1.0 Reason for Bylaw

The reason for this Bylaw is to provide a detailed description of the duties of and qualities desired in a Chancellor.

2.0 Rule/Principle

As titular head of the University, the Chancellor serves an important volunteer and leadership role. The following sections outline the duties of the Chancellor and the qualities sought in a Chancellor.

2.1 Duties of the Chancellor

The Chancellor shall:

i) confer degrees at all convocation ceremonies of the University;

ii) be an advisor and counselor to the President;

iii) facilitate the administration's efforts to make the case for universities in government and other arenas;

iv) add to the ability of the University's senior officers to represent and respond to the diverse interests found among the University's students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends;

v) attend, to host, or to speak at a number of University and community events throughout the year.

vi) be an essential contributor to the good governance of the University. The Chancellor is a voting member of the Board of Governors and the Senate. The Chancellor Chairs the Chancellor's Committee, the Board Nominations Committee, the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees and the Peter D. Curry Chancellor's Award Selection Committee. The Chancellor is also a member of the Board of Governors Executive and Governance, Finance, Administration and Human Resources, Management Resource and Compensation and Distinguished Service Award Committees.

vii) lend support to the development initiatives of the University when called upon.

2.2 Qualities sought in the Chancellor

While each Chancellor will bring different qualities to the role, ideally the Chancellor will possess the following qualities:

i) ideally, the Chancellor will have an established relationship with the University and a strong connection to Manitoba;

ii) the Chancellor will demonstrate an unquestioned commitment to the University and will exemplify and symbolize the University by his/her conduct and the standards he/she sets;

iii) the Chancellor will have experience and contacts which add to those of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, the President and other members of the Executive Team;

iv) the Chancellor will have experience serving on governing boards;

v) the Chancellor will be credible in fundraising campaigns and have connections and access to public and/or private funders. The Chancellor will have the respect of many of the corporate/foundation/special interest groups with which the University must cultivate and maintain relations;

vi) the Chancellor will be an articulate and effective communicator, comfortable in a wide variety of public and private settings and across a diverse range of audiences.

2.3 The President is designated as the Vice-Chancellor of the University and shall act for the Chancellor in the absence of the Chancellor.

3.0 Accountability

3.1 The University Secretary is responsible for advising the President that a formal review of the Bylaw is required.

4.0 Secondary Documents

4.1 The Approving Bodies may approve Regulations, Policies and Procedures which are secondary to and comply with this Bylaw.

5.0 Review

5.1 Formal Bylaw reviews will be conducted every ten (10) years. The next scheduled review date for this Bylaw is January 25, 2021.

5.2 In the interim, this Bylaw may be revised or rescinded if the Approving Bodies deem necessary.

5.3 If this Bylaw is revised or rescinded, all Secondary Documents will be reviewed as soon as reasonably possible in order to ensure that they:

(a) comply with the revised Bylaw; or
(b) are in turn rescinded.

6.0 Effect on Previous Statements

6.1 This Bylaw supersedes:

(a) all previous Board/Senate Bylaws, Regulations, Rules, Policies and Procedures, and resolutions on the subject matter contained herein.

7.0 Cross References

Policy: Election of the Chancellor