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.

• TRU Governance
• TRU Community Trust Board of Directors

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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 and re-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

Re -election following appeal of Winter 2021 By-election for non-faculty representative to Board
In accordance with the TRU Election Procedures, the results of the winter 2021 by-election for a Board of Governors non-faculty representative were appealed. At the May meeting of Senate, Senate voted in favour of the Senate Appeals Committee’s recommendation to allow the appeal. A re-election was held and these are the results:

Re-election: One (1) Non-faculty representative to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the appointment term: January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023

University Senate

Four (4) Student representatives: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022

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

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

Planning Council for Open Learning (PCOL)

One (1) Open Learning Student representative: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022

TRU Community Trust Board of Directors

One (1) TRU Student representative: Appointment term one year - September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022

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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

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Historical Election Results

• Fall 2020
• Winter 2020
• Winter 2019
• Fall 2018
• Winter 2018
• Fall 2017
• Winter 2017
• Fall 2016
• Winter 2016
• Fall 2015