Call for Volunteers for 2027 PIPSC Standing Committees of the Board of Directors

If you are interested in participating as Chair, Member, or Friend on a standing committee of the Board for 2027, you are invited to submit your expression of interest by completing the prescribed form by the deadline of Monday, October 5, 2026. 

Committees of the Board
● By-laws and Policies Committee 
● Elections Appeals Committee 
● Elections Committee (See Note 2)
● Executive Compensation Committee (See Note 3)
● Finance Committee
● Human Rights and Diversity Committee
● Information Technology Services and Projects Committee
● Professional Recognition and Qualifications Committee
● Science Advisory Committee 
● Training, Education and Mentoring Committee (Chair) (see Note 3)

Note 1: By-Law 17.1.3 Composition –  All Committees shall consist of five (5) to seven (7) members and, unless otherwise specified, shall include one (1) member from each Region. Where there is a Vice-President liaison to a committee, the Vice-President does not count as a member of the committee.

Note 2: A call for nominations will not be made for the Elections Committee until 2028 for a term of 3 years (2029-2031).

Note 3: There will be no solicitation process for members of the Executive Compensation Committee or for the Training and Education Committee.  Institute By-Laws and policies require that members of these committees be selected from members of the Board of Directors and/or the designated individual from the Chair of the Regional Training Committee, respectively.  However, members may indicate their interest in the position of Chair of the Training and Education Committee by filling out the appropriate form by clicking the following link: Nomination Form

Note 4: Only volunteers who have complied with the due-process call for nominations, and have adhered to the prescribed timelines, shall be deemed to be eligible candidates.

Application Process
Volunteers may apply to only two (2) Standing Committees of the Board and must indicate their preferences in priority order.  

Fill out the prescribed form by clicking on the following link: Application form. The instruction process for applying is listed below:

NOTE: To be able to fill out the application, you must log in to Google with your PIPSC email account.

● Clearly identify the committee(s) by title.  If requesting to volunteer on two (2) committees, rank these in order of preference.
● Indicate your Group and Region.
● State whether you are applying as Chair, Member, or Friend. 

Note 5: As a condition of your appointment to one of the committees, you may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and a conflict of interest declaration confirming that, as a member of a committee, you will declare any perceived conflict of interest or real conflict with the issues discussed within the committee. In addition, you may be required to make yourself available for committee meetings at short notice, in accordance with the applicable By-Laws. 

Note 6: If you are not selected as Chair, you will automatically be considered as a member or as a friend.

Note 7: A “friend” of a committee is a member interested in the activities of the committee, but who is unable to participate as an active member.  Note that there are no “friends” on the Executive Compensation Committee, the Elections Committee, the Elections Appeal Committee, or the Finance Committee.

List any Committees of the Board on which you served for the past five (5) years.
Include a brief rationale (on the prescribed form) outlining the reasons why you wish to be considered and what you would bring to the work of the committee you are applying for.  

Deadline
The deadline for expressions of interest is Monday, October 5, 2026.

Information
Please consult the information on the Selection Process and Selection Criteria by following these links: 
Committees of the Board, Institute By-Laws, and Policy on Committees of the Board of Directors.

If you have any questions, please contact us at governance@pipsc.ca.

Nomination forms
● Application form 
● Nomination Form(for Chair of the Training and Education Committee)

Committees of the Board
● By-Laws and Policies Committee
● Elections Appeals Committee
● Elections Committee
● Executive Compensation Committee
● Finance Committee
● Human Rights and Diversity Committee
● Information Technology Services and Projects Committee
● Professional Recognition and Qualifications Committee
● Science Advisory Committee
● Training, Education and Mentoring Committee