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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.
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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
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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
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Governance & Management Corporate Governance - Board of Directors Academic Governance - Senates Executive Group
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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.
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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
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AC Constitutional Review Academic governance Faculty Council role Non-university programs Faculty members on AC AC relationships Meetings and Work Plan
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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
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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
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Role of Academic Council The Council shall establish standing and ad-hoc committees and shall determine the functions and powers of these committees
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