Purpose

The primary purposes of the Advisory Council are to advise and support the Director of La Cité universitaire francophone and to form a bridge between La Cité universitaire francophone and the community outside the University.

Membership

• Director of La Cité universitaire francophone, Chair, ex officio
• President of the University of Regina (invited to attend a minimum of two meetings per year, one in the fall semester and one in the winter semester)
• One representative from Division scolaire francophone #310[1]
• Two representatives from Assemblee communautaire fransaskois (ACF)[1]
• One representative from Canadian Parents for French or French-Immersion Schools (alternating)[1]
• One student of La Cité universitaire francophone [2]
• One representative of the Provincial Government[1] – non-voting
• One representative of the Federal Government[1] – non-voting

[1] Nominated by the organization and appointed by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
[2] Nominated by La Cité universitaire francophone Director and appointed by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Terms of Office

• Appointments are for three years, initially staggered, except for the student who is appointed for one year.
• Each appointment may be renewed once.

Resource

• Secretarial support will be provided by La Cité universitaire francophone.

Conduct of Meeting

• The Advisory Council will meet two times per year.
• Additional meetings may be called at the Chair's discretion.
• The Council will operate in French, but has the discretion to operate in English as circumstances dictate.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the vision and mandate and activities of La Cité universitaire francophone.
• Participate in the vision and mandate process.
• Support and advise the Director, including providing advice related to future direction and opportunities that is responsible to and respectful of budgets, responsive to student demand, and incorporates the reality of French-language education in a minority setting.
• Represent La Cité universitaire francophone interests in the community and in doing so maintain close ties with the Fransaskois community.
• Participate in the annual SWOT analysis.
• Provide input on La Cité’s operational plan.
• Provide input on the Performance Measurement Framework.
• Receive mid-year and end-of-year reports from the Director; including information on decisions taken by La Cité universitaire francophone - University Committee and Academic Committee.
• Annually receive the La Cité universitaire francophone audited financial statement and a review of the status of the academic unit’s budgets.