In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the selection of the Vice-President (Administration and Finance).
For more information about advisory committees, please consult:
https://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/advisory
A. COMPOSITION
The composition of the Advisory Committee is based on the requirements of the Statutes. In addition to the Chair of the Advisory Committee, the composition provides for an 11-person committee including:
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Chair of the Advisory Committee |
Professor Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor |
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Members appointed by the Board of Governors |
Mr. Pierre Matuszewski Mr. Jonathan Sigler Mr. Kip Cobbett Ms. Tina Serafin |
| Members appointed by Senate | Professor Peter Grütter Professor Petra Rohrbach Mr. Henry Tin Ms. Maria Babiak |
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Members appointed by the Student Associations |
Mr. Dhanesh Patel, PGSS Ms. Lalia Katchelewa, SSMU |
| Secretary to the Committee | Ms. Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-General |
B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ADVISORY PROCESS STAGES
MANDATE
The Advisory Committee is responsible for defining the role and set of competencies for the position of University Vice-President (Administration and Finance), consistent with future leadership needs and the evolving environment of higher education, within Quebec, Canada, and internationally. The role and competencies will be captured in the position profile for the role, which will be established by the Committee following a series of consultation sessions with the community. More information about the consultation sessions will be provided in the near future.
The Advisory Committee is mandated to identify and consider qualified individuals for the position of Vice-President (Administration and Finance), and to nominate top candidates for the role to the Board of Governors, which is ultimately responsible for approving the appointment of the Vice-President (Administration and Finance).
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:
- Committee orientation, consultations with the McGill community and development of a position profile for the role
- Identifying and cultivating prospective candidates
- Reviewing and assessing prospective candidates
- Evaluating candidates against the criteria established in the position profile and selecting those for interview by the Committee
- Interviews, Committee deliberations and reference checking
- Formulating recommendations of top candidates for consideration by the Board of Governors
- Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors
Recruitment and Application Process:
McGill is partnering with the executive search firm Odgers Berndtson on this search process. Any nominations or expressions or interests for this opportunity may be communicated to Mr. Michael Williams at michael.williams [at] odgersberndtson.com and Ms. Andrea Patrick at andrea.patrick [at] odgersberndtson.com
Members of the McGill community with questions relating to the selection process may contact Ms. Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-General by email at advisories [at] mcgill.ca.
Reference Materials:
2023 Advertisement for a new Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance)- 2023 Advertisement for a new Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) FRN
- 2023 FINAL Position Profile for a new Vice-President (Administration and Finance)
- 2023 FINAL Position Profile for a new Vice-President (Administration and Finance) - FRN