PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF SENIOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS

(approved at the meeting of the Board of Governors of June 8, 2001)

PRESIDENT

    1. RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENT

At least 18 months prior to the expiry of the term of the incumbent the Chairman of the Board shall determine if the incumbent intends to seek a renewal of the appointment. If the response is positive, the Executive Committee of the Board (including the Senate representatives) shall act as an Evaluation Committee.

      1. The Evaluation Committee shall determine within a 3-month period whether or not to recommend renewal. In carrying out its deliberation the committee shall consider the criteria employed by the Presidential Search Committee in its search for the individual, the goals established by the Board and the President during the President's current term, and the broad objectives of the University for the next five years.
      2. The Committee shall meet with the President at the beginning of the process to discuss the review and to provide an opportunity for the President to submit a self-evaluation
      3. In seeking informed opinion on the President's performance, the committee shall consult widely with the internal University community and appropriate individuals and groups external to the University. The Committee shall, in writing, solicit views from the internal community and meet in confidence with groups or individuals that wish to make a presentation.
      4. A positive recommendation for renewal shall be presented to Senate for comment and to the Board of Governors for approval
      5. If the incumbent does not intend to seek a renewal or if the Evaluation Committee recommends that the position be opened for competition, the Executive Committee shall recommend to the Board of Governors that the Board institute a Presidential Search Committee.
      6. All deliberations of the committee shall be confidential.

 

    1. SEARCH COMMITTEE

Except for the procedures and requirements set out in this memorandum, the Presidential Search Committee shall determine its own procedures. In establishing these procedures, the Committee shall give careful consideration to the need to communicate with the community on the process and any additional procedures they may establish. Members of the Committee shall sit as individuals and not as delegates or representatives of any group.

    1. MEMBERSHIP

The Search Committee shall be composed of 11 members as follows:

        • the Chair of the Board who shall be the Chair of the Committee
        • 3 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the Board
        • 1 non-academic staff member (i.e. not a faculty member) appointed by the Board
        • 4 faculty members appointed by Senate
        • 1 student appointed by Senate
        • 1 representative nominated by the Laurentian University Alumni Association

The Board Secretary shall serve as a non-voting secretary to the Committee. The composition of the committee shall reflect the bilingual nature of the University, and a reasonable gender balance. The Chair of the Committee shall be responsible for initiating additional procedures should the initial committee composition not reflect a reasonable gender and/or language balance.

    1. TERMS OF REFERENCE AND PROCEDURE

1.      The Committee shall in consultation with members of the university community and major external constituencies, establish the specific qualities and strengths expected of the next President.

2.      The Committee shall take appropriate steps to advertise the position and to invite nominations.

3.      No member of the Committee may become a candidate after the Committee starts to examine applications

4.      The Committee shall attempt to make decisions by consensus. A recommendation of a candidate to Senate and Board shall require support of no less than 7 members of the Committee. The use of proxy votes shall not be permitted.

5.      The Committee will consider all names placed before it and will develop a short list of candidates. Such candidates will be invited to meet with the committee and with such other persons or groups as the committee considers appropriate.

6.      All deliberations of the Committee shall be confidential. Violations of confidentiality shall result in such sanctions, as the Board deems appropriate subject to the by-laws, regulations and policies of the University.

7.      The Committee's recommendation shall be presented to Senate and to a subsequent meeting of the Board at the earliest possible time. The recommendation shall be supported by a comprehensive report of the work of the committee. With the agreement of the candidates, the report may disclose names of the individuals on the short list considered by the Committee. If not disclosed the report shall include a comparison of the candidates, protecting their identity and ensuring confidentiality. The comparison will indicate how individuals rate against the selection criteria and one another. If the committee recommendation is not approved by the Board of Governors, further nominations shall be presented one at a time.

8.        Should recruiting and selection efforts not result in a recommended candidate in the time allotted by the Board, the committee shall report to the Board for further direction.

 

    1. TERM OF APPOINTMENT

The normal term of the appointment of a President shall be five years.

 
 
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