Mandate
The overall management of the affairs of the University is vested in a Board of Governors. The Board of Governors shall be responsible for general oversight and policymaking. The Principal and Vice-Chancellor and the University’s Officers shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the University as specified herein.
The Board of Governors shall respect the responsibility of the University Senate to adopt policies on academic matters, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall respect the provisions of any collective agreement in place from time to time at the University and, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Statutes and any such collective agreement, shall interpret the Statutes and the collective agreement in a harmonized manner, to the greatest extent possible.
The Board of Governors shall exercise its powers in a manner consistent with the University’s mission, namely, teaching at the university level, research and service to the community.
Members of the Board of Governors shall fulfill their obligations with impartiality, collegiality, independence, loyalty, transparency, accountability, prudence and diligence, the whole in keeping with the University’s best interests.
Meeting Dates 2026-2027
All meetings are held at 3:00 p.m.
2026
- Friday, September 25
- Friday, November 13
- Thursday, December 17 (virtual)
2027
- Friday, February 19 (virtual)
- Friday, April 30
- Friday, June 11
- Retreat:
- Saturday, June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Members of the Board
| Governor | Term ending (June 30th) | Nominated by |
| Michelle Dunn | 2028 | Nominating Committee |
| Nicole Riley | 2028 | Management Council |
| Kent Carson | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Monika Mitchell | 2029 | Staff Council |
| Jean-Pierre Perreault | 2028 | Nominating Committee |
| Alexandre Demers | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Alec Taylor | 2029 | Nominating Committee |
| Grace Cordeiro Ferrigno | 2027 | Students’ Representative Council |
| Alexandra Lebel | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Sébastien Lebel-Grenier | Ex officio | |
| Murielle Lortie | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Darren Bardati | 2028 | Faculty Council |
| Pascale O’Bomsawin | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Alena Perout | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Hafid Agourram | 2029 | Faculty Council |
| Junior Sirivar | 2027 | Nominating Committee |
| Arshad Taseen | 2028 | Faculty Council |
The Secretary General serves as secretary of the Board of Governors