Elections
On March 31, 2005, the Thompson Rivers University Act created three governing bodies for TRU: the Board, the Senate, and the Planning Council for Open Learning.
Elections are held each fall and winter to fill positions on the TRU institutional governing committees as necessary.
Winter 2021 Election Results for the Board of Governors, the University Senate the Planning Council for Open Learning and the TRU Community Trust Board of Directors
Winter 2021 election results for positions on the Board of Governors, the University Senate, the Planning Council for Open Learning and the TRU Community Trust Board of Directors are as follows:
Board of Governors
Two (2) Student representatives: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022
Nominees
Bhavika Jain
Adam Burke
Kerri Schill
Azul Hernandez-Billy
Elected
Elected
165 votes
88 votes
75 votes
60 votes
By-election: One (1) Non-faculty representative to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the appointment term: January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023
Nominees
Lori De Frias
Jasmine Haskell
Jan O’Brien
Elected
45 votes
37 votes
22 votes
University Senate
Four (4) Student representatives: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022
Nominees
Bhavika Jain
Varanya Varad Bariyar
Kritika Singh
Sarita Yadav
Aditya Lakhani
Vatsal Prakash Verma
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
144 votes
138 votes
125 votes
98 votes
81 votes
79 votes
By-election: One (1) Support Staff representative to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the appointment term; January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023
Nominees
Rien Okawa
Navin Jain
Elected
71 votes
41 votes
By-election: One (1) Open Learning Teaching Staff representative: to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the appointment term; January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023
Nominees
Mary Kruger
Elected by acclamation
Planning Council for Open Learning (PCOL)
One (1) Open Learning Student representative: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022
Nominees
Conor McCarthy
Kennedy Montano
Michael Haley
Michael Cupello
Elected
70 votes
65 votes
33 votes
31 votes
TRU Community Trust Board of Directors
One (1) TRU Student representative: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022
Nominees
Prabhjot Singh Tinna
Bhavika Jain
Elected by acclamation
Candidate withdrawn
Proposed meeting times and attendance (subject to change)
Meeting times for each governing body will vary and attendance is required. For meeting schedules, please see:
- Board of Governors meeting schedule
- University Senate meeting schedule
- Planning Council for Open Learning meeting schedule
- TRU Community Trust