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Guidelines for Board of Governors Members Guidelines for Board of Governors Members an introduction to board governance at Alberta’s public post-secondary institutions February 2017 In collaboration with members of the Post-Secondary Institution Agency Governance Network, Advanced Education has developed these guidelines to provide an introduction to board governance at Alberta’s public post-secondary institutions. These guidelines are a best practice resource designed to support the effective governance of public post- secondary institutions in Alberta. The information contained in this manual has no legislative sanction and has been made available solely for convenience. The official Statutes and Regulations must be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 A Note about Terminology ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 The Uniqueness of Public Post-Secondary Institutions ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Legislative and Policy Framework for Boards of Governors .............................................................................................................................. 1 The Need for Boards of Governors ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 Board Members .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Composition ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Appointment Process........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Orientation and Development .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Conduct and Conflict of Interest ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Remuneration ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Term Lengths .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 3 Board Activity ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Considerable Variance in Practices ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Meetings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Board Committees .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Board and Member Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 4 The Board Relating to Government.................................................................................................................................... 11 Government Overview ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Boards and the Government .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Institution Mandates ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Budget and Institutional Planning ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Required Government Approvals ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Program Approvals ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Funding ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Accountability and Reporting Requirements .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Relationships with Other Government Departments ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 5 The Board Relating to the Institution ................................................................................................................................. 18 Governance and Administration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Board’s Relationship with the President ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Relationships with Internal Bodies .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Chapter 6 Campus Alberta .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Campus Alberta .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Roles of Institutions within Campus Alberta ................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Board’s Role within Campus Alberta ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Alberta Innovates............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Appendix A Common Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Legislation Referenced in these Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Programs, Organizations, etc. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix B Relevant Legislation ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 The Advanced Learning System ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Governance and Accountability ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Land and Facilities Management .................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Appendix C Agencies under Advanced Education ................................................................................................................................. 31 Appendix
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