Search, Selection and Appointment of a New President Procedures – February 26, 2018
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SEARCH, SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF
A NEW PRESIDENT PROCEDURES
Procedure
Type:
Board
Initially
Approved:
February 26,
2018
Procedure
Sponsor:
Board of
Governors
Last Revised: February 26,
2018
Administrative
Responsibility:
University
Secretary
Review
Scheduled:
April 2023
Approver:
Board of Governors
A.
PROCEDURES
1. SEARCH AND SELECTION
1.1
The Human Resources Committee of the Board shall establish a Presidential Search
Committee (“PSC”) with the responsibility to administer and provide oversight of the
recruitment process, including selecting and interviewing candidates and making a
recommendation based on that process.
1.2
The PSC may seek external consultation to assist in conducting the recruitment
process.
1.3
The PSC will develop a collaborative recruitment process for approval by the Human
Resources Committee that will include the following:
a. a closed process in the sense that the names of shortlisted finalists will not be
identified and there will be no public presentations by the finalist candidates;
b. the degree of confidentiality for the process and the schedule for any
communications throughout the process;
c. a position profile that identifies goals and objectives as they relate to the
University’s mission and values;
d. the level of engagement with the University community; and
e. a strategy for attracting a strong candidate pool.
1.4
The scope of the search shall be international.
1.5
The Board Chair shall act as the official spokesperson for all matters relating to the
recruitment process of the President.
1.6
The University Secretary is responsible for ensuring any support required by the PSC
in fulfilling its mandate is provided.
1.7
The PSC will recommend one suitable candidate to the Board for approval as
President of the University.
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1.8
In the event that no candidates are deemed desirable by the PSC, the procedures
described herein shall be reactivated.
2. APPOINTMENT
2.1
Upon recommendation of a candidate by the PSC for the position of the President of
the University, the Board will review the final report submitted by the PSC and make
its decision.
2.2
The decision will be made by motion to accept or reject the recommendation of the
PSC. An affirmative vote of 70% of the Board members present and eligible to vote
is required to pass the motion. Voting by proxy is not allowed.
2.3
If the Board approves the recommendation from the PSC, the Board Chair, in
consultation with and approval of the Board’s Human Resources Committee, shall
negotiate and conclude a contract with the candidate.
2.4
Legal Services shall provide support in drafting the President’s contract.
2.5
If the Board does not approve the recommendation by the PSC or if a contract cannot
by finalized between the candidate and the Board’s Human Resources Committee,
the Board shall request that the PSC submit another recommendation.
2.6
In the event that the Board does not choose, or succeed in the appointment of, a
candidate recommended by the Committee, the procedures described herein shall
be reactivated.
2.7
The Board Chair shall act as the official spokesperson for all matters relating to the
appointment process and will announce the appointment of the President.
2.8
The Presidential Search Committee shall be dissolved upon completion of the
appointment of the President.
2.9
The Board will develop a transition plan which may include assistance from the
departing President, as well as establish a transition team who will work with the
incoming President to ensure they are appropriately supported in preparing for the
role.
B.
DEFINITIONS
(1)
Board:
means the Board of Governors
(2)
Policy:
means the Presidential Search and Appointment Policy
(3)
University:
means Mount Royal University
C.
RELATED POLICIES
•
Presidential Search and Appointment Policy
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D.
RELATED LEGISLATION
•
Post-secondary Learning Act, SA 2003,c.P-19.5
E.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
•
Presidential Search Committee Terms of Reference
F.
REVISION HISTORY
Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Description of
Change
Sections
Person who
Entered Revision
(Position Title)
Person who
Authorized
Revision
(Position Title)
02/26/2018
NEW
University Secretary