On October 30, 2024 President Vivek Goel announced that he will not seek re-appointment when his current term ends on June 30, 2026. As a result, consistent with Policy 50 – The President of the University, the Secretariat will support the Board Chair in preparing to constitute a Presidential Nominating Committee.
Composition of the Nominating Committee
Policy 50 – The President of the University specifies the process to be followed, the composition of the Nominating Committee, and the manner in which the Committee conducts its affairs and makes its recommendation.
The composition of the Presidential Nominating Committee as specified in Policy 50 is as follows:
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The Chair of the Board of Governors, who shall chair the committee.
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The Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, who shall serve as Vice-Chair.
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The following members to be appointed by the Board:
- Two community-at-large members of the Board.
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One member of the Board from among those appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council.
- One member of the Board who is a faculty member on Senate.
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One alumnus/a who may or may not be a member of the faculty, staff or student body.
- One member of the Board who is a graduate student.
- One member of the Board who is an undergraduate student.
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A senator of professorial rank from each Faculty, elected by a vote within the Faculty.
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Two regular faculty members, elected from and by the faculty-at-large of the University.
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One staff member, elected by and from the regular ongoing staff of the University.
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One faculty member from and appointed by the Federated & Affiliated Colleges.
A reasonable gender balance should be maintained on nominating committees, whenever feasible.
Additional Considerations
As provided in Policy 50, membership on the nominating committee shall be conditional on each person agreeing to maintain in confidence the information discussed by the committee, except on points where the committee subsequently agrees otherwise, and to exercise authority and responsibility as an individual in order that decisions may be taken at the time and place of committee meetings.
In the event of a perceived conflict of interest that could compromise or be seen to compromise the member's judgment of the candidates, they shall disclose the nature of that conflict to the committee in sufficient detail to enable the committee to determine whether the member must resign from the committee.
Nominations
Nominations are now sought for the following seats on the committee:
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One senator of professorial rank from each Faculty, elected by a vote within that Faculty
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Two regular faculty members, elected from and by the faculty-at-large of the University
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One staff member elected from and by the regular ongoing staff of the University
Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Secretariat by email to elections@uwaterloo.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024. Nominations must be supported by at least three nominators.
Nomination forms are available on the Secretariat website or by emailing elections@uwaterloo.ca.
Elections will follow during the week of December 2, 2024.
Timeline and Additional Information
The Board of Governors will appoint its members at its meeting February 4, 2025, on recommendation from the Governance Committee.
The nominating committee is expected to commence its work in February 2025 and continue through to the end of the calendar year.
Questions may be directed in confidence to the University Secretary, Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour, at gen.gauthier-chalifour@uwaterloo.ca.