Administration and governance
Administration and governance McGill University
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AND GOVERNANCE
Senior Administration
The chief executive officer of McGill, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, works with the University community to achieve excellence in teaching, research and service, and represents McGill to external bodies at home and around the world.
As McGill's chief academic officer, the Provost has responsibility for the development, implementation and assessment of all academic policies and programs, budget planning and allocations.
The Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) is the senior administrator responsible for the implementation of policies, actions, and decisions aimed at enhancing student life and learning at McGill.
The Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance), the chief financial and administrative officer of McGill, oversees financial services, university services and human resources.
The Vice-Principal (Development and Alumni Relations) promotes the University to its community and its many publics, builds on McGill’s record of fundraising success and enhances relations with alumni, volunteers and friends of McGill.
The Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) is responsible for advancing the impact and success of the McGill academic health network, including McGill's affiliated teaching hospitals.
The Executive Head (Public Affairs) oversees and enhances McGill's relations with the media, government and the diplomatic corps, and serves as chief liaison with other organizations and public institutions.
The Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations) oversees research services and policies, works to optimize the research successes of the University and its affiliated hospitals and serves as the main representative on research and related matters.
Governance
Under the terms of the University's Royal Charter (1852), the Board of Governors is the University's highest governing body, with general jurisdiction and final authority over the conduct of the affairs of the University.
The Senate exercises general control and supervision over the academic affairs of the institution, subject to the authority of the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors and the Senate each have representatives serving as members of the other body.
The University Secretariat is the office of the Chancellor, the Chair of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors and its committees, and of the University Senate. The University Secretariat also has responsibility for Convocations and ceremonial matters, as well as oversight of impartial processes for tenure and promotion, University-wide elections (to the Senate and the Board), dispute resolution mechanisms, and access to information. The University Secretariat is led by the Secretary-General, the University's senior governance officer and Secretary to the Board of Governors and the Senate.
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University and presiding officer of Convocation and represents the University at official functions.
