Dean's Executive Advisory Council — Terms of Reference

Purpose and Authority

The purpose of this advisory council is to:

Advise the Dean on Faculty-wide administrative matters related to represented committees and portfolios.
Support the Dean’s decision making process with diverse perspectives from across the Faculty’s administrative functions.
Enable information to flow among portfolios and inform members about activities and decisions in other areas.

Composition

This advisory council is made up of ex officio and elected members.

The Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to equitable and diverse membership on its committees and advisory councils guides its nomination and selection process.

Ex officio

Dean, Faculty of Medicine (chair) (1)
Executive Vice Dean (1)
Executive Associate Deans (3)
Associate Dean, Health Professions (1)
Executive Director, Communications (1)
Executive Director, Development & Alumni Engagement (1)
Executive Director, Faculty Affairs (1)
Executive Director, Finance & Operations (1)
Special Advisor, Government Relations (1)

Elected

One Regional Associate Dean (1)
One Department Head/School Director (1)

Guests may be invited to join specific meetings or portions of specific meetings at the chair’s discretion.

Appointment Process

Ex officio members are members by virtue of their administrative appointment.

Elected members are elected by their peers through the annual process initiated by the Dean’s Office.

Term

Ex officio members are members as long as they hold their administrative appointment.

Elected members are members for a one-year term.

Chair

Chaired by the Dean, Faculty of Medicine. The Executive Vice Dean is the alternate chair, as needed.

Meeting Schedule and Administration

Normally meets approximately every week and at the call of the chair.

All members are expected to attend all meetings in person or via videoconference or phone.

A staff member from the Office of the Dean will capture meeting minutes. Minutes will be circulated to all members.

Records will be maintained in accordance with UBC and Faculty of Medicine records retention procedures.

Quorum and Decision Making Process

Meetings will normally be cancelled if fewer than half of members can attend.

This advisory council provides advice based on the input of all members. Members typically reach consensus on that advice, but may convey multiple perspectives if consensus does not emerge.

The Dean will consider the advisory council’s advice when making a decision, either in the meeting our outside of the meeting.

Lines of Accountability and Communication

This advisory council:

Provides advice to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine.
Reviews and provides feedback on recommendations made by other committees to the Dean.

Representatives of this advisory council liaise with other academic and administrative committees and advisory councils, as needed.

Responsibilities