DCFA Elections
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES
Positions set for Election
- Vice-President Stewardship
- Ombudsperson
Candidate Forum: May 17 from 10:00-11:00 am
Zoom Link: https://douglascollege-ca.zoom.us/j/62122771690?pwd=SHdna0hwVGRpenhSTndWWlVha3hYQT09
Meeting ID: 621 2277 1690
Passcode: 244652
Voting Period: May 24 – May 28
These DCFA Members have been nominated for the following positions:
Vice President Stewardship (two-year term)
- Kim Trainor (English)
Ombudsperson (two-year term)
- No nominees
Per the DCFA Bylaws (article 8.4.7), the candidate for VP Stewardship must be ratified through a majority vote. Faculty members who are eligible to vote will receive an email to their College email address with a link to the electronic ballot the morning of May 24.
Because there are no nominees for the Ombudsperson position, it will be unfilled in the Fall 2023 term. The DCFA will be able to hire a parliamentarian on an as-needed basis to cover some of the work of the Ombudsperson for that term. The Elections Committee expects to hold another by-election in September in order to fill the Ombudsperson position with a term beginning January 2024.
Statements from the candidate is attached in order to aid in your decision. The Elections Committee will also host an informal Candidate Forum on Wednesday, May 17, from 10:00-11:00 am; the forum will be held online via Zoom, using the meeting information listed above. All DCFA members are invited to attend the Forum and to ask questions; questions can be asked at the event or submitted in advance to Chair of the Elections Committee, Peter Sinclair, at sinclairp@douglascollege.ca.
If you are unable to attend the Candidate Forum, it will be recorded. Access to the recording will be shared with any DCFA member who requests it. To request access to the recording, or if you have any questions about the election process, please email the Chair of the Elections Committee, Peter Sinclair, at sinclairp@douglascollege.ca.
DCFA Elections
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES
Positions set for Election
- Vice-President Stewardship
- Ombudsperson
Nominations Close: May 15 at 11:59 pm
Voting Period: May 24 – May 28
Article 8 of the DCFA Constitution & By-Laws sets out that elections for DCFA Table Officer positions will be staggered and held in alternating years. As announced at the AGM, two positions remain vacant due to candidates having to withdraw: Vice-President Stewardship and Ombudsperson. Pursuant to Article 8.5 of the DCFA Constitutions & By-Laws, a by-election is being held to fill the positions. This election will be administered by the Elections Committee on a compressed timetable in order to meet the Douglas College Administration’s deadline for submitting time release requests. As per Article 8.4.3 of the Constitution & By-Laws, the by-election will be conducted via secure online voting.
Nominations for both positions are now open. A nomination form is attached to this email and can be found on the DCFA website at www.dcfa.ca.
Information about these positions and the election process can be found in the DCFA Constitution & By-Laws (Article 5 – Officers, Article 11 – Financial Operations, and Article 8 – Elections). The DCFA Constitution & By-Laws can be found on the DCFA website.
Filing a Nomination
Complete the attached nomination form and email it to the DCFA Elections Committee Chair, Peter Sinclair, at sinclairp@douglascollege.ca and to the DCFA Office Manager, Anne Swinton, at dcfaannes@gmail.com, by May 15 at 11:59 pm. Candidates may include a brief candidate statement that will be published on the DCFA website and circulated via email. This statement will not exceed 250 words.
The complete list of candidates will be announced by email and on the DCFA website on May 16.
For further information about the election process, please contact the Chair of the Elections Committee, Peter Sinclair sinclairp@douglascollege.ca.