The election of full-time teaching staff and professional librarians to Brock University’s Senate concluded at the close of voting on March 31, 2025.
2025 Election timeline and key dates
Below are key dates for the 2025 Senate Election. More details are available in the 2025 Senate Election Report and Timeline.
February 24, 2025 Nomination period opens
March 11, 2025 Nomination period closes at 4:30 p.m. and candidate statements are due by 4:30 p.m.
March 20, 2025 Electronic voting period opens at 8:30 a.m.
March 31, 2025 Election Day (electronic voting period closes at 4:30 p.m.)
April 3, 2025 Declaration of election results posted
Declaration of 2025 Senate Election Results
Voting for the 2025 Senate Election closed at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Ballots were distributed to the 680 members of the Senate Electorate, and 380 ballots were returned, representing a voter turnout of 56.03%. The votes have been confirmed in accordance with Faculty Handbook 2: 3.4.7.
The 2025 Senate Election results are listed in the table below in order of most votes received to least votes received. The 15 individuals with the most votes have been elected to Senate for the term lengths noted. Their terms will begin the day after Spring Convocation 2025.
| NAME | ELECTED TERM | VOTES CAST |
| WEBBER, Michelle (Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences) | 3- year term | 273 |
| SAVAGE, Larry (Department of Labour Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences | 3- year term | 265 |
| RICHARDS, Miriam (Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Math & Science | 3- year term | 215 |
| ATKINSON, Jeffrey (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Math & Sciences) | 3- year term | 215 |
| LOCKWOOD, Kelly L. (Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences) | 3- year term | 198 |
| AYANSO, Anteneh (Department of Finance, Operations and Information Systems, Goodman School of Business) | 3- year term | 189 |
| CARPENTER-CLELAND, Christene (Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Math & Science) | 3- year term | 188 |
| VACHON, Francine (Department of Finance, Operations and Information Systems, Goodman School of Business) | 3- year term | 188 |
| LEBLANC, Paul (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences) | 3- year term | 183 |
| LI, Yifeng (Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Math & Science) | 3- year term | 178 |
| COSKAN-JOHNSON, Gale (Department of English Language & Literature, Faculty of Humanities) | 3- year term | 178 |
| TOKUNO, Craig (Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences) | 3- year term | 164 |
| MOFIDI, Amir (Department of Engineering, Faculty of Math & Science) | 3- year term | 149 |
| TRABELSI, Samir (Department of Accounting, Goodman School of Business) | 1- year term | 145 |
| NADEEM, Waqar (Department of Marketing, International Business and Strategy (MIBS), Goodman School of Business) | 1- year term | 144 |
| ODESSKI, Alexandre (Department of Math and Statistics, Faculty of Math & Science) | Next in Standing | 134 |
| THOMSON, Ron (Department of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Social Sciences) | Next in Standing | 90 |
Click here to view the results.
When will the election be held?
Electronic voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on March 20, 2025, and will close at 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2025.
How Many Senators are to be elected and for what term length?
- 13 senators to serve a three-year term (until the last day of Spring Convocation in 2028)
- 2 senators to serve a one-year term (until the last day of Spring Convocation in 2026)
If number of nominations received is equal to or less than the number to be elected, those nominated will be declared elected to Senate by acclamation. Those acclaimed will serve a term as available consistent with the order in which the nomination was received. (See Faculty Handbook 2: 3.4.5 (b)). If seats remain to be filled, those nominated will be acclaimed, the election date will be extended, and a call for further nominations will be issued. (See Faculty Handbook 2: 3.4.5 (c)).
If the number of nominations is greater than the number to be elected, a ballot will be distributed to all voters. The candidates with the most votes will be elected. (See Faculty Handbook 2: 3.4.7)
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?
In accordance with the Brock University Act, the Senate Bylaws set out in 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 or not they are 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 Senate Electorate list is attached.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON SENATE?
Any member of the full-time teaching staff and any professional librarian is eligible to serve on Senate. Senate meets monthly from September to May, normally on a Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. More information on Senate is available on the Senate webpage.
HOW DO YOU SUBMIT A NOMINATION?
Nominations are now being accepted. The nomination form is attached and is also available on the Senate Election webpage.
Nomination forms must be signed by the candidate and at least four individuals eligible to vote in the election. Nomination forms will be accepted by the Secretary of Senate via email to [email protected] until 4:30 p.m. on March 11, 2025.
All nominations must indicate that the candidate is willing to stand for election to Senate and understands that service as a Senator includes Senate committee service.
A candidate may submit a statement with a maximum of 200 words (no links) to provide the electorate with information. The statement will be posted on the Senate website, as received, to a maximum of 200 words (no links). The deadline for submitting a statement to the Secretary of Senate by email at [email protected] is 4:30 p.m. on March 11, 2025.
HOW DO YOU VOTE?
Electronic voting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on March 20, 2025. All eligible voters will receive an email to their Brock email account with a link to a secure electronic ballot. Each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are vacancies.
Electronic voting will close at 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2025. Ballots will not be accepted after this deadline.
More information on the election is available by visiting the Senate Election webpage or emailing the Secretary of Senate at [email protected].