Bill ID 11610 (Legislature 29, Session 1)

L29 S1 11610

Alberta — Bills

2015 Bill Pr5 First Session, 29th Legislature, 64 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr5 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ALBERTA AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 MS McLEAN First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bill Pr5 Ms McLean BILL Pr5 2015 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ALBERTA AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 (Assented to , 2015)

Preamble

WHEREAS Concordia College was originally incorporated by

An Act to Incorporate Concordia College,

chapter 76, Statutes of Alberta, 1978, as amended by

chapter 48, Statutes of Alberta, 1994;

WHEREAS

An Act to Incorporate Concordia College was further amended by the Concordia College Amendment Act, 1995,

chapter 42, Statutes of Alberta, 1995, which among other amendments changed the name of the Act to the Concordia University College of Alberta Act; and

WHEREAS the petitioner is praying that the Act be amended to change the name of the College to “Concordia University of Edmonton” and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1978 c76 1 The Concordia University College of Alberta Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title of the Act is struck out and the following is substituted: CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY OF EDMONTON ACT 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter 76 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1978. 2 Name change. 1 Explanatory Notes

Section 1 is repealed and the following is substituted: 1 This Act may be cited as the Concordia University of Edmonton Act. 4

Section 2 is amended (

a) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the following: (a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of Concordia University of Edmonton; (

b) by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the following: (b) “Corporation” means the body corporate continued by this Act under the name of Concordia University of Edmonton; 5

Section 3(1) is repealed and the following is substituted: Continuation 3(1) The Concordia University College of Alberta is continued as a corporation under the name “Concordia University of Edmonton” and shall consist of the members elected or appointed pursuant to the by-laws. 6

Section 4 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: 4

(1) The objects of the Corporation are (

a) to establish, maintain, conduct and support an educational institution of secondary and higher learning in such fields as the Board may from time to time determine; (

b) to confer degrees in divinity; (

c) to provide programs of study, approved in accordance with the Post-secondary Learning Act or by the Minister responsible for post-secondary education, that lead to the granting of baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees; 2

Section 1 presently reads: 1 This Act may be cited as the Concordia University College of Alberta Act. 4

Section 2 presently reads: 2 In this Act, (a) “Board” means the Board of Regents of Concordia University College of Alberta; (b) “Corporation” means the body corporate created by this Act under the name of Concordia University College of Alberta; (c) “property” includes real and personal property; (d) “teaching staff” includes the professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, instructors and all others engaged in the work of teaching, giving instruction or carrying out research on behalf of the Corporation. 5

Section 3(1) presently reads: Incorporation 3(1) All persons as are from time to time appointed to the members of the board are constituted and established a body corporate under the name of Concordia University College of Alberta. 6

Section 4(1) presently reads: 4(1) The objects of the Corporation are: (

a) to establish, maintain, conduct and support an educational institution of secondary and higher learning in the arts, sciences, literature and theology and such fields as the Board may from time to time determine; (

b) to provide training for those preparing for the ministry and related church professions within the Lutheran Church; (

c) to confer degrees in divinity; (

d) to confer diplomas and certificates upon the graduates of the courses of study provided by the Corporation; (

e) to promote the advancement of learning and the dissemination of knowledge, whether theoretical or practical, in the field of religious studies and other related studies; 2 Explanatory Notes

(

d) to provide institutionally approved programs of study that lead to the granting of diplomas and certificates; (

e) to promote the advancement of learning and the dissemination of knowledge, whether theoretical or practical, in the fields of approved study approved by the Board; (

f) to further the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and social development of, as well as a community spirit among, its undergraduates, graduates and teaching staff; (

g) to promote cultural development and awareness among the members of the community. 7

Section 7 is amended (

a) by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the following: (

b) to make rules governing the educational policy, academic affairs and any other matter whatsoever in connection with the operation of the Corporation; (

b) by repealing clause (

c) and substituting the following: (

c) to appoint an executive committee and such other committees of the Board, or other similar committees or bodies separate from the Board, as it deems advisable, including but not limited to a general faculties council, with the authority to govern such matters and exercise such powers as the Board shall delegate to it from time to time; (

c) by repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following: (

d) to enact such by-laws, regulations and orders as are deemed necessary for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and the committees and other bodies created by the Board, and from time to time to amend, alter or repeal such by-laws, regulations and orders, or any of them, as the Board deems fit and proper; 3

(

f) to further the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and social development of, as well as a community spirit among its undergraduates, graduates and teaching staff; (

g) to conduct in-service and continuing education programs, workshops and institutes for academic communities and the community as a whole; (

h) to promote the betterment of society by the promulgation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and (

i) to promote culture development and awareness among the members of the community. 7

Section 7 presently reads: 7 The conduct, management and control of the Corporation and its property, revenues, business and affairs are vested in the Board and the Board has all the powers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the objects and purposes of the Corporation, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power, (

a) to appoint and to remove and to fix the number, duties, salaries and other emoluments of officers, teaching and administrative staff and any other employees, servants or agents; (

b) to make rules governing the educational policy, the admission of students, the curriculum and any other matter whatsoever in connection with the operation of the Corporation; (

c) to appoint an executive committee and such other committees of the Board as it deems advisable and to delegate to any such committee any of its powers; (

d) to enact such by-laws, regulations and orders as are deemed necessary for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and from time to time to amend, alter or repeal the by-laws, regulations and orders, or any of them, as the Board deems fit and proper. 3 Explanatory Notes

(

d) by adding the following after clause (d): (

e) to appoint a chancellor, who shall (

i) be eligible for appointment as chancellor according to the criteria established by the Board from time to time, which criteria shall include a requirement that the person is a Canadian citizen or has been lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence; (ii) perform the functions determined by the Board from time to time, which may include representing the institution at ceremonial occasions, presiding over degree-conferring ceremonies and conferring degrees. 4

4 Explanatory Notes

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2015 (29th, 1st) Bill Pr5, Concordia University College of Alberta Amendment Act, 2015

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L29 S1 11610
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Volume / chapter	L29 S1 11610
Language	en
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