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Professor Anthony C. Masi Provost. Looking to the future: “McGill’s New Leadership” Leacock 232 25 April 2007. What is a Provost?. the Provost is 2IC or “second in command” of the University joint or shared responsibilities with the other VPs resource allocations research directions
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Professor Anthony C. MasiProvost Looking to the future:“McGill’s New Leadership” Leacock 232 25 April 2007
What is a Provost? • the Provost is 2IC or “second in command” of the University • joint or shared responsibilities with the other VPs • resource allocations • research directions • public policy • fund-raising priorities • academic hospital issues
Academic matters • relations with the Deans, Faculties, faculty members, and other academic positions • appointments, renewals, tenure, promotions • admissions and enrolment management • courses and teaching programs, teaching loads, class-sizes • student life and learning • disciplinary matters involving faculty and students • Libraries • teaching support • IST infrastructure
General employment policies • Policy on harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination prohibited by law • Employment equity • Conflicts of interest • Safe disclosure
New responsibilities • the “budget” is now a planning document • the Provost is responsible for preparing the University’s budget so that the academic priorities are: • aligned • balanced • coherent
The Provost’s job expands… • new framework for alignment at McGill • HR functions (new AVP-HR, dual reporting) • financial and process auditing and performance indicators (ED-FS, dual reporting) • facilities development (new AVP-US, dual-reporting) • creating incentives and leveraging: strategic thinking and actions • proposing to endow the Principal's Awards for Administrative and Support Staff 2006-2007