Institute for Christian Studies Act, 2003 Marchese, Rosario — Private Bill PR19 (37th Parliament, 4th Session)

Bill PR19, 37-4

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Bill PR19, Institute for Christian Studies Act, 2003

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Bill Pr19 2003

An Act respecting the

Institute for Christian Studies

Preamble

The Institute for Christian Studies has applied for special legislation to

amend its authority to grant degrees and to change the structure and powers

of its Board of Trustees and its Senate. The applicant represents that it was

incorporated by the Institute for Christian Studies Act, 1983 .

It is appropriate to grant the application.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 4 of the Institute for Christian Studies

Act, 1983 is repealed and the following substituted:

Board of Trustees

(1) The affairs of the Institute

shall be managed by the Board.

Composition

(2) The composition of the Board is as specified by by-law, and

the Board must have at least 12 and not more than 21 members.

Same

(3) The following matters are to be established by by-law:

1. The eligibility of persons to hold office as Board members.

2. The manner of selecting Board members.

3. The term of office of Board members.

4. Such other matters as the Board considers appropriate.

Section 6 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes

of Ontario, 1992,

chapter Pr48,

section 1, is repealed and the following

substituted:

Senate

(1) There shall be a Senate of

the Institute, and the composition of the Senate is as specified by by-law of

the Board.

Same

(2) The following matters are to be established by by-law:

1. The eligibility of persons to hold office as members of the Senate.

2. The manner of selecting members of the Senate.

3. The term of office of members of the Senate.

4. Such other matters as the Board considers appropriate.

Powers and duties of the Senate

6.1

(1) The Senate has the

following powers and duties:

1. To decide academic policy and supervise its implementation.

2. To recommend to the Board the establishment and termination of programs

and courses of study, including programs and courses of study leading to a

degree granted by another post-secondary institution if the other institution

is authorized under the laws of Ontario to grant the degree.

3. To determine the curricula of all programs and courses of study,

standards of admission to and continued registration in the Institution and

standards of examinations.

4. To identify positions on the academic staff which are to be filled or

refilled and to recommend to the Board a person to fill each position.

5. To recommend to the Board reappointments, tenure appointments,

promotions and dismissals of academic staff.

6. To grant diplomas and certificates.

7. To grant the degrees of Master of Philosophy, Master of Worldview

Studies and Doctor of Philosophy, the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy

and such other degrees as the Institute may be authorized to grant under the

Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000 .

8. To recommend to the Board the sponsorship at other institutions of

lectureships, courses, teaching programs and research projects.

9. To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be

determined by the Board.

10. To do all things necessary for carrying out the powers and duties set

out in paragraphs 1 to 9.

Same

(2) The Board may, by by-law, make such changes to the powers

and duties of the Senate as the Board considers appropriate.

Commencement

3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Institute for

Christian Studies Act, 2003 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 14, 2003

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

May 7, 2003

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

May 7, 2003

First Reading

Carried

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill PR19, 37-4
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s4 bill pr19 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	833599d69cd55051387e6feb7a58ef36e03446a4

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