To:
Faculty of Humanities - faculty members
Re:
Senate By-Election - Call for nominations for one faculty member from the Faculty of Humanities
The UFV Senate is calling for nominations for one faculty member from the Faculty of Humanities to
serve the remainder of a three-year term on Senate, to July 31, 2015.
Nominations close Monday, September 30, 2013 at 4:00 pm.
Senate is the academic governing body at UFV, which is responsible for policies concerning academic
matters and advising the Board on policies of mutual interest. Senate business is conducted through its
standing committees, whose terms of reference are posted on the Senate website at
http://www.ufv.ca/senate/.
The Senate meets once each month at 2:30 pm on Friday of the second week in the UFV meeting
schedule. Meetings alternate between UFV campuses. Senate members are expected to represent the
Senate on at least one Senate standing committee. For further Information on membership and
responsibilities of Senate, please view the Senate by-laws, at http://www.ufv.ca/senate/.
If you are interested in holding an elected position on Senate, please review the election procedures
(http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/election-procedures/) and complete the attached nomination form.
Please return the form to Lisa Tassone, Assistant to the University Secretary, Abbotsford campus B303
no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, September 30, 2013. If more than one nomination is received,
Senate will conduct an election.
If you have any questions please contact Lisa Tassone at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca.
Call for Nominations
UFV Senate By-Election
Call for nomination 2013
Remainder of a three-year term
Faculty Nomination Form
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Eligibility to serve on the UFV Senate
In accordance with the Senate bylaws, UFV Election procedures, and the University Act of BC, in order to
serve in an elected position as a faculty representative on Senate, the following criteria must be met:
a. Candidates must be a UFV faculty member of the Faculty that the position is to represent.
b. Candidates may not accept a nomination for more than one position on the same body.
c. Five nominators, who are entitled to vote in the election, are required. They must be faculty
members of the Faculty area the position is to represent. If nominators cannot be identified, the
nomination form will not be valid.
A. Position available on Senate
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Requires Term
1 faculty Remainder of a 3 year term
– ending July 31, 2015
Meetings
Monthly, Friday, week 2,
2:30-5:00 pm
B. Candidate Information (required)
Name:
Employee ID#:
Mailing address:
Email:
Phone:
C. Provide the names and signatures of 5 faculty from the Faculty of Humanities who support this
nomination.
Note: If nominators cannot be identified, the nomination form will not be valid.
Nominators’ Name (please print)
Signature
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D. In accordance with the University Act, Candidates are required to provide the Registrar with the
following information, where applicable:
1. Degrees and the dates of them:
2. Candidate’s occupation:
3. Offices held at the university and/or in any other organization:
4. Other professional or business interests:
5. Publications:
E. Nominee Statement (please see page 3)
This section as submitted by the nominee will be posted on the Secretariat Elections web page to be
viewed by prospective voters.
Call for Nominations
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Candidate’s agreement
I agree to stand as a candidate for election to the UFV Senate and agree to the terms as outlined in the
Senate bylaws (http://www.ufv.ca/senate/). If nominated, I intend to serve the remainder term of the
position.
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Signature
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Date
Please submit the form, including section E, to the Secretariat office:
Attention to Lisa Tassone, Assistant to the University Secretary
Abbotsford campus B303 or at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca
DEADLINE: September 30, 2013 by 4:00 pm
Late forms will not be accepted
Your personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(c) & 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The Secretariat office will use this information for the sole purpose of confirming that a faculty
member is eligible for nomination and has been nominated by five eligible faculty members for election to the Senate. If you
have any questions about the collection or use of this information, please contact Al Wiseman, University Secretary and
Registrar, 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7M8 at 604-557-4020 or al.wiseman@ufv.ca.
Call for Nominations
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E. Nominee Statement
This section as submitted by the nominee will be posted on the Secretariat Elections web page to be
viewed by prospective voters (http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/elections/).
Candidate name:
Please provide a statement on your views on matters rightfully falling under the jurisdiction of Senate,
and what interests you about joining the Senate (up to 150 words):
Call for Nominations
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