Staff Nomination and Election Process
Fall 2024 By-election Dates
Nomination Period: Monday, August 19 to Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (1:00 pm)
Voting Period: Tuesday, September 24 to Friday, September 27, 2024 (1:00 pm)
The preliminary results for the Fall 2024 Board of Governors and Senate elections are as follows*:
Board of Governors - Staff
Elected
- Katherine Hauser
*The results will be presented to the Board’s Governance & Human Resources Committee and the Board of Governors for final approval.
Nomination and Election Process
The Board of Governors "Faculty and Staff Electoral Procedures" and the Senate "Regulations Governing the Election of Faculty, Librarians and Staff to Senate" include provisions for representation of staff on the Board and Senate. Should an insufficient number of nominations be received during the Winter election period to fill the available staff seats, a by-election is held at the beginning of the following Fall semester.
About Senate and Board of Governors
The University functions with a bicameral governance structure set out under the University of Guelph Act (1964), which defines the responsibilities of the Board of Governors and the Senate. Senate is responsible for academic programs, regulations, and policies, whereas the Board of Governors oversees the government, conduct, management and control of the University and its property, revenues, expenditures, business and affairs. Members must abide by the Good Governance Policy for the Board of Governors and related disclosure requirements.