Board of Trustees Nomination and Election Process

BY-LAW NO. 1 - Composition, election and term of the Board of Trustees as approved by the Board of Trustees, May 2012.

Nomination of Faculty and Staff

Each year, Queen's Faculty and Staff are invited to nominate candidates for any vacant positions in their respective categories. An email is circulated to all departments and a notice is placed in the e-Queen's and For the Record detailing the current opening(s) and where nomination forms are found on the web.

NOTE: Per the Queen’s University Faculty Association Agreement, the bargaining unit excludes members of the academic staff of Queen’s University who are full voting members of the Board of Trustees (Article 1.4(a)). If elected as a Faculty Trustee, the QUFA member will not be a part of the bargaining unit until the end of the elected term.

Nomination Form

Nominations will be accepted from January 24 to February 2, 2024 for the following positions:

  • Staff Trustee - Term to run from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027
  • Faculty/Librarian/Archivist Trustee - Term to run from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027

Completed Nomination Forms are due by 4:00pm on February 2, 2024.

Questions? Email univsec@queensu.ca.

Election

Nominees are asked to provide a biography no longer than 90 words and photograph. These are optional and both can be provided in the online nomination form.

The election will take place from February 13 - 20, 2024.

The election results are announced on the University Secretariat website.

Questions? Email univsec@queensu.ca.

Results

The election results will be announced on the University Secretariat website.