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Dean of the Faculty of Arts

In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the Possible Reappointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts.

For more information about advisory committees, please consult:

https://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/advisory

A. COMPOSITION

The composition of the Advisory Committee is based on the requirements of the Statutes, which provide for a 14-person committee including:

Role Names

Chair of the Advisory Committee

 Professor Angela Campbell, Provost

Members appointed by the

Board of Governors

Ms. Debby Cordeiro
Ms. Lynne Kassie
Members appointed by Senate

Professor Sylvain Coulombe
Professor Andrea Creech
Ms. Nellie Voudouris
Professor Brian Rubineau

Members elected by the Faculty

Professor Maggie Kilgour
Professor Derek Nystrom
Professor Francisco Ruge-Murcia
Professor Jason Carmichael

Members appointed by the

Student Associations

Mr. Keith Baybayon, SSMU
Ms. Lucy Crowther, SSMU
TBC, PGSS
Secretary to the Committee Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-General, Secretariat

B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ADVISORY PROCESS STAGES

MANDATE

The Committee is mandated to advise the President through its Chair on the reappointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. In fulfilling this mandate, the Committee will review the Dean’s performance, consult with members of the University community, and consider the Faculty’s priorities for the years ahead.

KEY STAGES

Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:

  1. Committee orientation and preliminary review of the incumbent’s achievements and performance to date. 
  2. Meeting with the incumbent (interview) and Committee deliberations
  3. Advice communicated by the Chair to the President
  4. Presentation of recommendation by the President to the Board of Governors

INVITATION FOR FEEDBACK

The Advisory Committee invites members of the McGill community to submit written feedback regarding the possible reappointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts.

Feedback may address:

  • The Dean’s leadership and performance during the current term
  • The key opportunities, challenges, and priorities facing the Faculty in the years ahead

All feedback will be treated in strictest confidence by the Committee.

Please send comments addressed in confidence to:advisories [at] mcgill.ca.

For questions about the process, please contact the Committee’s secretary at the same address.

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