External Governance Review Committee established
Concordia University has established an External Governance Review Committee and confirmed its membership and mandate. The creation of the committee stems from an initiative by the Concordia Senate and Board of Governors.
The committee will make recommendations on the appropriate compositions, selection procedures, mandates and roles of formally constituted governing bodies at Concordia and prepare a public report within 60 days.
Bernard Shapiro, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University and Canada’s first Ethics Commissioner has been named chair of the committee. The two other members of the committee are André C. Côté, who served as Quebec’s first Lobbyists Commissioner and was formerly dean of the faculty of law and then Secretary General at Université Laval; and Glen A. Jones, Associate Dean Academic and Ontario Research Chair on Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.
“These distinguished individuals possess a wealth of knowledge and experience in the administration of universities and related governance issues,” said President Fred Lowy. “In an effort to be as open and inclusive as possible, I invite all members of Concordia to take this opportunity to make written submissions to the committee.”
Anyone wishing to make a written submission must notify Danielle Tessier before April 1, 2011, and submit the material before April 15, 2011.
To learn more about the committee’s mandate and members, see the External Governance Review Committee website.
Related links:
• External Governance Review Committee website
• Contact Danielle Tessier by email or by fax at 514-848-4550.