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Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the selection of the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

For more information about advisory committees, please consult:

/secretariat/advisory

A. COMPOSITION

The composition of the Advisory Committee is based on the requirements of the Statutes, which provide for a 14-person committee including:

Chair of the Advisory Committee

 Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost

Members appointed by the

Board of Governors

 Éric Gosselin
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Members appointed by Senate

Professor Peter Grütter
Professor Momar Ndao
Professor Laura Nilson
Professor Blane Harvey

Members elected by the Faculty

Professor Ryan Joshua Mailloux

Professor Jennifer Ronholm

Professor Kevin Wade

Professor Raj Duggavathi

Members appointed by the

Student Associations

Estee Ngew, PGSS
Aidan Hayward Toland, MCSS
Vaishnavy Parey,ÌýMCSS
Secretary to the Committee Pietro Mastromatteo, Associate Director, Secretariat

B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ADVISORY PROCESS STAGES

MANDATE

The Advisory Committee is responsible for defining the role and set of competencies for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, consistent with future leadership needs and the evolving environment of higher education, within Quebec, Canada, and internationally. The role and competencies will be captured in the position profile for the role, which will be established by the Committee following a series of consultation sessions with the community.

The Advisory Committee is mandated to identify and consider qualified individuals for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. At the end of its deliberations, the Advisory Committee will make a recommendation to the Chair, who will transmit it to the President for consideration. The President is responsible for bringing the candidate recommendation to the Board for approval.

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:

  1. Committee orientation, consultations with the Â鶹Çø community and development of a position profile for the role
  2. Identifying and cultivating prospective candidates
  3. Reviewing and assessing prospective candidates
  4. Evaluating candidates against the criteria established in the position profile and selecting those for interview by the Committee
  5. Interviews, Committee deliberations and reference checking
  6. Formulating recommendations of top candidates for consideration by the PresidentÌýand submission of the recommendation to theÌýBoard of Governors
  7. Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors

Members of the Â鶹Çø community with questions relating to the selection process may contactÌýMs. Edyta Rogowska, Secretary-GeneralÌýby email atÌýadvisories [at] mcgill.ca.Ìý

Reference Documents:

PDF icon 2024 Final Advertisement Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

PDF icon 2024 Final Advertisement Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FRN)

PDF icon 2024 FINAL Position Profile for a new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

PDF icon 2024 FINAL Position Profile for a new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FRN)

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