RESULTS: VIUSU Election 2024

We are excited to announce the results of the 2024 Elections. Members voted over a span of three days to elect the following candidates to represent them in the VIU Students’ Union Board of Directors and VIU Governance roles. We would like to thank every member for their participation in this years elections and congratulate the elected candidates.

VIUSU BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Indigenous Students’ Representative: Leah Vaisanen

Chairperson: Sarah Mei Lyana

Director of External Relations: Caitlin Kellendonk

Director of Internal Relations: Kurtis Johnstone

Director of Events: Rachel Swanson

Women Students’ Representative: Maggie Velisek

Directors at Larges: Hafsat Jatto, Jayabala Jayaram, Jomy Thomas, Larisa Dsouza, Shivam Sharma

VIU GOVERNANCE

Board of Governors Representatives: Kurtis Johnstone, Sarah Mei Lyana

Senate Representatives: Jayabala Jayaram, Jomy Thomas, Kurtis Johnstone, Sarah Mei Lyana

Student Representatives to the Standing Committee on Indigenous Commitments: Hayes Evans, Leah Vaisanen

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the outgoing team for their dedicated service to the student community. They have set a high bar, and we are confident that the newly elected team will rise to the challenge. We wish all the elected representatives the best as they begin their term of office. We look forward to working with them to make the university experience better for all students.

Thank you again for your participation in the Elections 2024.

Elected candidates for VIUSU positions will have terms of office from May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025