Governance Process

POLICY TITLE: GP7 - Board Committee Structure

A committee is a Board committee only if its existence and charge come from the Board, regardless of whether Board members sit on the committee.

Date Approved: 19 Jun 2007

Date Revised:

POLICY TITLE: GP7.1 - Nominating Committee Terms of Reference

1. Product
   1. A list of appropriately qualified candidates for public board members, for board consideration forwarding as advice to the Provincial Government, who is the appointing authority by 6 months prior to a term.
2. Authority
   1. The Committee has authority to communicate with the offices of the Minister, the Provincial Board Resourcing Office (BRDO) and the local MLA’s to ensure a strong, cohesive and effective board at Northern Lights College.
   2. The committee has no authority to change or contravene board policies.
   3. The committee has authority to spend funds required for travel to meetings if meetings are required. No authority to spend or commit other organization funds.
   4. The committee has authority to use staff resource time normal for administrative support around meetings.
   5. The Committee does not have authority to instruct the President or any other staff member, other than to request information required in the conduct of its duties.

Date Approved: 19 Jun 2007

Date Revised: 20 Jan 2010