NOTE: Since the publication of this article, a second call for nominations has taken place and a new election date has been set. Employees can read more on SharePoint @ Brock.

The process for the election of full-time teaching staff and professional librarians to Brock’s 2021-22 Senate is set to begin Monday, Feb. 22.

Any member of the full-time teaching staff and any professional librarian is eligible to serve on Senate provided they are not on a leave of three months or longer during the academic year. Senate meets regularly from September to May.

In accordance with the Brock University Act and the Senate Bylaws set out in the Section 2 of the Faculty Handbook, and the Senate Electorate Guidelines any member of the full-time teaching staff and any professional librarian is eligible to vote in the Senate election, whether they are on leave or not at the time of the election. The definition of full-time teaching staff includes all teaching faculty members: tenure-track, probationary, limited term, Department Chairs, Associate Deans, research associates and assistants, and post-doctoral appointees as well as any employee engaged full time in the work of teaching or research.

The electorate list will be distributed on Monday, Feb. 22 and nominations will open at that time. Any corrections to the electorate list may be submitted to the University Secretary between Monday, Feb. 22 and Monday, March 1 at 9 a.m.

Nomination forms signed by the candidate and at least four persons eligible to vote in the election will be accepted by the Secretary of Senate via email to universitysecretary@brocku.ca until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15.

Candidates are encouraged to submit a statement of a maximum of 200 words, no links, with their nomination, to the Secretary of Senate via email to universitysecretary@brocku.ca by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15.

Electronic voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19 and will close at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29.

More information on the Senate election, including the full election timeline and the deadline for nomination papers to be received by the Secretary of Senate, will be available on the Senate Election web page on Monday, Feb. 22.

All eligible members are encouraged to consider service on Senate. For more information on Senate and its committees, please visit the Senate web page or email the Secretary of Senate at universitysecretary@brocku.ca