Board Nominations

Nominations are now open for those seeking to join the Board of Directors of the Radio Malaspina Society, the organization that operates CHLY 101.7FM, Nanaimo’s non-profit campus-community radio station.

Board nominations are tentatively open until Friday, October 10th 2025. This date may be extended. The tentative date for our Annual General Meeting is October 28th.

The Radio Malaspina Board of Directors consists of ten directors. As a campus sub-type station regulated by the CRTC, we are required to have representation from various stakeholders of the campus (students, faculty, staff, and administration), and our community. As such the following seats are reserved:

  • Four seats for Student Members,

  • Four seats for Community Members, and

  • Two seats for faculty or administrative representatives from Vancouver Island University (who must sign up as Community Members).

Terms are two years, and directors are elected at large, with elected directors choosing among themselves who will take on table officer responsibilities like the role of President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer.

Election to the board is staggered, with two new Student Members, and two new Community members elected each year to serve their terms. This year, one VIU Representative will be elected to the board as well. Other empty seats are filled via appointment until the following annual general meeting.

The current board can be found on our governance page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who’s eligible?

Only Voting Members are eligible to run for the board.

  • Student Members currently enrolled for the fall semester are eligible to run for the board, as are those who were students during the intersession;

Who can nominate me?

Nominations must come from a Voting Member, be they a student member or a community member. Nominators will need to provide you with the email attached to their membership, and if they are a Student Member, their student number from Vancouver Island University.

How much of a time commitment is the board?

Directors generally meet bi-monthly, with some meetings in the months in between for those assigned to committees. Board and committee meetings run 1.5 to 2.5 hours per meeting. Directors are also expected to sit on at least a few committees. Every month, expect to spend about 4 hours on tasks relating to your role as a director.

What kind of experience do I need?

For Student Members, no experience is necessary, though a desire to learn the role and take it seriously is a must. Serving as a director does take time, and you must be prepared to attend meetings.

For Community Members, we seek experience in the areas of legal, accounting, and strategic planning among other types of experience (see form).

One-on-one training will be provided for new directors.

Do I need to be Canadian?

Not necessarily! Per our licensing, 80% of our board must be defined as “Canadian” by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). So long as you are a citizen by birth or naturalization, or a permanent resident not yet eligible for naturalization, you count as a “Canadian” in the eyes of the CRTC.

Due to this, small numbers of international students may sit on the board, so long as the board is at a full ten members.

When is the AGM?

Our AGM typically lands on the last Tuesday of October. This year, that is October 28th, 2025.

Does the society have directors’ insurance?

Yes we most certainly do.

Form

If you are having issues with the embedded form below, click here for a direct link. Having other issues or need to ask questions? Email admin@chly.ca.