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 Senate and Board of Governors by-election nomination period is now closed.
Nominee Statements can be accessed using the below links:
Staff
- Board of Governors - Staff Nominee Statements (Click to view)
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.