In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the selection of the Dean of the Faculty of Law.
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 9-person committee including:
| Role | Names |
|---|---|
|
Chair of the Advisory Committee |
Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost |
|
Members appointed by the Board of Governors |
Stephen Halperin |
| Members appointed by Senate |
Professor Jim Nicell |
|
Members elected by the Faculty |
Professor Noah Weisbord Professor Vrinda Narain |
|
Members appointed by the Student Associations |
Michael Luba, PGSS |
| Secretary to the Committee | Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-General, Secretariat |
B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ADVISORY PROCESS STAGES
MANDATE
The Advisory Committee is responsible for defining the role and set of competencies for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law, consistent with future leadership needs and the evolving environment of higher education, within Quebec, Canada, and internationally. The role and competencies will be captured in the position profile for the role, which will be established by the Committee following a series of consultation sessions with the community.
The Advisory Committee is mandated to identify and consider qualified individuals for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law. At the end of its deliberations, the Advisory Committee will make a recommendation to the Chair, who will transmit it to the President for consideration. The President is responsible for bringing the candidate recommendation to the Board for approval.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:
- Committee orientation, consultations with the McGill community and development of a position profile for the role
- Identifying and cultivating prospective candidates
- Reviewing and assessing prospective candidates
- Evaluating candidates against the criteria established in the position profile and selecting those for interview by the Committee
- Interviews, Committee deliberations and reference checking
- Formulating recommendations of top candidates for consideration by the President and submission of the recommendation to the Board of Governors
- Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors
The Advisory Committee for the selection of the next Dean of Law invites written feedback from the University community on the key opportunities, challenges, and priorities facing the Faculty over the next 5–10 years, and on the qualifications, leadership skills, experience, and attributes the ideal candidate should possess.
All comments are treated in the strictest confidence by the Committee and should be addressed, in confidence, to the Advisory Committee, by e-mail to: advisories [at] mcgill.ca
Recruitment and Application Process:
McGill is partnering with the executive search firm Odgers Berndtson on this search process. Any nominations or expressions or interests for this opportunity may be communicated to Mr. Michael Williams at michael.williams [at] odgersberndtson.com and Ms. Andrea Patrick at andrea.patrick [at] odgersberndtson.com
Members of the McGill community with questions relating to the selection process may contact the Committee secretary by email at advisories [at] mcgill.ca.
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