Governance Resource Centre

This page is to assist faculty, staff, and students with institutional governance related information.

Instruments of Governance at VIU

1. The University Act and/or any other statute.
2. Regulations established under the University Act and/or any other statute.
3. Common Law
4. Any bylaw of the Board, Senate or Faculties.
5. Policies and Procedure as published on the University Policies and Procedures Website (“A”, “B”, and “C” policies and procedures).
6. Practices as established by the Board or Senate or Faculties or Roberts Rules of Order. 

Board of Governors

For complete information on the Board including membership, bylaws, and meeting information, please visit VIU Board of Governors.

Senate

For complete information on the Senate including membership, Senate bylaws, Faculty Bylaws, and meeting information, please visit VIU Senate.

Faculties

• Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation
• Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Health and Human Services
• Faculty of International Education
• Faculty of Management
• Faculty of Science and Technology
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology

View the most up-to-date Faculty bylaws.

Elections

• Find out how to be elected to the Board.
• The policy on how to be elected to Senate is under development.
• Each Faculty has different rules for elections. Please consult the specific Faculty Bylaws or contact the Faculty for more information.
• View the Elections website which posts information on elections to Senate and the Board.

Links

• Presentation on Governance at VIU (for students - presented on October 26, 2012)
• Presentation on Governance at VIU (presented to Faculties - Spring 2013)
• Integrated Planning