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Membership of the Nominating Committee

2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

Membership of the Nominating Committee
NameTypePosition
Nicole Agyei-OdameMember
Lisa BrownMember
Jennifer RoweMember
Fareen SamjiMember
Jane AllenEx OfficioChair of the Board; Chair of the Committee
Stephen ElopEx OfficioVice-Chair of the Board
David FarrarEx OfficioPresident and Vice-Chancellor
Santee SmithEx OfficioChancellor

Terms of Reference

The Board of Governors By-Law No. 1, section 15, sub-section 3 (e) states:

The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the Chair of the Board who shall be the Chair of the Committee, the Vice-Chair(s) of the Board, the President, the Chancellor, and three or more additional members of the Board. One-half the members of the Committee, other than the President, shall constitute a quorum.

The Nominating Committee of the Board shall consider and recommend to the Board persons to be elected under Section 8 (1) (b) of the 1976 Act, the membership and Chairs of Board Committees (and Vice-Chair if appropriate), Honorary Governors, and the Chair, Vice-Chair(s), and University Secretary, and such other offices as may be referred to the Committee by the Board.