UNBC Board of Governors Representatives

The Board of Governors is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business, and affairs of the University.

Composition:
The fifteen-member Board consists of: The Chancellor, the President and Vice-Chancellor, two elected faculty members, one elected staff member, two students elected by the Undergraduate and Graduate Student Societies, and eight members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 

Alumni Appointment Process:
Two of the order-in-council appointments are selected from a small pool of candidates, nominated by UNBC’s Alumni Council. Candidates will need to submit a Candidate Profile Declaration form along with a copy of your resume to unbcboard@unbc.​ca. These will be submitted to the Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office (CABRO). Once this is submitted, the Alumni Council sends your name in a formal letter to the CABRO. If you are not selected in this round, your expression of interest remains in the provincial candidate pool. In the past, alumni have been appointed to UNBC’s board as general order-in-council members, as well as approached to serve on other boards including the College of New Caledonia.

Volunteer Time:
The University Act requires that the Board meet at least once every three months. The Board has four (4) regularly scheduled annual meetings: March, June, September, and November. These quarterly meetings generally occur on a Thursdays (approx. 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm) with Committee meetings occurring 2 weeks prior to Board via zoom only (in 1.5-2 hour blocks per Committee).

In addition, an annual joint workshop with Senate is scheduled in January or February and there is a brief annual meeting in May, to coincide with Convocation. Most meetings are held in Prince George, but at least one meeting each year occurs in the regions served by UNBC (Terrace, Fort St. John, Quesnel) on a rotational basis.

• Service on the Board of a University in British Columbia is voluntary.
• No remuneration is provided.
• Travel expenses are reimbursed.

Experience and Qualifications:
Basic requirements:

  • BC resident;
  • Understand of the roles and responsibilities of a Board member;
  • Have the necessary experience and demonstrated skills to enable them to contribute to board decision-making and oversight;
  • Independent thought and sound judgement;
  • Strategic orientation and vision;
  • Focus on sustainable improvement and continuous engagement;
  • Willingness to leverage expertise and experience for the benefit of the institution;
  • Commitment to be informed about the institution, its partners, and the environment in which it operates;
  • Commitment to orientation and ongoing Board education and learning

Specific experience and qualifications:

  • Accounting and Financial expertise
  • Legal expertise
  • Representation from one of the geographic areas the University serves
  • Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas would be an asset:
    • Familiarity and experience in public policy, with post-secondary governance or administrative experience.
    • Knowledge and experience with Indigenous communities, and their governance and culture, particularly with the communities of Northern B.C. 
    • Ability to express knowledge of the north from a diversity perspective.
    • Information management, cybersecurity and/or IT industry experience and expertise.

The following persons are not eligible to be or to remain members of the UNBC Board:

  • members of the Parliament of Canada;
  • members of the Executive Council or of the Legislative Assembly;
  • a member of the public service in the ministry;
  • a member of the public service designated by the minister.
     

The Office of University Governance can answer any questions you may have on the role and the submission process: unbcboard@unbc.ca.