Education Council - Student Representatives
Education Council - Shuswap/Revelstoke, Vernon, Central Okanagan & South Okanagan-Similkameen
Term: November 1, 2024 until October 31, 2025
- Gather all supporting documents
- Download and complete three nomination forms
- Attach completed forms to the online application as part of step 3
- Submit an (form is open during the nomination period, see below for dates)
2024 Election Dates for Education Council
Nomination Period:
Mon, Sep 16 – Tue, Oct 1
Candidate Names Published:
Wed, Oct 2
Campaign Period:
Wed, Oct 2 – Wed, Oct 16
Election Dates:
Thu, Oct 17 – Fri, Oct 25
Announcement of Results:
Mon, Oct 28
Appeal Deadline:
Fri, Nov 1
(Tentative) Board of Governors - Student Byelection
Board of Governor - Student Representative (1 Position)
Term: to July 31, 2025
- Gather all supporting documents
- Download and complete three nomination forms
- Attach completed forms to the online application as part of step 3
- Submit an (form is open during the nomination period, see below for dates)
2024 Election Dates for Board of Governors
Nomination Period:
Mon, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 14
Candidate Names Published:
Tue, Oct 15
Campaign Period:
Tue, Oct 15 – Mon, Oct 28
Election Dates:
Tue, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 3
Announcement of Results:
Mon. Nov 4
Appeal Deadline:
Fri, Nov 8
Education Council Byelection
Education Council - Byelection - Shuswap Revelstoke
Term: to July 31, 2025
To submit your application:
- Gather all supporting documents
- Download and complete three nomination forms
- Attach completed forms to the online application as part of step 3
- Submit an (form is open during the nomination period, see below for dates)
2024 Byelection Dates for Education Council
Nomination Period:
Mon, Sep 16 – Tue, Oct 1
Candidates Names Published:
Wed, Oct 2
Campaign Period:
Wed, Oct 2 – Wed, Oct 16
Election Dates:
Thu, Oct 17 – Fri, Oct 25
Announcement of Results:
Mon, Oct 28
Appeal Deadline:
Fri, Nov 1
Information Regarding Elections and Campaigns
Elections for positions on 91ÖÆƬ³§ Board of Governors and Education Council are conducted by the Registrar’s Office.
Questions may be emailed to elections@okanagan.bc.ca.
To obtain further details about the regulations governing the election, please click on the button below.
To access further details about the guidelines governing the campaign process, please click the button provided below.
Eligibility Requirements
Faculty/Instructor
Faculty/Instructor member means any faculty member or vocational instructor employed by 91ÖÆƬ³§ who is a member of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Faculty Association or BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (Vocational Instructors).
Any faculty member or vocational instructor shall be deemed eligible to stand for election if they in good standing with their representative group and have an employment contract or a reasonable expectation of a contract that covers the period of the term of office.
Support staff
Support staff member means any individual employed by 91ÖÆƬ³§ who is a member of BC Government and Service Employees’ Union Support Staff or covered by the Terms and Conditions for Administrators or Excluded Staff and is not in a position excluded under Appendix A.
Any support staff member shall be deemed eligible to stand for election if they in good standing with their representative group and have an employment contract or a reasonable expectation of a contract that covers the period of the term of office.
Student
Student means any person enrolled as a student at 91ÖÆƬ³§ in a program approved by Education Council.
Eligibility to stand for election and to hold office.
Be deemed to be in good standing by the Registrar. Any Student is eligible be nominated to be a Student elected member with the following exception: that a Student candidate may not be employed by the College as a Support Staff, Faculty or Educational Administrator except when the employment falls under one of the following: Letter of Understanding #1 - Student Employees, Letter of Understanding #2 – Co-operative Education Students and Letter of Understanding #3 – Research Projects as part of the Collective Agreement between 91ÖÆƬ³§ (Support Staff) and the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (2014-2019 and as renegotiated). Be considered a Student on the day the election is held.
Appeal committee
- The Registrar/Associate Vice President who will chair the Committee and be non-voting;
- A student (President of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Student Union or designate in odd years, the President of the Vernon Students’ Association 91ÖÆƬ³§ or designate in even years);
- A representative from the Faculty/Instructor representative groups (Chair of the BCGEU (Vocational Instructors) or designate in odd years and the Chair of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Faculty Association or designate in even years); and
- A representative from Support Staff/Administrator representative groups (Chair of BCGEU Support Staff union or designate in odd years and the Chair of the Administrators Association or designate in even years).
Note: 91ÖÆƬ³§FA & BCGEU Vocational and 91ÖÆƬ³§SU & VSA91ÖÆƬ³§ agreed to serve on alternate years.