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Governance

La Cité universitaire francophone – Unit Council

Purpose

The Unit Council is the academic body that provides advice on programming, strategic direction, and operation of the unit on campus. Recommendations on academic programs and curriculum, policy and procedures and other governance, academic and administrative motions from Unit Council will be processed through the University’s governance system, as dictated by policy.

Membership

  • The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University
  • The Vice-Presidents of the University
  • The Director of La Cité
  • All other Faculty Deans and Academic Unit Directors
  • The University Secretary
  • The Registrar
  • The University Librarian (or designate)
  • Those Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Full-Time Lecturers, Special Lecturers, Instructors, Laboratory Instructors appointed in areas or departments within La Cité and others who hold academic appointments in La Cité.
  • Student representatives as per student participation rules (1 undergraduate and 1 graduate student)

Other Specific Representation

  • La Cité Manager, Administration and Finance (ex-officio, non-voting)
  • La Cité Academic Advisor/Coordinator of Credit Programs and Student Services (ex-officio, non-voting)
  • Arts (1)
  • Business Administration (1)
  • Education (1)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (1)
  • Kinesiology and Health Studies (1)
  • Media, Art, and Performance (1)
  • Nursing (1)
  • Science (1)
  • Social Work (1)
  • Centre for Continuing Education (1)
  • Lay Member of Senate (1) for two-year terms
  • All tenured and tenure-track academic staff who during teach courses in French sponsored by or offered in partnership with La Cité will be a member of La Cité Academic Unit Council during the academic year that the courses are taught

Conduct of Meetings

  • The Committee will meet once per semester.
  • Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chair.
  • The committee will operate in French.

Roles and Responsibilities

As stated in the Senate Bylaws, the committee is responsible for:

  • Supporting the vision and mandate of La Cité universitaire francophone.
  • Advising and supporting the Director of La Cité universitaire francophone.
  • Strengthening partnerships within the University.
  • Identifying and resolving concerns.

Department of Francophone and Intercultural Studies

Membership and Terms of the Academic Staff committee to be consistent with current operating procedures for the Department and for all academic University Departments.

  • Department Head or Head of Academic Program serves as Chair
  • Director of La Cité universitaire francophone serves as full voting member

Resource

  • Administrative support will be provided by La Cité universitaire francophone.

La Cité universitaire francophone – Advisory Council

Purpose

The primary purposes of the Advisory Council are to advise and support the Director of La Cité universitaire francophone and to form a bridge between La Cité universitaire francophone and the community outside the University.

Membership

  • Director of La Cité universitaire francophone, Chair, ex officio
  • President of the University of Regina (invited to attend a minimum of two meetings per year, one in the fall semester and one in the winter semester)
  • One representative from Division scolaire francophone #310[1]
  • Two representatives from Assemblee communautaire fransaskois (ACF)[1]
  • One representative from Canadian Parents for French or French-Immersion Schools (alternating)[1]
  • One student of La Cité universitaire francophone [2]
  • One representative of the Provincial Government[1] – non-voting
  • One representative of the Federal Government[1] – non-voting
[1] Nominated by the organization and appointed by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
[2] Nominated by La Cité universitaire francophone Director and appointed by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Terms of Office

  • Appointments are for three years, initially staggered, except for the student who is appointed for one year.
  • Each appointment may be renewed once.

Conduct of Meetings

  • The Advisory Council will meet two times per year.
  • Additional meetings may be called at the Chair's discretion.
  • The Council will operate in French, but has the discretion to operate in English as circumstances dictate.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Support the vision and mandate and activities of La Cité universitaire francophone.
  • Participate in the vision and mandate process.
  • Support and advise the Director, including providing advice related to future direction and opportunities that is responsible to and respectful of budgets, responsive to student demand, and incorporates the reality of French-language education in a minority setting.
  • Represent La Cité universitaire francophone interests in the community and in doing so maintain close ties with the Fransaskois community.
  • Participate in the annual SWOT analysis.
  • Provide input on La Cité’s operational plan.
  • Provide input on the Performance Measurement Framework.
  • Receive mid-year and end-of-year reports from the Director; including information on decisions taken by La Cité universitaire francophone - University Committee and Academic Committee.
  • Annually receive the La Cité universitaire francophone audited financial statement and a review of the status of the academic unit’s budgets.

Resource

  • Secretarial support will be provided by La Cité universitaire francophone.