SUVCC Students Gathered

Elections Make a difference at VCC.

SUVCC Group Hallway

Overview

The Students’ Union of VCC is run for students by students and holds elections for the Board of Directors every Fall semester.

Terms for elected members of the Board of Directors run from October  – September (of the following year). For more information about elections, please contact us.

Nominations

Want to run for the Students’ Union Board of Directors?

Nominations for the 2025-26 Board of Directors Elections will open September 2nd. For any questions, please email us at b.joyce@suvcc.ca

SUVCC Board of Directors Candidates.

Keep scrolling to learn about the candidates running in our election.

SUVCC Board of Directors Positions

Accessibility Representative

Accessibility Representative

The Accessibility Representative is the voice of members with a disability or mental illness on the Board of Directors. Only members who identify as being deaf or hard of hearing, or having a disability or mental health issue shall be eligible to run for the Accessibility Representative.

Broadway Campus Representative

Broadway Campus Representative

The two Broadway Campus Representatives are the voice of members from the Broadway Campus on the Board of Directors

Director At Large

Director At Large

The Director At Large Position is great for those who might be new to Student Unions and aren’t quite sure what they want to do on the board. Directors at Large sit on various committees and assist in any and all work of the Students Union.

There are 4 Director at Large Positions

Director of Events

Director of Events

The Director of Events works with the Organiser – Campus Life to plan events for members throughout the year.

Downtown Campus Representative

Downtown Campus Representative

The two Downtown Campus Representatives are the voice of members from the Downtown Campus on the Board of Directors.

Pride Representative

Pride Representative

The Pride Representative is the voice of members who identify as someone from the LGBTQIA+ community on the Board of Directors. Only members who identify as LGBTQIA+ shall be eligible to run for the Pride Representative.

Indigenous Students' Representative

Indigenous Students' Representative

The Indigenous Students’ Representative is the voice of Indigenous members on the Board of Directors. Only members who identify as Indigenous to Turtle Island shall be eligible to run for the Indigenous Students’ Representative.

Women Students’ Representative

Women Students’ Representative

The Women Students’ Representative is the voice of members who identify as women on the Board of Directors. Only members who identify as a woman shall be eligible to run for the Women Students’ Representative.



Portfolio Positions Of the Board Of Directors

Below are the 5 portfolio positions that Board Members can run for after they have been elected to the Board

Chairperson

Chairperson

The Chairperson is responsible for facilitating Board of Director meetings, keeping the Board informed of issues arising off campus that may impact students, and assisting with the coordination of campaign work of the Students’ Union.

Director of College Affairs

Director of College Affairs

The Director of College Affairs is responsible for keeping the board of directors informed on any issues arising at VCC that may impact our members. They are also responsible for ensuring that the SUVCCs opinions and positions are being articulated to VCC administration.

Director of Internal Affairs

Director of Internal Affairs

The Director of Internal affairs works with the Executive Director to create an annual budget and ensure members money is being spent wisely.

Federation Representative

Federation Representative

The Federation Representative sits on the BC Federation of Students as SUVCC’s representative. They work with representatives from 12 other students unions across the province to advocate for students.

Staff Relations Officer

Staff Relations Officer

The Staff Relations Officer is the official Board representative to Union Staff and works with the Executive Director.

SUVCC Group Photo

Meet the Students’ Union of VCC 2023-24 Board of Directors.