How casual vacancies are filled
A casual vacancy arises when a member resigns from a committee or leaves the
University before her or his term on that body expires, or when there are insufficient
candidates for an election. The arrangements for filling casual student vacancies
are:
| Academic
Council |
The Executive of the Guild of Students
appoints a replacement member from among those students eligible for election
to the position. |
| Committees of Academic Council |
Whenever there is a student
vacancy which will last more than three months, the Guild of Students is
asked to appoint a replacement member for the balance of the unexpired term. |
| Faculty
Learning & Teaching Committees |
The Council of the Guild
of Students appoints a replacement member from among those students eligible
for election to the position. |
| School Boards |
The Council of the Guild
of Students appoints a replacement member from among those students eligible
for election to the position. |
| Senate |
If the unexpired portion of the term of
office is six months or more, a casual election is conducted. The person
elected serves only the balance of the term. If the unexpired portion is
less than six months, the position may be left vacant or an election may
be held. |
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