Board of Governors call for faculty nominations
The ‘Board’ oversees the operation of the College through the guidance of the College and Institutes Act of British Columbia. College operations include “manage, administer and control the property, revenue, expenditures, business and affairs of the institution”. There is one (1) faculty position vacant on the Board of Governors.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS TERM | April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2029
NOTICE OF ELECTION | March 18, 2026
CLOSE OF NOMINATION |April 1, 2026 4pm PST
Qualified nominees will be notified by the Registrar
following the close of nominations and prior to the Campaign period. If at the close of the nomination period there is only one candidate per seat available, the nominated candidate will be declared elected.
CAMPAIGN PERIOD |April 10, 2026 - April 17, 2026
ELECTION DAY |April 20, 2026
The first Board of Governors meeting following the election will be June 12, 2026
In order to be a candidate or nominator, a Faculty member must be:
- a dues paying member of a Faculty Bargaining unit, or;
- ·on leave which allows accrual of seniority.
A staff member may only participate in an election in one category, meaning support staff or faculty. For example, if a person is employed in both support and faculty positions, they participate in the category where the majority of their seniority is accrued.
All Nominees are required to submit a typed candidate statement, no longer than 250 words in length, along with their completed nomination form.
Nomination forms are available through a the CMTN website, Campus Administration Officer, Registration offices, or see any union representative.
Nomination forms and candidate statements must be submitted to the Registration front desk of any campus, or email edco@coastmountaincollege.ca no later than 4pm PST onApril 1, 2026
Polling will be held electronically through Election Buddy.
This information has been posted by the Registrar as the Electoral Officer. If you have questions, contact:
Emily Suderman | edco@coastmountaincollege.ca
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The personal information collected through the nomination form is under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA-BC).
Any information that you provide will be accessed by Coast Mountain College’s (CMTN) Education Council Secretary and Interim Registrar when sent to edco@coastmountaincollege.ca and will be kept confidential within the scope of the election process or as required by law.
For questions or concerns related to privacy, please contact the Privacy Officer by emailing foi@coastmountaincollege.ca.
This information has been posted by the Registrar as the Electoral Officer. If you have questions, contact:
Emily Suderman | edco@coastmountaincollege.ca