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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,聽Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)

Members appointed by the

Board of Governors

Ms. Inez聽Jabalpurwala聽
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

TBC, SSMU
TBC, PGSS
TBC, 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:

  1. Committee orientation, consultations with the 9I制作厂免费 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 President聽and submission of the recommendation to the聽Board of Governors
  7. Appointment of candidate to the role by the Board of Governors

Invitation for Feedback

The Advisory Committee invites members of the 9I制作厂免费 community to submit confidential written feedback to inform the development of the position profile and guide the Committee鈥檚 deliberations.

You are encouraged to comment on:

  • The key opportunities, challenges, and priorities for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the coming years

  • The qualifications, leadership experience, and personal attributes that the next Dean should possess

All feedback will be treated in strictest confidence by the Committee.

Please send comments no later than November 15, 2025, addressed in confidence 迟辞:听advisories [at] mcgill.ca.

For any questions about the selection process, please contact the Secretariat at the same address.

REFERENCE DOCUMENT:

PDF icon 2019 Previous Position Profile for the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

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