The process for the election of full-time teaching staff and professional librarians to Brock’s 2026-27 Senate began Monday, Feb 23.

Any member of the full-time teaching staff and any professional librarian is eligible to serve on Senate, which meets regularly from September to May.

In accordance with the Brock University Act, 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, including those on leave 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 was distributed on Monday, Feb. 23, and nominations opened at that time. Any corrections to the electorate list may be submitted to the University Secretary within between Monday, Feb. 23 and Monday, March 2 at 9:00 a.m.

Nomination forms signed by the candidate and at least one person eligible to vote in the election will be accepted by the Secretary of Senate via email to [email protected] until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.

Candidates are required to submit a statement of a maximum of 200 words (no links) with their nomination to the Secretary of Senate via email to [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.

Electronic voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13 and will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25.

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, can be found on the Senate Election web page.

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 [email protected]