Purpose

The Unit Council is the academic body that provides advice on programming, strategic direction, and operation of the unit on campus. Recommendations on academic programs and curriculum, policy and procedures and other governance, academic and administrative motions from Unit Council will be processed through the University’s governance system, as dictated by policy.

Membership

• The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University
• The Vice-Presidents of the University
• The Director of La Cité
• All other Faculty Deans and Academic Unit Directors
• The University Secretary
• The Registrar
• The University Librarian (or designate)
• Those Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Full-Time Lecturers, Special Lecturers, Instructors, Laboratory Instructors appointed in areas or departments within La Cité and others who hold academic appointments in La Cité.
• Student representatives as per student participation rules (1 undergraduate and 1 graduate student)

Other Specific Representation

• La Cité Manager, Administration and Finance (ex-officio, non-voting)
• La Cité Academic Advisor/Coordinator of Credit Programs and Student Services (ex-officio, non-voting)
• Arts (1)
• Business Administration (1)
• Education (1)
• Engineering and Applied Science (1)
• Kinesiology and Health Studies (1)
• Media, Art, and Performance (1)
• Nursing (1)
• Science (1)
• Social Work (1)
• Centre for Continuing Education (1)
• Lay Member of Senate (1) for two-year terms
• All tenured and tenure-track academic staff who during teach courses in French sponsored by or offered in partnership with La Cité will be a member of La Cité Academic Unit Council during the academic year that the courses are taught

Resource

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

Conduct of Meetings

• The Committee will meet once per semester.
• Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chair.
• The committee will operate in French.

Roles and Responsibilities

As stated in the Senate Bylaws, the committee is responsible for:

• Supporting the vision and mandate of La Cité universitaire francophone.
• Advising and supporting the Director of La Cité universitaire francophone.
• Strengthening partnerships within the University.
• Identifying and resolving concerns.

Department of Francophone and Intercultural Studies

Membership and Terms of the Academic Staff committee to be consistent with current operating procedures for the Department and for all academic University Departments.

• Department Head or Head of Academic Program serves as Chair
• Director of La Cité universitaire francophone serves as full voting member