VIUSU elections are about student voices and student leadership. You can take part by voting, learning about the candidates, or putting your name forward to represent your peers. However you engage, this is a chance to help shape decisions that impact students across VIU.

Successful candidates will have terms of office from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Important Dates:

Nomination Period:
9:00am, January 12 until 3:45pm, January 26

Campaign Period:
9:00AM, February 10 until 4:00pm, March 4 (Ends at 11:59 PM on March 1 for VIU Governance Positions)

Online Voting: Students will receive an email with their unique voting link.
9:00AM, March 2 until 4:00PM, March 4

Students interested in running for a position can pick up a Nomination Package from the VIUSU Office (bldg 193).

Help Shape the Future of VIU

Chairperson

Skill Profile: approachable, communicator, team builder, organized, gsuite experience
Responsibilities: chair meetings, be a spokesperson, policy and governance, strategic planning, work at events and campaign activities
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Board of Directors Positions & Profiles

Director of Internal Relations

Skill Profile: supportive, detail oriented, responsive, technological, project management
Responsibilities: manage club system, active engagement with campus leaders, oversee programs, services and financial oversight, help with board member training, regional campuses engagement
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Director of Events

Skill Profile: people person, innovative, collaborative, outgoing, energetic
Responsibilities: Oversee all events of the Students' Union, coordinate sponsorships, campus & community engagement, manage volunteers, work with campus & community partners.
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Indigenous Students' Representative

Skill Profile: innovative, analytical, empathetic
Responsibilities: keep board informed of issues regarding indigenous peoples, assist with campaigns, promote respect for culture among students and represent indigenous students in decision making
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Director of External Relations

Skill Profile: critical thinker, interpersonal relations, social justice focused
Responsibilities: work on education and social justice campaigns, inform board of off campus issues relating to students, be a spokesperson
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Women Students' Representative

Skill Profile: relationship builder, proactive, community minded
Responsibilities: present feminist viewpoint, keep board informed about issues on campus related to gender and human rights, assist with campaigns, promote women's issues among students and represent women in decision making
Commitment: 80-100 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

International Student Representative
Skill Profile: Approachable, empathetic, and passionate about supporting international students
Responsibilities: Advocate for the needs and concerns of international students, assist with campaigns and events, represent international students at meetings and on campus committees.
Commitment: 10-20 to a max of 30 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Graduate Student Representative
Skill Profile: Approachable, solution-oriented, and dedicated to improving the graduate student experience
Responsibilities: Advocate for the needs of graduate students, assist with campaigns and events, represent grad students on campus committees, and contribute to decisions that affect graduate-level programs and initiatives.
Commitment: 10-20 to a max of 30 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Regional Campus Representatives ( 2 positions: Cowichan & tiwšɛmawtxʷ [Powell River])
Skill Profile: Approachable, community-oriented, and committed to enhancing student life
Responsibilities: Assist with campaigns and events, represent students on regional campuses, collaborate with campus committees, and advocate for decisions that impact students
Commitment: 10-20 to a max of 30 hours per month, paid, with the willingness and ability to dedicate time and energy to the role

Faculty Representative (8 positions)
Skill Profile: Approachable, problem solver, and committed to the student experience
Responsibilities: assists with campaigns and events, represent students within your faculty, participate in campus committees and help to make decisions that affect students
Commitment: 10-20 to a max of 30 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

Director at Large (5 seats)
Skill Profile: intentional learner, social skills, engaged
Responsibilities: assists with campaigns and events, represent students generally, participate in campus committees and help to make decisions that affect students
Commitment: 10-20 to a max of 30 hours per month, paid, willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the role

VIU Governance Positions
- Senate Representative (4 seats)
- Board of Governors Representative (2 seats)
- Student Representative to Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Commitments (2 seats)

Skill Profile: clear communicator, experienced student, committed
Responsibilities: read the agendas, minutes and documents before monthly meetings, participate, represent needs of students
Committment: varies per position