Education Council
Welcome
Bring your voice to the table - an Education Council by-election is coming up for one student seat.
See these slides for more information about EdCo and what is involved in joining as a member.
By-Election timeline:
- Nomination Period: February 3–14, 4:00 p.m.
- Campaign Period: February 17–21
- Voting: February 26-March 4
- Results: announced by March 7
Nomination forms will be posted on myVCC on February 3.
Questions?
For questions about the election process, please email elections@vcc.ca.
For general questions about Education Council, please contact edco@vcc.ca.
We look forward to welcoming our new student member in March!
Education Council (EdCo) is a key part of VCC’s internal governance structure. All public B.C. colleges are required by the College and Institute Act to have a Board of Governors and an Education Council, the two branches that make up bicameral governance.
Education Council has the sole decision-making authority for
- policies concerning examinations and evaluation of student performance;
- criteria for academic standing, academic standards and the grading system;
- policies and procedures for appeals by students on academic matters and establishing a final appeal tribunal for these appeals;
- curriculum content for courses leading to certificates, diplomas or degrees.
Education Council acts in an advisory role to the Board of Governors on the development of educational policy.
Education Council and the Board of Governors have joint approval powers for decisions related to equivalency of courses, programs, or course credit.
Education Council and the Board of Governors both have Standing Committees that support their work.
Every person on EdCo speaks from an area of the college that needs to be heard. We can't make good change without listening to each other. I hope that students, in particular, will join to learn about how academic changes are made, and to influence those changes.
– Natasha Mandryk, Education Council Chair