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. The composition, powers and duties of each governing body are legislated by the Province of British Columbia in the Thompson Rivers University Act.
Elections are held each fall and winter to fill positions on the TRU governing bodies as necessary.
Winter 2018 Election Results
Electoral results for the following positions on the Board of Governors, the University Senate, the Planning Council for Open Learning and the TRU Community Corporation are provided below.
Board of Governors
Appointment term September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 | 1 year term
- Two (2) student representatives
Nominees:Devin Griffin Elected 189 votes
Swagatam Majumder Elected 184 votes
Yogesh Gandhi 176 votes
Shreya Patel 93 votes
University Senate
Appointment term: September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 | 1 year term
- Four (4) student representatives
Nominees:Kourtney Cameron Elected 192 votes
Stephanie Tate Elected 160 votes
Deepinder Singh Elected 159 votes
Varun Kalia Elected 153 votes
Nicholas Warner 150 votes
Devin Griffin 134 votes
Vimaljeet Singh 122 votes
Shreya Patel 92 votes
Eunice Aniogbe - candidate withdrawn
Planning Council for Open Learning (PCOL)
Appointment term: September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 | 1 year term
- One (1) student representative
Nominees:Kourtney Cameron Elected 221 votes
Shawn Mountenay 120 votes
Barry Wolfenden 39 votes
TRU Community Corporation (TRUCC)
- One (1) student representative
Nominee:Jagmesh Randhawa Elected by acclamation
For full details on eligibility, nomination, and voting criteria: Please see the ‘TRU Board, Senate and Planning Council Election Procedures’ document (January 25, 2010, Revised September 2014)
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:
Historical Election Results
For more information, please email elections@tru.ca or call 250-828-5352