Congratulations to the following students who will represent VIU students for the 2022-23 term. Students elected to the VIU Students’ Union Board of Directors will start their term May 1, 2022. Students elected to VIU Governance positions have varied start dates set by VIU.

VIU Students’ Union Board of Directors

CHAIRPERSON – Elissa Miranda

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS – Paula Zerpa

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS – Cole Reinbold

DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS – Kurtis Johnstone

ABORIGNAL STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE – Breeanna McCallum-Miller

WOMEN STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE –Sarah Mei Lyana

DIRECTORS AT-LARGE – Bruce Caulfield, Emma Hender, Krystal Huang, Caitlin Kellendonk, Nirbhay Narang

VIU Governance

BOARD OF GOVERNORS – Kiera Brown

SENATE – Rebecca Cole, Cole Reinbold, Sarah Mei Lyana, Kiera Brown

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS COMMITMENTS - Breeanna McCallum-Miller, Samantha Allan

Referendum

The following referendum questions were posed during the election, and members from all campuses and online students voted.

These referendum questions successfully passed:

1. Are you in favour of eliminating the requirement of taking the majority of courses on VIU's Nanaimo campus to qualify for coverage by the VIUSU extended health and dental service?

2. Are you in favour of changing the requirement for coverage by the VIUSU extended health and dental service from 9 credits or equivalent down to 6 credits or equivalent?

3. Are you in favour of supporting a dedicated full-time Students' Advocate position through an increase in the VIUSU membership fee of $1.50 a month?

4. Are you in favour of creating a VIUSU Grants Fund to greatly increase the support for student and club activity by supporting a dedicated fee of $1.75 per month?

5. Are you in favour of removing the Parksville Campus Representative position on the VIUSU Board of Directors?

6. Are you in favour of eliminating the Faculty Representative - International Education and creating a new International Students' Representative position?