Master of Business Administration (Financial Services)

Appendix 8.2 Governance Structure(Information provided in appendix 8.2 covers items 8.21,8.2.2, 8.23)Board of GovernorsUnder the University's statutes, the Board of Governors is responsible for the operation ofthe University. The Board consists of representatives named by the Government of NovaScotia, the alumni, the Student Union and certain other bodies. Internal regulation of theUniversity is the primary concern of the Senate, subject to approval of the Board ofGovernors.The President and Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the University,responsible to the Board of Governors and Senate for supervision of the University'sadministrative and academic work.The Senate is the University's senior academic decision-making body. It is responsiblefor the approval of new programs and academic units and it manages the reviews ofFaculties, Centres and Institutes. Senate approves the granting of degrees and diplomas,including the conferral of Honourary Degrees. It is responsible for setting academicregulations which affect the University as a whole, including regulations governingstudent conduct and discipline, as well as regulations concerning faculty tenure andpromotion.Senate has 73 members - 49 elected Faculty representatives, 16 academic administrators(President, Vice-President Academic and Provost, Vice-President Research, UniversityLibrarian, and the Deans of each faculty), six students elected by the Dalhousie StudentUnion, and a representative from the University of King's College and the Nova ScotiaAgricultural College.Executive OfficersPresident and Vice-Chancellor - Tom Traves, BA, MA, PhDVice-PresidentsAcademic and Provost - Alan Shaver, BSc (Hon), PhDFinance and Administration - Ken Burt, BA, MBAExternal - Floyd W. Dykeman, BA, MPLStudent Services - Bonnie Neuman, BA, MA, EdDResearch - Martha Crago, BA, MSc (A), PhDAssociate Vice-President Academic Outreach - Keith F. Taylor, BSc (St.FX), PhD(Alberta)Associate Vice-President Academic Programs - Susan Spence Wach, MHAAssociate Vice-President, Research - Russell J. Boyd, BSc, PhDAssistant Vice-President, Communications and Marketing - Jim Vibert, BAAssistant Vice-President, Enrolment Management and Registrar - Asa Kachan, BA,MLISAssistant Vice-President, Facilities Management - Jeffrey W. Lamb, BEng, MEng(Royal Military College)148