Elections are being held for faculty members and students to serve on the President's Advisory Committee for the Selection of a New Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Development.
Faculty Member Representatives
There are four (4) positions open for eligible faculty members to serve on the President's Advisory Committee.
Eligibility
Eligible faculty members are all persons primarily appointed to the Faculty of Health and Social Development with the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor of Teaching, Associate Professor of Teaching, Assistant Professor of Teaching, or Lecturer. Clinical, adjunct, emeritus, sessional, partner, and honorary faculty are not eligible.
Nomination Form
Nominations are closed.
Election
Polls are closed.
Results
- Rishma Chooniedass, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing
- Ali McManus, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
- Gina Whitaker, Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
- Melanie Willson, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing
Graduate Student Representative
There is one (1) position open for an eligible graduate student to serve on the President's Advisory Committee.
Eligibility
Eligible students are all graduate students associated with the Faculty of Health and Social Development.
Nomination Form
Nominations are closed.
Election
Election not required.
Results
- Hailey Berrisford, Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology
Undergraduate Student Representative
There is one (1) position open for an eligible undergraduate student to serve on the President's Advisory Committee.
Eligibility
Eligible students are all undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Health and Social Development.
Nomination Form
Nominations are closed.
Election
Election not required.
Results
- Rachael Brears, Bachelor of Health and Exercise Sciences
Submitting a Nomination
Nominations (second and final call for an undergraduate student representative) closed at 4 pm on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Instructions for completing and submitting nominations are on the forms themselves. Deadlines and word limits are strictly observed. Forms and statements should be scanned and emailed to UBC Elections at elections.information@ubc.ca.
Questions
Please contact UBC Elections at elections.information@ubc.ca if you have any questions.
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This election is being carried out in accordance with University Policy AP5 and UBC Enrolment Services' Regulations for Elections to Non-Governing Bodies.