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Board Members

Melanie Bayley Portrait
Melanie Bayley
Board Chair
Linda Palladino

Linda Palladino
Board Vice Chair

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Tanroop Mahal
Student Member
Lisa Slywka

Lisa Slywka
Academic Member

Dan Brown

Dan Brown
Public Member

Doreen Cole

Doreen Cole
Public Member

Lorraine Royer
Lorraine Royer
Public Member
Craig Harder

Craig Harder
Public Member

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Laura Jo Gunter 
President and CEO
Andrea Klymchuk
Andrea Klymchuk
Non-Academic Member
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Chase Anderson
Student Member

Steve Chattargoon
Steve Chattargoon
Academic Member
Don Cameron
Don Cameron
Public Member
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PS Sidhu
Public Member

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Rachel Smith
Public Member

Name

Board of Governors

Chair

Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council

Board Members

Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 44

The Board of a polytechnic institution shall consist of the following members:

  • The following persons appointed by the Minister:
    • 2 students nominated by the council of the students association
    • 2 academic staff members nominated by the academic staff association
    • 1 member of the non-academic staff who is not engaged in the administration of the technical institute nominated by the non-academic staff association

  • 10 persons, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, one of whom shall be designated as chair

    • Additional persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommedation of the Minister

  • The president of the polytechnic institute

General Powers and Duties

The Board shall

Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 60

  • Manage and operate the public post-secondary institution in accordance with its mandate
  • Develop, manage and operate, alone or in co-operation with any person or organization, programs, services and facilities for the educational or cultural advancement of the people of Alberta
  • Establish admission requirements for the students of the public post-secondary institution other than students in the apprenticeship programs under the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act
  • Make and publish rules
    • respecting the enrolment of students to take courses, programs of study or training provided by the board
    • governing the taking of courses, programs of study or training provided by the board

Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 60

Frequency of Meetings

Meetings are normally held quarterly.

Accountability of Board

Business Plan:
Each year, a board must prepare and approve a business plan that includes:

  • the budget
  • any other information required by the Minister

The business plan must be submitted to the Minister on or before the date specified by the Minister.

Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 78

Annual Report

Each year a board must prepare and submit to the Minister a report that includes:

  • the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year
  • any other information the Minister requests

The annual report must be submitted to the Minister on or before the date specified by the Minister.

Post-Secondary Learning Act, Section 79

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