An Act respecting Redeemer University College — Private Bill PR14 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill PR14, 37-3

Ontario — Bills

3RD SESSION, 37TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO 51 ELIZABETH II, 2002 Bill Pr14

An Act respecting Redeemer University College Mr. Wood Private Bill 1st Reading December 2, 2002 2n d Reading 3r d Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Bill Pr14 2002

An Act respecting Redeemer University College

Preamble The board of governors of Redeemer University College has applied for special legislation to amend its degree granting powers. The applicant represents that Re- deemer University College was continued as a degree granting institution by the Redeemer Reformed Christian College Act, 1998 under the name Redeemer Reformed Christian College and that the name of the institution was changed by the Redeemer University College Act, 2000 to Redeemer University College. It is appropriate to grant the application. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of On- tario, enacts as follows:

Section 7 of the Redeemer Reformed Christian College Act, 1998 is repealed and the following substi- tuted: Senate 7.

(1) There shall be a senate of the College com- posed of, (

a) the president and vice-president (academic) of the College; (

b) any member of the teaching faculty who holds the rank of dean in an area of administration which deals with academic matters; and (

c) not fewer than 12 or more than 30 supporting members of the College, (

i) at least four of whom shall be elected from among and by the teaching faculty, (ii) at least four of whom shall be elected from among the persons holding the rank of pro- fessor, associate professor or assistant pro- fessor at any accredited post-secondary edu- cational institution, one-half of whom are nominated by the teaching faculty and one- half of whom are nominated by the board, and all of whom are elected by the support- ing members, (iii) at least one of whom shall be elected from among and by the students of the College, (iv) at least two of wh om shall be elected from among and by the members of the board, and (

v) at least one of whom shall be elected from among and by the alumni. Size increased

(2) The board shall by by-law determine if more than 12 persons shall be elected to the senate under clause (1) (c). Same

(3) A by-law made under subsection (2) shall provide that the persons elected under subclauses (1) (c) (

i) and (ii) comprise more than one-half of the membership of the senate. Term of office

(4) The senate shall determine by by-law the term of office, which may be one, two or three years, for the members appointed from each of the groups referred to in clause (1) (c). Eligibility for reappointment

(5) Subject to subsection (6), no elected member of the senate shall serve on the senate for more than six consecutive years, but on the expiration of one year after having served on the senate for six consecutive years, a person is again eligible for membership on the senate. Ineligibility

(6) An elected member of the senate ceases to hold office when he or she ceases to be eligible under the subclause of clause (1) (

c) under which he or she was elected, but a student member who graduates during his or her term of office may serve for the remainder of the year. Vacancies

(7) Subject to the approval of the board, where a va- cancy occurs for any reason among the elected members of the senate before the term for which a person was elected has expired, the sena te shall determine whether the vacancy is to be filled and if so, the manner and pro- cedure for so doing, and th e person filling the vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person whose membership is vacant. Chair

(8) The president of the College shall be chair of the senate. Powers of the senate 7.1 Subject to the approval of the bo ard with respect to the expenditure of funds, the senate may, (

a) enact by-laws for the conduct of its affairs; (

b) make recommendations to the board with respect to the establishment, change or termination of

2 REDEEMER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACT, 2002 programs and courses of study, schools, divisions and departments; (

c) determine th e cu rricula o f all p rograms an d courses of study; (

d) determine the standards of admission to and con- tinued registration in the College; (

e) determine the qualifications for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the College; (

f) conduct ex aminations, appoin t ex aminers an d decide all matters relatin g t o ex aminations an d examiners; (

g) award fellowships, sc holarships, b ursaries, m ed- als, prizes a nd other marks of academic achieve- ment; (

h) award diplomas and certificates; (

i) grant the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Ed ucation, Bachelor of Christian Education a nd B achelor of C hristian Studies, consistent with the College’s objectives; (

j) create council s and c ommittees to exerci se its powers; (

k) advise the board as to the appointment, classifica- tion, transfer, reclassification and rem oval of t he members of the teaching faculty in accordance with th e ru les and procedures estab lished by th e board. Commencement 2. This Act comes into for ce on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title 3. The

short title of t his Act is the Redeemer Uni- versity College Act, 2002.

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