Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships Policy – December 11, 2006

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ENDOWED CHAIRS, EXECUTIVES-IN-

RESIDENCE AND VISITING

LECTURESHIPS POLICY

Policy Type:

Management

Initially

Approved:

December 11,

2006

Policy

Sponsor:

Provost and Vice-

President,

Academic

Last

Revised:

December 11,

2006

Primary

Contact:

Provost & Vice-

President,

Academic

Review

Scheduled:

April 1, 2027

Approver:

Board of Governors

OVERVIEW

Mount Royal continually seeks to develop and enhance its academic programs and scholarship.

To this end, it welcomes external funding from donors that will assist Mount Royal in fulfilling its

academic responsibilities and in serving its community.

The endowment of a Chair is an important event in the academic life of Mount Royal. It enhances

the academic purposes of the institution by providing continuing support for an established field of

study or by providing the focal point for a new emphasis or area of inquiry.

Often, where the endowment is the result of a benefaction, the Chair will honour a named individual

or organization.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Policy is to enhance the academic purposes of the institution by directing

external funding from donors for the establishment of an Endowed Chair, Executive-in-Residence

or Visiting Lectureship to support an established field of study or to provide a new emphasis or area

of inquiry.

SCOPE

This Policy guides the establishment of Chairs, Executive-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships

at Mount Royal. Compliance with University Policies and Procedures extends to all members of

the Mount Royal University community.

POLICY STATEMENT

AUTHORITY

This Policy is administered on behalf of the Board of Governors by the Office of the

Provost and Vice-President, Academic.

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PRINCIPLES

From their inception, Chair Holders, Executives-in-Residence, and Visiting

Lecturers (appointees) shall be attached to a department, faculty, school, centre,

or institute of Mount Royal. Accordingly, the goals of the appointment shall be

consistent with those of the unit to which it is attached.

Each Endowed Chair shall have terms of reference setting out the name of the

Chair, the purpose and objectives of the Chair, the qualifications required of

candidates or nominees, the term of appointment, the reporting obligations, and

the requirements for periodic review.

The establishment of a Chair normally shall not be tied to the appointment of a

particular individual.

Should Mount Royal wish to honour a donor(s) or at the request of a donor(s),

Chairs may formally be named. In such cases, Mount Royal’s Philanthropic and

Honorific Naming Policy shall apply.

Executives-in Residence and Visiting Lecturers may be appointed as Chair

Holders; however, Executives-in Residence and Visiting Lecturers may be

appointed without connection to an Endowed Chair or in the absence of Endowed

Chairs.

Endowed Chairs may be discontinued by mutual agreement of the University and

the donor(s).

DEFINITIONS

(1)

Board/

Board of Governors:

means the Board of Governors of Mount Royal

University

(2)

Chair Holder:

is the appointee designated to fill the position associated

with the establishment of the Endowed Chair.

Appointments may be either continuing (i.e., without

defined term) or for a specified term

(3)

Endowed Chair:

is a position at Mount Royal created as a consequence

of a major donation. The position usually has the

following attributes:

(a) an endowment of sufficient magnitude to support in

perpetuity, or a schedule of annual expendable

gifts for a defined period of not less than five years

to support an academic position to which an

individual of high distinction will be appointed.

Normally, the endowment or schedule of annual

gifts should also provide for an appropriate level of

support for the scholarly, instructional or

professional activities of the chair.

(b) appointment procedures and other conditions

which are acceptable and which are consistent with

prevailing Mount Royal procedures.

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professional orientation or focus.

(d) a suitable range of academic duties specified in a

letter of appointment.

(e) a requirement that the occupant of the Chair will

provide a report annually (or at some other interval

consistent with the term of appointment) to the

Dean of the Faculty in which the Chair is housed.

(4)

Executives-in-Residence

Visiting Lecturers:

may be Chair Holders and would normally be appointed

for specified terms. Executives-in-Residence or Visiting

Lecturers normally hold appointments at other

organizations or post-secondary institutions. In order to

promote learning through the exchange of knowledge,

information, and experiences among members of

academia, business, and industry, Executives-in-

Residence or Visiting Lecturers accept specified term

appointments at Mount Royal with duties and conditions

defined in a letter of appointment and consistent with the

principles in this Policy.

(5)

Policy:

means the Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence

and Visiting Lectureships Policy

(6)

University:

means Mount Royal University

RELATED POLICIES

•

Philanthropic and Honorific Naming Policy

RELATED LEGISLATION

RELATED DOCUMENTS

•

Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors and the Mount Royal Faculty

Association

•

Endowed Chairs, Executives-in-Residence and Visiting Lectureships Procedures

REVISION HISTORY

Date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Description of

Change

Sections

Person who

Entered Revision

(Position Title)

Person who

Authorized

Revision

(Position Title)

12/11/2006

NEW

08/18/2017

Editorial – formatting

Director, University

Secretariat

01/20/2020

Editorial

Template Update,

Position Titles

Policy Specialist

University Secretary