A.
PROCEDURES
1. SEARCH AND SELECTION
1.1
The Human Resources Committee of the Board will establish a Presidential Search
Committee (“PSC”) with the responsibility to administer and provide oversight of the
recruitment process, including selecting and interviewing candidates and making a
recommendation to the Board based on that process.
1.2
The PSC may seek external consultation to assist in conducting the recruitment
process.
1.3
The PSC will develop a recruitment process for approval by the Human Resources
Committee that will include the following:
a. a closed process in the sense that the names of shortlisted finalists will not be
identified and there will be no public presentations by the finalist candidates;
b. the degree of confidentiality for the process and the schedule for any
communications throughout the process;
c. a position profile that identifies goals and objectives as they relate to the
University’s mission and values;
d. the level of engagement with the University community; and
e. a strategy for attracting a strong candidate pool.
1.4
The Board Chair will act as the official spokesperson for all matters relating to the
recruitment process of the President.
1.5
The University Secretary is responsible for ensuring any support required by the PSC
in fulfilling its mandate is provided.
1.6
The PSC will recommend one suitable candidate to the Board for approval as
President of the University.
1.7
In the event that no candidates are deemed desirable by the PSC, the search
process can be reactivated.
SEARCH, SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF
A NEW PRESIDENT PROCEDURES
Procedure
Type:
Board
Initially
Approved:
February 26,
2018
Procedure
Sponsor:
Board of
Governors
Last Revised:
December 12,
2025
Administrative
Responsibility:
University
Secretary
Review
Scheduled:
December 12,
2029
Approver:
Board of Governors
2. APPOINTMENT
2.1
Upon recommendation of a candidate by the PSC for the position of the President of
the University, the Board will review the final report submitted by the PSC and make
its decision.
2.2
The decision will be made by motion to accept or reject the recommendation of the
PSC. An affirmative vote of two thirds of the Board members present is required to
pass the motion. Voting by proxy is not permitted.
2.3
If the Board approves the recommendation from the PSC, the Board Chair, in
consultation with and approval of the Board’s Human Resources Committee, will l
negotiate and conclude a contract with the candidate.
2.4
If the Board does not approve the recommendation by the PSC or if a contract cannot
by finalized with the candidate, the Board will request that the PSC submit another
recommendation.
2.5
In the event that the Board does not choose, or succeed in the appointment of, a
candidate recommended by the Committee, the search process shall be reactivated
2.6
The Board Chair will
act as the official spokesperson for all matters relating to the
appointment process and will announce the appointment of the President.
2.7
The Presidential Search Committee is dissolved upon the appointment of the
President.
2.8
The Board Chair, with advice from the Human Resources Committee, will develop a
transition plan to ensure the appointed President is appropriately supported in
preparing for the role.
B.
DEFINITIONS
(1)
Board:
means the Board of Governors
(2)
Policy:
means the Presidential Search and Appointment Policy
(3)
University:
means Mount Royal University
C.
RELATED POLICIES
● Presidential Search and Appointment Policy
D.
RELATED
LEGISLATION
● Post-secondary Learning Act, SA 2003,c.P-19.5
E.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
● Presidential Search Committee Terms of Reference
F.
REVISION HISTORY
Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Description of
Change
Sections
Person who
Entered Revision
(Position Title)
Person who
Authorized
Revision
(Position Title)
02/26/2018
NEW
University Secretary
12/12/2025
Major revisions
University Secretary Board of Governors