Executive Committee

Standing Committee of Council

1.    Membership

1.1     Appointment of Chair

Chancellor (ex officio) 

1.2     Current membership

1.3       Duration of term

1 year or until Membership Committee and Council have considered and approved revised memberships, whichever is the latter.

Each year Councillors are invited to nominate for membership of Committees of Council.  Nominations are considered by Membership Committee and recommendations on membership forwarded to Council for its consideration.

1.4       Co-option of members

The Committee may not co-opt members.

2.    Terms of reference

2.1     Under delegation from Council, to exercise all of the powers, authorities, duties, and functions of the Council (other than the power of delegation and the power to make statutes) during the periods between the ordinary meetings of Council on any matter which either the Chancellor or a Deputy Chancellor has certified in writing is of such urgency that it ought not to await consideration by the Council at its next meeting.

3.    Meetings

3.1     Frequency of meetings

As required and via circulation subject to the Chancellor certifying that the matter cannot wait until the next meeting of Council.

3.2     Quorum

Chancellor (or alternate), Vice-Chancellor (or alternate) and no less than three other members (or their alternates).

4.     Reporting to Council

The Committee shall report each action taken at the next meeting of Council.