Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

In accordance with 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been struck for the selection of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Composition of the Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee comprises fourteen (14) members, as required by statute:

Roles	Names
Chair of the Advisory Committee	Professor Christopher Manfredi,听Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)
Members appointed by the Board of Governors	Ms. Inez听Jabalpurwala听 Professor Martha Crago
Members appointed by Senate	Professor Aimee Ryan Professor Cecily Hilsdale Professor Edward Ruthazer Professor Gigi Luk Professor Jean-Benoit Charron Professor Josie Ursini-Siegel Professor Laura Nilson Professor Thomas Soehl
Members appointed by the Students	Ishita Kumar, SSMU Steffy Velosa, PGSS Kali Heale, PGSS
Secretary to the Committee	Pietro Mastromatteo, Associate Director, Secretariat

Advisory Process: Mandate & Key Stages

MANDATE

The Advisory Committee鈥檚 mandate is to identify and consider qualified individuals for the position of Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. 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.

The Advisory Committee is responsible for defining the set of competencies for the position of Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, consistent with future leadership needs and the evolving environment of higher education, within Quebec, Canada, and internationally.

Key Stages of the Selection Process

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

Committee orientation, consultations with the 9I制作厂免费 community and development of a position profile for the role
Identifying and cultivating prospective candidates
Reviewing and assessing prospective candidates
Evaluating candidates against the criteria established in the position profile and selecting those for interview by the Committee
Interviews, Committee deliberations and reference checking
Formulating recommendations of top candidates for consideration by the President听and submission of the recommendation to the听Board of Governors
Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors

Recruitment and Application Process:

Any nominations or expressions or interests for this opportunity may be communicated to Mr. Pietro Mastromatteo at听pietro.mastromatteo [at] mcgill.ca

Members of the 9I制作厂免费 community with questions relating to the selection process may contact the Committee secretary听by email at听advisories [at] mcgill.ca.

REFERENCE DOCUMENT:

2015 Previous Position Profile for the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

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