Governance and Ethics Committee

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

MANDATE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE¹

The Governance and Ethics Committee shall be charged with formulating the policies and procedures of the Board of Governors with respect to governance and ethics and with the training and evaluation of members of the Board of Governors.

The functions of the Governance and Ethics Committee include:

• formulating governance rules and a code of ethics for the conduct of the University's affairs;
• formulating a code of ethics applicable to Board members and the personnel of the University;
• developing expertise and experience profiles to be used in appointing Board members, except the Chair of the Board of Governors and the Principal and Vice-Chancellor;
• formulating criteria for evaluating Board members;
• formulating criteria for evaluating the performance of the Board;
• conducting the evaluation of the performance of the Board;
• developing initiation and ongoing training programs for Board members; and
• preparing and publishing a yearly report on its activities during the fiscal year, including a summary of its evaluation of the performance of the Board. 

COMPOSITION AND PROPOSED MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE²

The Governance and Ethics Committee is composed of:  

• three External Governors;  
• the Chair of the Board of Governors; and
• the Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

¹ As set out in s. 3.2.1 of Division I and s. 1.3 of Division IV of the Statutes

² As set out in s. 1.4 of Division IV of the Statutes