Board of Governors Meeting Summary: October 4, 2022
The Board met in person on October 4, 2022. Minutes from the meeting will be posted on the Board of Governors website once available. The following are the highlights from the meeting:
Audited Financial Statements & Findings Report Approved
The 2021-22 consolidated financial statements which were audited by our external auditors KPMG LLP and the audit findings report were approved by the Board. The audit report was issued without qualification, and the related findings report explains the audit process, pinpoints risk results and highlights internal control observations. The report indicated there were no significant changes or differences requiring adjustment and the statements were presented fairly, in all materials respects.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Term Extended
The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors has approved the extension of Jerry Tomberlin鈥檚 mandate as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) for an additional, final year until June 30, 2024.
Since entering the position in 2017, Jerry has remarkably fulfilled his role as Provost, serving the 杏吧原创 community through very challenging circumstances. Notably, he revitalized the Provost portfolio, renewed a strong Decanal team, ensured continued academic excellence through the ongoing pandemic, skillfully led the development of the annual operating budgets in a very challenging fiscal context, steered a number of successful collective agreement renewals, and played an important role in the development and implementation of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Strategic Integrated Plan, Kin脿m脿gawin Indigenous Initiatives Strategy, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Senate Annual Report
Clerk of Senate Elinor Sloan presented Senate鈥檚 Annual Report to the Board of Governors. Read the report and learn about the Senate鈥檚 work to approve a mixed delivery model of learning for both the winter and spring terms, introduce compassionate grading options, and more.
President鈥檚 Report
President Bacon provided an update on recent activities and accomplishments that have taken place at 杏吧原创 since the June Board meeting. Read the full President鈥檚 Report.
Governor Spotlight: Greg Farrell, Board Chair
Greg Farrell, CPA, CA, joined the 杏吧原创 Board of Governors in 2017, and served as Vice-Chair for a two-year term before becoming Chair of the Board of Governors on July 1, 2022. Greg Farrell served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Giant Tiger Stores Limited until his retirement and remains a member of the Giant Tiger Board of Directors. Learn more about Greg.
Next Meeting: Dec. 6, 2022
The next meeting of the 2022/2023 Board year is scheduled for December 6, 2022. Open session meeting materials are posted one week in advance of each meeting. More information on items approved, as well as minutes from previous meetings, can be found on the Board of Governors website.
Sincerely,
Greg Farrell, CPA, CA
Chair, 杏吧原创 University Board of Governors