UVIC LSS SPRING 2026 ELECTIONS

Available Positions

Information about the various positions and the by-election can be found here.

LSS Executive Council

• 1 x President

• 1 x Vice President Student Affairs

• 1 x Vice President Communications

• 1 x Vice President External

• 1 x Vice President of Finance

• 1 x General Secretary

• 2 x Social Coordinators

• 2 × 3L Representatives (open to 2Ls only)

• 1 x Sports and Clubs Representative

• 1 x Health and Wellness Representative

• 1 x Equity Representative

• 1 x Accessibility Representative

• 1 x Career Options Representative (open to 1Ls only)

• 1 x Co-op Representative (open to Co-op students only)

• 1 x Summer Term Representative (open to students enrolled in Summer 2026 classes only)

• 2 x First Year Representatives (JD)

• 1 x First Year Representative (JD/JID)

Faculty Committee

• 3 x Admissions Committee Representatives (open to any student in their final year of the program)

• 3 x Curriculum Committee Representatives (open to incoming 2Ls JD or JD/JID, incoming 3Ls/4Ls JD or JD/JID and any JD/JID)

• 2 x Co-op Committee Representatives

• 1 x Equity and Diversity Committee Representative

• 1 x Faculty Appointments Advisory Committee Representative

• 1 x International Committee Representative

• 3 x JD/JID Committee Representative (open to incoming 2l JD/JID, incoming 3L JD/JID, and incoming 4L JD/JID)

• 1 x Library Committee Representative

Faculty Council

• 2 x Faculty Council Representative (open to any incoming 2L or 3L JD)

Important Dates

• Nomination Period: Monday, March 9th at 12:00 pm PST to Friday, March 13th at 12:00 pm PST.

• Nomination sheets will be posted outside of the lounge during the nomination period

• Candidate bios for all nominees are due Monday, March 16th at 12:00 pm PST

• Speeches will take place at 12:30 pm PST on March 19th, in FRA B142.

• The elections will run from March 19th, 2026 to March 26th, 2026.

Key Nomination Rules:View them HERE

1. Nomination papers will be posted on the LSS Bulletin Board outside the Lounge - or can be submitted digitally.

2. Candidates must be nominated by TWO current UVIC Law Students to be eligible to run;

3. Candidates are allowed to run for more than one position but may not hold positions whose terms overlap. Candidates are encouraged to consider their capacity when running.

4. All candidates who submit their application in hard copy can submit a 250-word bio and a photo of themselves to be added to candidates’ platforms on the voting website. Please email all platforms to vpsa.uviclss@gmail.com if you fill out your nomination physically.

Voting:

• Voting is done online via Simply Voting. The link will be sent out via email and on Facebook once voting is open. 

Speeches:

• While speeches are not mandatory, they are a great way to tell your peers about why you’re running in the election!

FAQ

• What is the difference between LSS positions and faculty committee positions and faculty council positions? 

LSS positions - attend weekly LSS meetings as the liaison between the LSS and the student body for your particular area (e.g., Sports and Clubs Rep handles all things intramural and clubs-related; 3L Rep brings 3L-related issues forward and plans grad-related events like Grad Banquet and grad photos) 

Faculty Committee positions - attend and participate in faculty committee meetings as a student representative and express student concerns for that particular area of the law school (e.g., Admissions Committee Representative, Library Committee Representative) 

• When will the results be posted? 

The results are sent to me from the UVic Voting office and are typically sent out within a day of the voting closing. An email with the names of successful candidates will be sent out once I receive the results. 

• What if I have more questions that aren’t answered? 

Feel free to send an email to VP Student Affairs, Temi, at vpsa.uviclss@gmail.com