Université de l'Ontario français - Conseil d'administration / Board of Governors

Ministry

Colleges and Universities

Address

9 Lower Jarvis Street
Toronto
M5E0C3

Background

Université de l'Ontario français Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 43 (opens a new window)

Function

The University's special mission is to offer a range of university degrees and education in French to promote the linguistic, cultural, economic and social well-being of its students and of Ontario's French speaking community. The Board of Governors is responsible for governing and managing the affairs of the University.

Membership

Under the Université de l'Ontario français Act, 2017, the Board of Governors will be comprised of 13 external members, who shall not be students, faculty or other employees of the University: namely three persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, nine other persons who shall be appointed by the University, and the Chancellor of the University, if one is appointed, who shall be a member by virtue of office.

The Board of Governors will also include 9 internal members: namely the president of the University, who shall be a member by virtue of office, one person appointed by the president of the University from among the vice-presidents or other senior officers of the University, three persons elected by the teaching staff from among themselves, two students elected by the students of the University from among themselves, and two persons elected by the non-teaching employees of the University from among themselves.

Term

The term of office for a member of the board who is a student shall be up to one year.  For a member of the board who is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council it shall be up to three years. For any other elected or appointed member of the board, it shall be up to but no more than three years, as determined by the by-laws of the board.

Meetings

The board usually meets every month or every two months.

Remuneration

Appointees do not receive remuneration.

Appointments & Vacancies