College Board

The Role of the Douglas College Board

The Douglas College Board acts on behalf of the public and oversees the affairs - including property, revenue and expenditures - of the College, performing functions consistent with the College and Institute Act which the Board considers advisable for the proper administration and advancement of the College.
 
The Board focuses on policy and strategic leadership rather than administrative detail. It develops and maintains a clear distinction between Board and presidential roles. The Board meets nine times annually, between September and June, and holds two retreats each year.

Meeting Schedule, Attendance and Remuneration

Board members also fulfill committee and liaison roles, and a report on Board members ' meeting attendance and honoraria/remuneration is updated regularly and published to this page.

For information on current members,  Board meeting schedules, agendas, minutes or other College Board matters, please refer to the links on the left of this screen. 

Board Meetings

College students, employees and the public are welcomed at all Open session meetings of the College Board, which begin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays as per the meeting schedule, available through the link at the left of this screen.

Board Evaluations

Each year, Board members engage in evaluation of the Board itself and the Board Chair. The last such evaluations were conducted in June 2011.

Douglas College Board Composition

The composition of the Douglas College Board is legislated under Section 9 of the College and Institute Act, and includes:

• eight or more members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
• one person on the faculty of the institution and elected by the faculty members
• two students elected by the students
• one person who is part of the support staff and elected by the support staff
• the College President and the Chair of Education Council, this Board's co-governing body. The President and the Education Council Chair are ex officio, non-voting Board members. 

Appointment Process

The provincial Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO) is responsible for establishment of guidelines for all provincial appointments to agencies, for ensuring that all provincial appointments are made on the basis of merit following an open, transparent and consistent appointment process, and for ensuring that appointees receive appropriate orientation and ongoing professional development with respect to agency governance issues. The BRDO publishes information on corporate governance, the appointment process, general conduct principles for public appointees, advertised vacancies and how to apply for such vacancies.

Term of Office

Under normal circumstances, people shall be appointed for a term of one year and eligible for reappointment for two further terms of two years and three years respectively, for a total of six years.

Members of the Board elected by faculty and support staff serve three-year terms and may be elected to further terms. Student members serve one-year terms and may be elected to further terms. The President and Chair of Education Council are non-voting members (ex officio). Protocols regarding the election of Faculty, Support Staff and Student representatives to the Board may be obtained from the Registrar's Office.

Code of Conduct: Ethics and Conflict of Interest

Douglas College Board members are expected to demonstrate high standards of personal and professional conduct, including the need to avoid conflicts of interest. Such expectations, and processes through which Board members shall disclose or identify real, potential, deemed or perceived conflicts of interest, are outlined in this Board's by-law outlining Members' Code of Conduct (Ethics and Conflict of Interest).