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B - Governance Process

The Northern College Board of Governors is responsible for the selection of Governors. The College is also responsible to establish a process for recruitment and nomination of Board members per Ontario Regulation 34/03, s.4. The process will be flexible and appropriate to meet the needs of the Colle

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B - Governance Process

Background

The Northern College Board of Governors is responsible for the selection of Governors. The College is also responsible to establish a process for recruitment and nomination of Board members per Ontario Regulation 34/03, s.4. The process will be flexible and appropriate to meet the needs of the College while ensuring effective practice. Reappointment decisions are also made in a timely manner to ensure continuity and effectiveness of the Board.

The Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 - O. Reg. 34/03 states:

‘A member of the Board of Governors appointed under subsection (2) or elected under clause (1) (c), other than a member elected by the students, shall hold office for a term not to exceed three years and shall not serve for more than six years consecutively but is eligible for reappointment or re-election, as the case may be, after two years’ absence from the Board for successive terms not to exceed six years in total. s. 4 (6).

A member of the Board of Governors elected by the students under clause (1) (c) shall hold office for a term not to exceed two years and shall not serve for more than four years consecutively; but is eligible for re-election after two years’ absence from the Board for successive terms, not to exceed four years in total. s. 4 (7)‘

Policy

Members of the Northern College Board of Governors may be reappointed to the Board for a second term, subject to O. Reg. 34/03.

This policy applies to the reappointment of both external and internal candidates for the Northern College Board of Governors, whereby internal governors must be re-elected for that second term. (O. Reg. 34/03)

REAPPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEMBERS

Procedure

  1. Prior to the completion of a member’s 3-year term, a review of the individual Board member will be conducted by the Vacancy Nominating Committee to evaluate their effectiveness as a Board member (e.g. attendance records, contributions to the Board and to committees of the Board, etc.).
  2. The individual member will be consulted to see if they are interested in continuing as a Governor.
  3. A recommendation for the reappointment, or a recommendation for submission to an LGIC will be presented to the Board for approval.
  4. Where Lieutenant Governor in Council approval is required, an application will be prepared by the Secretary to the Board and submitted to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/B14_Reappointment-of-Board-Members.pdf