ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Ontario College of Art & Design University Act, 2002, (amended 2010) states that “the Board of Governors is responsible for governing and managing the affairs of the university and has the necessary powers to do so. The Board consists of members from the external community, including 6 individuals appointed by the Ontario government, 2 elected by the OCAD U Alumni, and 9 by the Board itself. There are also 8 internal Board members drawn from the OCAD U community, elected by staff, management and student representatives as well as faculty members cross-appointed by the Senate. The President is an ex-officio voting internal member.
In its meetings the Board establishes policy and institutional priorities for the university. It makes major operating decisions and receives reports from the President; Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Finance; Associate Vice-President of Research & Graduate Studies; Associate Vice-President of University Relations; the Senate representatives; Chairs of standing and ad hoc committees; and representatives of academic and administrative areas at the university, as needed. Standing committees and sub-committees of the Board include the Executive, Advancement, Risk Management, Finance, Audit Sub-Committee of Finance, Physical Resources and Capital Assets Sub-Committee of Finance, and Human Resources. Ad hoc committees and task forces are appointed from time to time as required. The Board is represented on the OCAD U Senate by three of its members: a member of faculty who is the Chair, an external member, a student, the President and an external member of the Board of Governors.
OCAD University Board of Governors General By-Law No 1
Ontario College of Art & Design University Act
Ontario College of Art & Design University Act, 2002
The Board is committed to making its processes and decisions as transparent as possible. Meetings are open to all members of the university community and are publicized electronically in The Week at OCAD and the online Events Calendar.
Board Meeting
Board meeting dates for 2011-2012
Board Secretary
Communication to the Board of Governors should be addressed to Carole Beaulieu, Associate Vice-President, University Relations.
Current Membership
External Members Appointed by the Government of Ontario
Ian C. Tudhope
Chair, Board of Governors
Partner, Wessex Capital Partners
Goyce Kakegamic
President & Founder, Aboriginal Family Empowerment
Alf Chaiton
President, Tweedsmuir Green Power Group
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
External Members Elected by the Board of Governors
Robert Montgomery
CEO, Achilles Media Ltd.
John Vivash
President, Tesseract Financial
Richard Kostoff
Chair, OCAD U Foundation
Azim Fancy
Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Chairman, Modus Business Solutions Inc.
Hadi Mahabadi
Vice-President of Xerox and
Director of the Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Scott Clark
CEO, Clark Marketing Communications
Michel Frappier, AOCA
Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Chair of the Advertising Review Board of Ontario
Susan T. McGovern
Assistant Executive Director, Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association & Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association
Shabin Mohamed
Served with the Appeals Division of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
External Members Elected by the OCADU Alumni Association
Sally Cumming, AOCA, BA
OCAD U Alumni Association
Maggie Broda, AOCA, BFA
President, OCAD U Alumni Association
Internal Member
Dr. Sara Diamond
President, OCAD University
Members elected by Faculty & appointed by the Senate
Anda Kubis, MFA
Chair, Faculty of Art
Julian Goss
Faculty, Industrial Design
Archie Graham
Faculty, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Members elected by Managers and Staff
James Forrester
Head of Library Systems
Vlad Spicanovic, Ph.D.
Dean, Faculty of Art
Member elected by Graduate Students
Peter Rose
MDes in Strategic Foresight and Innovation student
Members elected by Students
Robin Clason
Integrated Media student
Brianna Jean MacLellan
Sculpture/Installation student
Last Modified:1/25/2012 9:31:20 AM