Board of Governors

Durham College was established in 1967 and has grown into a premier post-secondary choice for over 30,000 students (full and part time).

The Board of Governors is the legal body governing Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology. Under Regulation 34/03 of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, the College Compensation and Appointments Council is responsible for the appointment of the external board members who sit as volunteer representatives from the local community. The Council also provides on-going guidance, support and oversight to both boards of governors and colleges as a whole. 

By virtue of office, the college president is a voting member of the board while four internal members representing students, support staff, academic staff and administrative staff are elected by the respective groups.  The Durham College Board of Governors is composed of 17 board members, including 12 externally appointed members, the president and four internally elected members. 

The Role of the Board of Governors includes, at a minimum:

• establishing governance structures to enable the achievement of expected institutional outcomes with clear lines of communication and internal accountability;
  
• setting the college vision, strategic directions, and overall goals and outcomes within the context of the appropriate laws, government policy, and local need;
  
• hiring the president, delegating to the president accountability for the performance and operation of the college and evaluating the president's performance;
  
• approving the college's annual business plan, budget, and annual report;
  
• assessing regularly the attainment by the president of corporate goals and outcomes, and the effectiveness of the board with respect to governance;
  
• taking appropriate corrective action, as necessary, where expected outcomes or quality of performance are not achieved.
  

[excerpt from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' Minister's Binding Policy Directive, Governance and Accountability Framework - Section 1.0 Governance and Accountability]