In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the selection of Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic).
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A. COMPOSITION
The composition of the Advisory Committee is based on the requirements of the Statutes, which provide for a 12-person committee including:
Role | Names |
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Chair of the Advisory Committee |
Professor Deep Saini, President |
Members appointed by the Board of Governors |
Ms. Maryse Bertrand |
Members appointed by Senate |
Professor Lisa Shapiro |
Members appointed by the Student Associations |
TBC, PGSS |
Secretary to the Committee | Ms. Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-General |
B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ADVISORY PROCESS STAGES
MANDATE
The Advisory Committee is responsible for defining the role and set of competencies for the position of Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), consistent with future leadership needs and the evolving environment of higher education, within Quebec, Canada, and internationally. The role and competencies will be captured in the position profile for the role, which will be established by the Committee following a series of consultation sessions with the community.
The Advisory Committee is mandated to identify and consider qualified individuals for the position of Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic). At the end of its deliberations, the Advisory Committee will make a recommendation to the Chair. The President is responsible for bringing the candidate recommendation to the Board for approval.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:
- Committee orientation, consultations with the ºÚÁÏÍø community and development of a position profile for the role
- Identifying and cultivating prospective candidates
- Reviewing and assessing prospective candidates
- Evaluating candidates against the criteria established in the position profile and selecting those for interview by the Committee
- Interviews, Committee deliberations and reference checking
- Formulating recommendations of top candidates for consideration by the President and submission of the recommendation to the Board of Governors
- Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors
Members of the ºÚÁÏÍø community with questions relating to the selection process may contact the Committee secretary by email at advisories [at] mcgill.ca.Ìý
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