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Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships Policy

– December 11, 2006

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ENDOWED CHAIRS, EXECUTIVES-IN-

RESIDENCE AND VISITING

LECTURESHIPS POLICY

Policy Type:

Management

Initially
Approved:

December 11,
2006

Policy
Sponsor:

Provost and Vice-
President,
Academic

Last
Revised:

December 11,
2006

Primary
Contact:

Provost & Vice-
President,
Academic

Review
Scheduled:

April 1, 2027

Approver:

Board of Governors

OVERVIEW

Mount Royal continually seeks to develop and enhance its academic programs and scholarship.
To this end, it welcomes external funding from  donors that will assist Mount Royal in fulfilling its
academic responsibilities and in serving its community.

The endowment of a Chair is an important event in the academic life of Mount Royal. It enhances
the academic purposes of the institution by providing continuing support for an established field of
study or by providing the focal point for a new emphasis or area of inquiry.

Often, where the endowment is the result of a benefaction, the Chair will honour a named individual
or organization.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Policy is to enhance the academic purposes of the institution by directing
external funding from donors for the establishment of an Endowed Chair, Executive-in-Residence
or Visiting Lectureship to support an established field of study or to provide a new emphasis or area
of inquiry.

SCOPE

This Policy guides the establishment of Chairs, Executive-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships
at Mount Royal. Compliance with University Policies and Procedures extends to all members of
the Mount Royal University community.

POLICY STATEMENT

AUTHORITY

This Policy is administered on behalf of the Board of Governors by the Office of the
Provost and Vice-President, Academic.

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PRINCIPLES

From their inception, Chair Holders, Executives-in-Residence, and Visiting
Lecturers (appointees) shall be attached to a department, faculty, school, centre,
or institute of Mount Royal. Accordingly, the goals of the appointment shall be
consistent with those of the unit to which it is attached.

Each Endowed Chair shall have terms of reference setting out the name of the
Chair, the purpose and objectives of the Chair, the qualifications required of
candidates or nominees, the term of appointment, the reporting obligations, and
the requirements for periodic review.

The establishment of a Chair normally shall not be tied to the appointment of a
particular individual.

Should Mount Royal wish to honour a donor(s) or at the request of a donor(s),
Chairs may formally be named.

In such cases, Mount Royal’s Philanthropic and

Honorific Naming Policy shall apply.

Executives-in Residence and Visiting Lecturers may be appointed as Chair
Holders; however, Executives-in Residence and Visiting Lecturers may be
appointed without connection to an Endowed Chair or in the absence of Endowed
Chairs.

Endowed Chairs may be discontinued by mutual agreement of the University and
the donor(s).

DEFINITIONS

(1)

Board/
Board of Governors:

means the Board of Governors of Mount Royal
University

(2)

Chair Holder:

is the appointee designated to fill the position associated
with the establishment of the Endowed Chair.
Appointments may be either continuing (i.e., without
defined term) or for a specified term

(3)

Endowed Chair:

is a position at Mount Royal created as a consequence
of a major donation. The position usually has the
following attributes:

(a) an endowment of sufficient magnitude to support in

perpetuity,  or  a  schedule  of  annual  expendable
gifts for a defined period of not less than five years
to  support  an  academic  position  to  which  an
individual  of  high  distinction  will  be  appointed.
Normally,  the  endowment  or  schedule  of  annual
gifts should also provide for an appropriate level of
support

for

the

scholarly,

instructional

professional activities of the chair.

(b) appointment procedures and other conditions

which are acceptable and which are consistent with
prevailing Mount Royal procedures.

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acceptable

academic,

instructional

professional orientation or focus.

(d) a suitable range of academic duties specified in a

letter of appointment.

(e) a requirement that the occupant of the Chair will

provide a report annually (or at some other interval
consistent with the term of appointment) to the
Dean of the Faculty in which the Chair is housed.

(4)

Executives-in-Residence
or
Visiting Lecturers:

may be Chair Holders and would normally be appointed
for specified terms.  Executives-in-Residence or Visiting
Lecturers  normally  hold  appointments  at  other
organizations or post-secondary institutions. In order to
promote  learning  through  the  exchange  of  knowledge,
information,  and  experiences  among  members  of
academia,  business,  and  industry,  Executives-in-
Residence  or  Visiting  Lecturers  accept  specified  term
appointments at Mount Royal with duties and conditions
defined in a letter of appointment and consistent with the
principles in this Policy.

(5)

Policy:

means the Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence
and Visiting Lectureships Policy

(6)

University:

means Mount Royal University

RELATED POLICIES

• Philanthropic and Honorific Naming Policy

RELATED LEGISLATION

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors and the Mount Royal Faculty

Association

• Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships Procedures

REVISION HISTORY

Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)

Description of
Change

Sections

Person who
Entered Revision
(Position Title)

Person who
Authorized
Revision
(Position Title)

12/11/2006

NEW

08/18/2017

Editorial

– formatting

Director, University
Secretariat

01/20/2020

Editorial

Template Update,
Position Titles

Policy Specialist

University Secretary