# B - Governance Process

While the Board of Governors of Northern College acknowledges that every governor on the Board is important and must be supported to effectively carry out their duties, they also acknowledge that the role of a student governor is a difficult one. In addition to fulfilling the duties and obligations

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## B - Governance Process

## Background

While the Board of Governors of Northern College acknowledges that every governor on the Board is important and must be supported to effectively carry out their duties, they also  acknowledge  that  the  role  of  a  student  governor  is  a  difficult  one.    In  addition  to fulfilling  the  duties  and  obligations  of  the  position,  student  governors  must  also  attend classes, complete assignments, study for exams and, increasingly, hold down jobs.

## Policy

The  Board  recognizes  the  increasing  complexity  of  the  position  and  will  support  the student governor to effectively carry out their duties.

## Procedure

The Board of Governors of Northern College will:

- provide  the  opportunity  for  the  newly  elected  student  governor  to  meet  with  the President for an introduction to the college system as a whole;
- provide opportunity for the Student Governor to gain access to mentorship within the Board of Governors;
- encourage  student  governor  participation  in  college  and  provincial  governor orientation sessions or webinars;
- encourage a strong link between student governor and student government, both at the local and provincial level;
- encourage  and  support  communication  between  the  Student  Governor  and  the Northern College Student Association;
- provide  ample  opportunity  for  the  student  governor  to  meet  with  and  have questions answered by the President;
- encourage student governors to participate on sub-committees of interest to them;
- provide on-going and consistent support for the student governor network;
- encourage student governor participation in the Colleges Ontario Higher Education  Summit  and  College  Centre  of  Board  Excellence  Good  Governance Program.

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## Effective Student Governor Representation

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