Elections

Election rules, schedule, and candidate guidelines

Spring 2025 election schedule 

Nomination period: March 2 (9 am) to March 15 (11:30 pm) - Closed

Voting: April 1 (9 am) to April 3 (11:30 pm)

Candidates

The following candidates stand for election to the Board of Governors:

Students

• Sean Leyland
• Nancy Kwong
• Talhia Plourde
• Ben Proudfoot
• Ro Schutte

Faculty

• Sandra Bannikoff
• Albert Van Akker

Download the College Election Rules and Candidate Guidelines.

Board of Governors

Being on the Board of Governors is a way to have a voice in the affairs of the institution and establishing the policies that guide the activity of the College. The board focuses on policy and strategic leadership.

Spring 2024 election results

• Students: 2 seats with a term of Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025
  • Acclaimed: Prince Solanki and Sean Leyland

Education Council

If you are interested in educational policy, standards, and curriculum, serving on Camosun's Education Council (EdCo) is a great way to make a difference. Learn more about joining EdCo.

Fall 2024 bi-election results 

• Students: 3 seats with a term of November 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025
  • Acclaimed: Ivy Bell and Ayush Gujjar; one seat remains vacant until the 2025 Spring election.

Spring 2024 election results

• Students: 4 seats with a term of August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 
  • Acclaimed: Purav Yashpal Solanki; three seats remain vacant until the 2024 Fall by-election.  
• Faculty: 3 seats with a term of August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026.  
  • Elected: Blair Fisher, Courtney Neidig, and Michel Liu.

Note: The College and Institute Act mandates that the rules for election of members to the Education Council must reflect the distribution of programs and provide for representation of program and education support areas.

To meet this mandate and ensure equity and fairness in representation, the composition of available seats for Education Council is determined at the start of each election cycle prior to the start of the nomination period.

The existing composition and student enrolment numbers will generally be the principle factors used in determining composition from faculties; at times, other decision factors may include feedback from representative group leadership, the number of instructors per faculty/area, historical representation, and the College’s strategic priorities.

When there is more than one candidate for one seat but no nominations in another, the seat will be assigned to minimize vacancies and maximize the number of faculty representatives on Education Council.

More information

For more information about Board of Governors and Education Council elections, contact the Office of the Registrar elections@camosun.ca

Find information about elected positions to the Camosun College Student Society.

College and Institute Act (gov.bc.ca)