Postions available: Student Representative (regular term) & Student Representative (by-election)

Regular term: October 18, 2024–September 30, 2025

By-election: October 18, 2024–February 28, 2025

Election timeline and important dates: 

Notice of Election and First Call for Nominations:
Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 9:30 am–Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 4:00 pm

Campaign Period (view candidate statements on the Elections Webpage):
Friday, October 4, 2024, at 9:30 am–Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 4:00 pm

Voting (through SimplyVoting):
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 9:30 am–Friday, October 18, 2024, at 4:00 pm

Nominations

  • Each nominee must gather five nominations from students on the voters list.  Nominators need to complete a separate form to submit their nomination. Eligibility to be nominated and to co-sign a nomination will be validated from an authorized voters list as defined on the college information system.
  • Nominations are to be submitted electronically and will only be accepted during the call for nominations period. Nominations must be submitted no later than Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00 pm. Nominations will not be accepted past this deadline.

Campaigning

  • Campaigning shall be limited to the period between the close of nominations and the day prior to the commencement of polling.
  • Nominees shall ensure that their campaign information is removed from public display (including social media) not less than ten (10) hours prior to the commencement of polling.

Eligibility for Nomination

Students may not seek or hold more than one position on Education Council and the College Board of Governors at one time.

Under the College and Institute Act, a student is defined as: "a person the Registrar recognizes to be enrolled and in good standing in a course or program of studies at the institution."

For the purposes of nomination any student on the voters list who meets the following criteria is eligible to be elected:

  1. has a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher or is a new student to Langara College;
  2. is registered in a minimum of one regular credit course at the time of nomination;
  3. has an anticipated enrolment status that spans the appointment term (a minimum of 8 months); and
  4. is in good standing.

During the term of office for Education Council, a student representative must:

  1. maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher;
  2. be registered in a minimum of one regular credit course per semester for the term of office;
  3. maintain good financial standing with the College;
  4. not be on academic suspension or required to withdraw from all courses; and
  5. not be suspended or expelled from the College for any reason.