# Background

This policy forms the broadest (and therefore most open to interpretation) of any executive limitations policy. All further executive limitations policies are merely a narrowing of the provisions of this policy.

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Referenced from: [Board of Governors](/pages/about/board-of-governors/)

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D - Executive Limitations

## Background

This  policy  forms  the  broadest  (and  therefore  most  open  to  interpretation)  of  any executive  limitations  policy.    All  further  executive  limitations  policies  are  merely  a narrowing of the provisions of this policy.

The President is granted to  use  any  reasonable  interpretation of  the  Board's  policies and/or refer to the Board for advice as may be necessary.

In addition, the President must abide by all other laws and regulations that apply to the operations of the College.

## Policy

The President will only engage in activities, decisions or organizational circumstances that are lawful,  prudent  and  in  compliance  with commonly  accepted  business  and professional ethics.

## Monitoring

The President shall verify in writing annually that they have neither caused or knowingly permitted any practice, activity, decision or organizational circumstance that is unlawful, imprudent or in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics.

D-1

2022-03-08

2022-02-10

Motion:

2022-02-22

GENERAL EXECUTIVE CONSTRAINT

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/D1_General-Executive-Constraint.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/D1_General-Executive-Constraint.pdf)</small>