Call for nominations to CAUT Executive positions
Nominations are being sought for the following positions on the CAUT Executive Committee:
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Chair of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee
- Chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee
- Co-Chair of the Equity Committee
- Representative-at-large (Colleges and Institutes)
- Representative-at-large (Quebec)
- Representative-at-large (Aboriginal)
- Representative-at-large (Francophone)
- Two Representatives-at-large (General)
Deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2026.
Elections by secret ballot will take place during the CAUT Council meeting to be held in Ottawa, April 30 to May 2, 2026.
Nominations of members of marginalized groups are encouraged, including but not limited to Aboriginal peoples; women; racialized academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and additional sexually and gender diverse people.
Nomination procedures
All candidates are required to submit a nomination package.
Documentation required for nomination package
1. Executive Committee nomination form
All candidates must submit a completed Executive Committee nomination form using the form below.
2. Letter of nomination
All nomination packages must include a letter of nomination. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The letter of nomination will be included in the Council delegates’ kit and available online.
Letters of nomination should be addressed to:
Robin Vose
Chair, Elections and Resolutions Committee
Canadian Association of University Teachers
2705 Queensview Drive
Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2
3. Candidate statement
Candidates must complete a candidate statement of no more than 750 words that includes the agreement of the candidate to serve if elected and outlines their experience in academic staff association matters, their reasons for seeking election, and priorities and issues on which they feel CAUT should focus. Statements will be translated into English or French as applicable and will be included in the Council delegates’ kit and available online.
Statements must not contain hyperlinks or attachments.
4. Photo
A photo submission should be at least 500 pixels wide by 800 pixels tall at 150 DPI in JPEG or PNG format.
Description of positions and terms of office
President (1-year term)
Responsible for guiding the affairs of the Association between meetings of Council and for ensuring that policies approved by Council are implemented. A nominee for the position of President should have considerable experience in academic staff association affairs at the local level.
Vice-President (1-year term)
Responsible for assisting the President with their responsibilities and undertaking other duties as decided by the Executive Committee.
Treasurer (2-year term)
Responsible for the preparation of draft budgets and financial statements and for ensuring that proper controls remain in place to ensure the financial integrity of the Association.
Chair of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee (2-year term)
Responsible for chairing the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of chair of the CBO Committee should have considerable experience in collective bargaining and organizing and shall normally have served at least one year on the committee.
Chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee (2-year term)
Responsible for chairing the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee should have considerable experience representing the interests of librarians and archivists, should have knowledge of relevant policy matters, and shall normally have served at least one year on the committee.
Co-Chair of the Equity Committee — 1 position (2-year term)
Responsible for co-chairing the Equity Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of Co-Chair of the Equity Committee should have considerable experience in matters of equity. There are 2 Co-Chairs of the Committee. At least one Co-Chair must be a woman, two-spirit, trans, non-binary, or gender-diverse person.
Representative-at-large (Aboriginal) (1-year term)
Responsible for representing the interests of Aboriginal academic staff and serving as the Executive liaison to the Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group.
Representative-at-large (Colleges and Institutes) (1-year term)
Responsible for representing the interests of academic staff working in the college and institute sector.
Representative-at-large (Quebec) (1-year term)
Representative from Quebec responsible for liaising with Quebec organizations and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee.
Representative-at-large (Francophone) (1-year term)
Responsible for representing the interests of Francophone academic staff and serving as the Executive liaison to the Executive Committee’s Francophone Committee.
Representatives-at-large (General) — 2 positions (1-year term)
Responsible for undertaking duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee.
CAUT Release Time Policy
For information regarding release time for CAUT Executive Committee members, please consult the CAUT Release Time Policy.
