Staff to Board of Governors Election
The Board of Governors is responsible for the governance of the University including control of is property and revenues, the conduct of its business and affairs, except such matters assigned by the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 to the Senate.
The Act prescribes that there are 36 voting Board members. Governors include community leaders, staff, faculty, students, and alumni. Governors also include a handful of citizens of Ontario, appointed by the provincial government. The Board conducts its business through committees that bring recommendations to the full Board at four regularly scheduled meetings. The composition of the Board of Governors consists of "two members of the full-time staff" of the University.
Staff elections for the Board of Governors vacancy will be held in March 2026, and all eligible staff are encouraged to consider nomination.
To appear on the ballot, nominees must provide a brief statement (100 words maximum) along with a completed nomination form. Those interested in becoming a Governor can find more information below within the Staff Election Guidelines.
The nomination period will open February 9, 2026 at 9:00am and remain open until February 20, 2026 at 4:30pm. The campaign period is to commence at the close of nominations on February 20th and run until March 3, 2026.
Voting will begin as follows:
Online Voting (Regular Full-Time staff members): Wednesday March 4, 2026 at 9:00am and will close March 10 at 4:30pm.
Paper Ballots (Union staff members): Wednesday March 4, 2026 at 9:00am and will close March 17 at 4:30pm.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about being a Governor, please be in touch with the Secretariat.
Staff Election Guidelines
Staff Election Guidelines