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Governance review

AV俱乐部 committed to an external review of university governance as part of Third Century Promise, the university鈥檚听strategic plan. Effective governance 鈥 as enacted through the Board of Governors, through Senate, and through university administration 鈥 is critical for AV俱乐部 to advance our mission and our shared priorities.听听

Report from the external review of AV俱乐部 governance

The report from the external review was released to the university community on September 7, 2022. The review was conducted by:

  • Dr. Julia Eastman, author and advisor on university governance and former university secretary at the University of Victoria, and
  • Cheryl Foy, president of Strategic Governance Consulting Services Ltd. and author of An Introduction to University Governance (Irwin Law, 2021).
Read the report [PDF-1.1MB]
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External governance review release memo from Board Chair Bob Hanf

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From:听听听听听听听 Bob Hanf, Q.C., Chair, AV俱乐部 Board of Governors听
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Date:听听听听听听听 Wednesday, September 7, 2022听
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Re:听听听听听听听听 External review of AV俱乐部鈥檚 governance听
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In my capacity as Chair of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Board of Governors, I have received and accepted the completed report from the external review of AV俱乐部鈥檚 governance. The report has been shared with all members of the Board and Senate and is now available to the university community via the University Secretariat website.听
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Read the full report: External Review of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Governance听
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AV俱乐部 committed to an external review of university governance as part of Third Century Promise, the university鈥檚 strategic plan. Effective governance 鈥 as enacted through the Board, through Senate, and through university administration 鈥 is critical for AV俱乐部 to advance our mission and our shared priorities. The review was conducted by Dr. Julia Eastman, author and advisor on university governance and former University Secretary at the University of Victoria, and Cheryl Foy, President of Strategic Governance Consulting Services Ltd. and author of An Introduction to University Governance (Irwin Law, 2021).听
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The review reinforces AV俱乐部鈥檚 strong tradition of and commitment to bicameral governance, which the reviewers consider a key strength our university can build on as we seek to enhance the capacities of our Board and Senate to fulfill their vital roles. The review calls for AV俱乐部 to pursue 鈥渁 more purposeful, integrated, self-aware approach to bicameral governance鈥 and provides substantive recommendations towards this end.听
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On behalf of the university, my thanks to Julia and Cheryl for their thoughtful, thorough work on this review. Thank you, as well, to the Governance Review Advisory Group and all the Board and Senate members, past and present, who generously offered their insights and views to the reviewers.听
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We will now launch a planning process to carefully consider the report鈥檚 recommendations, beginning with a joint meeting of the Board and Senate later this month and continuing into the fall. Further details will be shared via the University Secretariat website and communicated to the university community in the coming weeks. In the interim, any questions or comments regarding the review can be sent to Governance.Report@dal.ca.听
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Sincerely,听
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Bob Hanf, Q.C.听
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Governance review: Next steps

AV俱乐部 launched a planning process to carefully consider the report鈥檚 recommendations, starting with a joint meeting of the board and Senate in September 2022 and continuing into the fall.听

Further details on the governance review will be shared via this website and communicated to the university community .

Any questions or comments regarding the review can be sent to governance.report@dal.ca.