elected
Pascalle Sabine Ricard Graduate Elected

An election will be held from February 17 to 19, 2026 via Simply Voting

Election Results

An election to determine student representatives to Senate and the Board of Governors was help from February 17 to February 19, 2026. Results are below.

Election Results

The UVic Senate was a meaningful way to get involved. It was a platform for me to express what I cared about and to advocate for change. I always felt heard, and that my input was appreciated. I created connections with my fellow students and UVic faculty.
— Isabella Lee, former Student Senator