Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.28
Liaison Cynthia Philippe
Submission Date May 12, 2021

STARS v2.2

Université du Québec à Montréal
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.25 / 3.00 Cynthia Philippe
Sustainability advisor
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies

Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Academic staff Yes
Non-academic staff Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
Internal management by-law no.2 - Article 4 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board is made up of the following members who become part of it as and when they are appointed:

- rector

- two people exercising a management function, including at least one person exercising an academic or research and creation management function

- three professors

- two students

- a University lecturer

- a person representing the colleges

- five people representing social, cultural, business and work circles

- a graduate of the University

The Board exercises the rights and powers of the University in accordance with the Law and all those necessary for this purpose, in particular with regard to the issuance of diplomas, degrees and certificates. It may make regulations concerning:

- the internal management of the University

- the appointment and functions of the members of the staff of the University

- management of University property

- the scope of the powers of the Executive Committee and the term of office of its members

The Board may also adopt any policy, procedure, rule and protocol that it deems necessary or useful for the proper functioning of the University.

https://instances.uqam.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2018/06/Membres_CA.pdf

Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance

Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
15

Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
2

Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
4

Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
9

Part 3. Gender equity in governance

Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
8

Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
53.33

Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:

Part 4. Community engagement bodies

Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
No

A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
Not applicable

Optional Fields 

Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
6

Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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