Legislated Roles ¦ Board & Senate

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Enter into agreements on behalf of the University (University Act s.27(2)(s)

X

Receive from the President, analyze, and adopt the budgets for operating and capital expenditures (University Act s.27(2)(l),37(1)(e),38.2(4)

X

X

Set, determine and collect academic and athletic fees, including library fees, laboratory fees, examination fees, etc. (University Act s.27(2)(m)

X

Set, determine and pay over fees for student clubs and alumni organizations (University Act s.27(2)(m(n),27.1)

X

Administer funds, grants, fees, endowments and other assets (University Act s.27(2)(o)

X

Pay to municipality a grant (not to exceed municipal taxes, or an amount specified by Minister) (University Act s.27(2)(w)

X

Invest university money available for investment (University Act s.57)

X

Procure short-term borrowing to meet the expenditures of the University (University Act s.31)

X

Borrow money for the purpose of acquiring land for the use of the university, or for erecting, repairing, adding to, furnishing or equipping a building or structure for the use of the University (University Act s.58)

 X

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Maintain the condition of real property on campus; erect new buildings and structures; determine rules regarding management, governance and control of real property, buildings and structures (University Act s.27(2)(d)

X

Acquire land or personal property for the purposes of a university (University Act s.50(1),55)

X

Mortgage, lease or dispose of University land (University Act s.50(2)

X

Expropriate land necessary for university purposes (University Act s.51)

X

Provide for the conservation of heritage sites (University Act s.27(2)(e)

X

X

Provide for the conservation of heritage objects and collections (University Act s.37(l)(m)

X

Control vehicle and pedestrian traffic on campus (University Act s.27(2)(t)

X 

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Establish procedures for the recommendation and selection of candidates for senior academic administrators, including the President, deans, librarians and the Registrar  (University Act s.27(2)(f)

X

 X

Appoint President, deans, Librarian, Bursar, Registrar, academic staff, officers and employees (University Act s.27(2)(g),28)

X

Determine members of teaching and academic staff who are members of each Faculty (University Act s.37(2)(l),(k))

X

Recommend the establishment or discontinuance of Chairs and Fellowships (University Act s.37(l)(i),38)

X

X

Provide for Chairs, Institutes and Fellowships  (University Act s.27(2)(k))

X

Hear appeals concerning suspension of staff members (University Act s.60(3)

X

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Recommend the establishment or discontinuance of any faculty, department, or course of instruction  (University Act s.37(1)(i),38,48(2)

X

X

Consider recommendations from the Senate concerning establishment of faculties and departments  (University Act s.27(2)(i)

X

Provide for the establishment of faculties and departments (University Act s.27(2)(j)

X

X

Revise courses of study, instruction and education for all faculties and departments (University Act s.37(l)(f)

X

X

Grant degrees, diplomas and certificates  (University Act s.37(1)(h)

X

Prepare and publish the University calendar  (University Act s.37(1)(n)

X

Determine matters regarding examinations  (University Act s.37(1)(d)(r)(s)(t)

 X

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Set total number of students for the University or its faculties and make rules to achieve these targets  (University Act s.27(2)(r)

X

X

Determine academic qualifications for admission and in which faculty the applicant will register (University Act s.37(1)(c)

X

Determine matters related to geographic access to academic programs (University Act s.37(1)(g)

X

 X

Provide student loans (University Act s.27(2)(q)

X

Recommend the establishment or discontinuance of scholarships, bursaries, exhibitions and prizes  (University Act s.37(l)(i),38)

X

X 

Provide for scholarships, bursaries, exhibitions and prizes (University Act s.27(2)(k)

X

Award scholarships, bursaries, exhibitions and prizes (University Act s.37(1)(j)

X

Procure short-term borrowing to meet the expenditures of the University (University Act s.31)

X

Hear final appeal in student disciplinary matters (University Act s.37(1)(v)

 X

Board of Governors

Vancouver
and/or Okanagan Senate(s)

Rules governing procedure for the transaction of business by the convocation (University Act s.9(1)

X 

Matters regarding the seal and arms of the University (University Act s.27(2)(p)

X

Matters regarding intellectual property  (University Act s.27(2)(p)

X

Management and conduct of the library  (University Act s.37(1)(l)

X 

Provide for the conservation of heritage sites (University Act s.27(2)(e)

X

X

Terms of affiliation with other Universities, colleges or institutes of learning including modification or termination of the affiliation (University Act s.37(l)(u),38(1)(2),38.2(4)

X 

X

Relations with other post-secondary institutions in B.C. (University Act s.37(1)(w))

 X

Rules concerning nominations, elections and voting  (University Act s.38.2(4),43(1))

X

 X