FAUW appoints members to dozens of university committees and other roles to ensure that faculty members’ voices are well represented at all levels of the University. The Nominating and Elections Committee works to find the best-suited people to represent FAUW members in these roles.
How it works
The Committee reviews all expressions of interest and/or nominations, and passes the list of candidates to the FAUW Board or president (depending on the role), who make the final decisions. The Committee may reach out to discuss the role with candidates during the process. The contents of all form submissions are confidential to the Committee, FAUW staff, and the FAUW Board.
Select a committee or role below for more details about what's involved and any relevant qualifications.
Please note that you must be a voting member to be appointed as a FAUW representative.
Elections for the Board of Directors take place in March each year.
FAUW committees typically recruit new members in April/May.
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Current and upcoming vacancies
Opportunities
The Chair of the Board and of general meetings shall be appointed annually, from among the membership, on the NEC’s recommendation, for ratification by the Board.
FAUW is seeking 1 member to serve a 1-year term as Chair of the FAUW Board of Directors and (minimum) April and December General Meetings.
Two FAUW representatives are needed for the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision (AEGS) committee: one primary and one back-up.
The Teaching Stream Faculty (formerly Lecturers') Committee advises the FAUW Board on matters pertaining to the working conditions of teaching stream faculty.
This committee is currently seeking 1 member representing the Faculty of Science, for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2026 (or when a rep is found).
The Nominating and Elections Committee oversees FAUW elections, and works to find the best-suited people to represent FAUW members on the Board and on University and joint committees.
The NEC is seeking 2 - 5 new members, each to serve a 2-year term beginning from the date of appointment.
The FLAUW Force Working Group is exploring how to integrate Librarians and Archivists at Waterloo into FAUW and will make recommendations to the FAUW Board about how this integration would be reflected in the MOA.
There are two vacancies in this working group, for a 1-year term beginning July 1, 2026.
All interested members are encouraged to apply.
How to recommend someone else
If you want to suggest someone who you think would be a good candidate, please contact a member of the Nominating and Elections Committee with a brief description of why you recommend them, or encourage that person to fill out the form.
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