How to participate on Board Standing Committees
Get involved by joining a Board Standing Committee!
With the focus on building the University of Alberta as the university of tomorrow, the time is never more important to strengthen the impact that U of A students and researchers are making on society today, solving problems, creating jobs, diversifying and strengthening the economy and training the workforce of tomorrow.
As an advocate for one of Canada’s top five universities—the largest in the province of Alberta—you can play a role in University of Alberta decision making through service on a governance committee.
The University of Alberta Board of Governors is legislated by the Post-secondary Learning Act (PSLA) to manage and operate the university in accordance with the university’s mandate and to act in the best interests of the University. To assist the Board in its work, the Board has established seven Board Standing Committees and delegated to each committee responsibility and authority to make decisions on behalf of the Board in the committee's defined area of responsibility. Membership on these committees includes Non-Governor Committee Members (NGCMs), individuals who are not members of the Board of Governors but who serve as voting members of Board Standing Committees.
The University of Alberta Board of Governors is seeking individuals to serve as NGCMs, with terms beginning in July 2025. All applications are welcome, however the 2025 recruitment is focused on seeking individuals with expertise in the following areas:
- information technology and information security, including cyber security*;
- financial planning and investment funds management;
as well as experience working with / an understanding of the needs of a large, complex organization.
*information technology and information security expertise is being sought for membership on the Board Audit and Risk Committee, which requires independence of its members. See page 14 of the Board Bylaws for further information.
Additional information regarding member expectations, roles, and responsibilities is outlined in the Board Bylaws and Board Code of Conduct.The University of Alberta encourages and supports individual, collaborative and collective efforts to protect human rights and identify, address, and reduce inequities and barriers to access. We welcome and seek to enable community members’ contributions toward mutuality, reciprocity, responsibility and interdependence. We work together to integrate and enact these core principles in all that we do as we strive to build and sustain our vibrant and interconnected university community. We encourage women; individuals who identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the university to apply.
NGCMs are appointed by the Board of Governors for a term of up to three (3) years, with the possibility of reappointment for two (2) additional terms, up to a maximum term of nine (9) years. In exceptional circumstances, the Board, in its sole discretion, may appoint a Committee member even if the appointment will result in a total term that exceeds nine (9) years.
Each NGCM should be able to commit the necessary time for committee meetings (typically four (4) per governance year), development sessions, and meeting preparation (which varies depending on the committee and individual). NGCMs may also be invited to attend occasional Board events.
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