Elections are being held for faculty and staff member representatives on the Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia for the 2026-2029 triennium. For more information about the Board of Governors, please click here.
Faculty Representatives
Positions for eligible faculty members to serve on the Board of Governors are as follows:
- One (1) person representing the UBC Okanagan faculty members, elected by and from members of the UBC Okanagan faculty
- Two (2) people representing the UBC Vancouver faculty members, elected by and from members of the UBC Vancouver faculty
Eligibility
Eligible faculty members are all persons with primary appointments to either UBC Okanagan or UBC Vancouver, as applicable, with the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor of Teaching, Associate Professor of Teaching, Assistant Professor of Teaching, or Lecturer. Clinical, adjunct, emeritus, sessional, partner, and honorary faculty are not eligible.
Nomination Forms
Nominations are closed.
Elections
Polls closed at 4 pm on Thursday 27 November 2025.
Candidates
UBC Okanagan
- Sandy Hilton
- Sally Willis-Stewart
UBC Vancouver
- Leonard Foster
- Erica Frank
- Adam Hofri-Winogradow
- Mark Mac Lean
- Charles Menzies
- Steven Miller
Results
UBC Okanagan
- Sandy Hilton, Associate Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Management
UBC Vancouver
- Leonard Foster, Professor, Faculty of Medicine
- Mark Mac Lean, Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Science
Staff Representatives
Positions for eligible non-academic staff members to serve on the Board of Governors are as follows:
- One (1) person representing the UBC Okanagan non-academic staff members, elected by and from members of the UBC Okanagan non-academic staff
- One (1) person representing the UBC Vancouver non-academic staff members, elected by and from members of the UBC Vancouver non-academic staff
Eligibility
Eligible non-academic staff members are all persons employed by UBC who do not hold an academic appointment meeting the definition of "faculty member" above.
Nomination Forms
Nominations are closed.
Elections
Polls closed at 4 pm on Thursday 27 November 2025.
Candidates
UBC Okanagan
- Riley Petillion
- Philipp Reichert
UBC Vancouver
- Kinwa Bluesky
- Alex Bush
- Aaron Cunningham
- John O. Ede
- Nathan Herrington
- Damara Klaassen
- Paul Kwon
- Darla La Pierre
- Mike Nichols
- Georgia Quinn (WITHDRAWN)
- Sophia Redmond
- Jody Swift
- Matt Tan
Results
UBC Okanagan
- Philipp Reichert
UBC Vancouver
- Matt Tan
Submitting a Nomination
Nominations closed at 4 pm on Tuesday 28 October 2025.
Instructions for completing and submitting nominations are on the forms themselves. Deadlines and word limits are strictly observed. Forms and statements should be scanned and emailed to UBC Elections at elections.information@ubc.ca.
Questions
Please contact UBC Elections at elections.information@ubc.ca if you have any questions.
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These elections are being carried out in accordance with the Regulations for Elections to the Board of Governors and the Senates.