Royal Roads University is a small public university located on the southern edge of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. It is one of six designated research universities in BC.

The Royal Roads University Faculty (and Librarians) Association represents the interests of the members of the faculty and librarians at RRU.

RRUFA Statement on Anti-Racism

RRUFA Board, 2025-26

Officers

• President: Jen Walinga
• Past President: Wendy Rowe
• Vice President: Catherine Etmanski
• Secretary: Geo Takach
• Treasurer: Deb Linehan
• Members at Large
  • Hassan Wafai
  • Hilary Leighton
  • Mary Bernard
  • Vacant

Appointed Positions

• Health and Safety Director: Brian White
• Social Committee: Hilary Leighton and Geoff Bird
• Equity Director: Alfiya Battalova
• Defense Fund Director: David Black
• Union Stewards:
  • Rebecca Wilson-Mah
  • Niels Agger-Gupta
  • Willow Samara-Allen
• Lead Negotiator: Moira Macdonald, and Team:
  • Shauneen Pete
  • Cassandra Larose
  • Julie MacArthur
  • Jen Walinga

Elected Positions

• Faculty-elected representative to the Board of Governors: Eva Malisius (staff Gwen Campden, student Bree Claude)
• Salary Anomaly Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee: Chair Eva Malisius, Jennifer Walinga, Wendy Rowe, Jaigris Hodson, (staff Alejandro Campos-Garcia, Aneesa Sousa, Gina Williams, Deb Zornes)
• Academic Council: Catherine Etmanski, David Black, Moira MacDonald, Hassan Wafai, Mickie Noble, Mary Bernard, Robin Mueller (Curr Committee Chair), Heather Hachigian, Wanda Krause, Geoff Archer, matt heinz, Bill Holmes, Eva Malisius
• Faculty rep RRU’s Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence and Misconduct Advisory Committee: Jasmine Dionne

Next meetings

• Wednesday, June 18, 2:00–3:30 pm
• Social: Spring Fete June 12th Boathouse 3-8pm