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History in the Making. The first new medical school in Canada in over 30 years. Social accountability mandate: responsive to the needs of people and communities. The first medical school to operate as a faculty of two universities. . University Governance in Ontario.
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History in the Making • The first new medical school in Canada in over 30 years. • Social accountability mandate: responsive to the needs of people and communities. • The first medical school to operate as a faculty of two universities.
University Governance in Ontario • 18 Universities in Ontario • Each created by separate Act (statutory corporations) • 14 have bicameral governance - Board and Senate - control over separate matters • 4 have unicameral governance - Board of Governors has control - can delegate to Senate
NOSM is Unique • separate entity - not-for-profit corporation • not an academic institution • hosted by two universities • M.D. degree granted jointly by Lakehead and Laurentian
Governance & Management Corporate Governance - Board of Directors Academic Governance - Senates Executive Group
Dual Role of the Dean • Academic leader & administrator - accountable thru AC & JSC to two University Senates. • CEO of NOSM Corporation - duties of the Dean outlined in the Corporation Bylaws.
Terminology • Org Structure - Portfolio; Unit; • - Dean’s Office; Team • Academic Activities - Program; Project; • - Institute; Initiative • Task Groups - Committee; ad hoc committee • - Group; task force or working group • Faculty Affairs - Division; Section; Discipline
AC Constitutional Review • Academic governance • Faculty Council role • Non-university programs • Faculty members on AC • AC relationships • Meetings and Work Plan
Role of Academic Council • to provide strategic academic governance for all NOSM academic programs, within the context of: - the School’s social accountability mandate - commitment to innovation - vision and mission and values - the key academic principles agreed upon by Council
Role of Academic Council • For academic programs which lead to a degree awarded by the Universities, the Academic Council recommends to the Senates regulations respecting the admission of the students, courses of study and requirements for graduation
Role of Academic Council • The Council shall establish standing and ad-hoc committees and shall determine the functions and powers of these committees