Student Representatives to the Board of Governors and the Senate

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Photo description: Five UVic students talking as they walk across campus on a sunny day.

 

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

There are no open calls for nominations at this time. A third call will go out later in the year to fill vacant seats for the faculties of Education, Human and Social Development, Law, and Science.

Nominations Received

 

Senate nominations received in the first call (click on a name to view their biography)

Name Faculty Status
Sonja Foss Social Sciences Acclaimed
Moronke Harris Graduate Studies Acclaimed
Jen Hodge Humanities Acclaimed
Cole Kennedy Graduate Studies Acclaimed
Norman Kaminski Business Acclaimed
Artem Kuklev Social Sciences Acclaimed
Evan Maher Engineering & Comp Sci Acclaimed
Justin Salinas Humanities Acclaimed
Ayla Starkey Social Sciences Acclaimed

 

Board of Governors nominations received in the first call (click on a name to view their biography)

Name Undergraduate/Graduate Status
Samantha Allan Undergraduate Elected
Artem Kuklev Undergraduate Not elected

 

 

Board of Governors graduate student nominations received in the second call (click on a name to view their biography)

Name Status
Paige Thombs Withdrawn
Anne Desgagné Upcoming election Apr 3-5
Tamunobelema Italunuola Upcoming election Apr 3-5

 

Senate nominations received in the second call (click on a name to view their biography)

Name Faculty Status
Stella Drinkwater Fine Arts Election Apr 3-5
Emily Goodman Social Sciences Election Apr 3-5
Norman Kaminski Business Acclaimed
Anthony Ryan Fine Afts Election Apr 3-5
Paige Thombs Faculty of Graduate Studies Acclaimed

Election Results

An election was held from February 20-22, 2024 to determine the undergraduate student representative to the Board of Governors.

Results Memo

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