Board of Governors

The Board of Governors consisting of 17 voting members as follows:

1. the chancellor;
2. the president;
3. ten persons who are appointed by the Commissioner in Executive Council
   • at least three of whom must be appointed from among persons nominated by at least one Yukon First Nation, and
   • at least three of whom must reside outside Whitehorse, each in a different community;
4. one member of the senate who is elected by the members of the senate;
5. one faculty member who is elected by the faculty members;
6. one employee of the university who is elected by and from employees of the university who are not faculty members;
7. one student who is elected by and from undergraduate students and graduate students, if any;
8. one person who is elected by the members referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g), and who is not a student or an employee or officer of the university.

Appointed members: The Commissioner in Executive Council appoints 10 Board members. For more information and application, visit University Board of Governors (Yukon) | Government of Yukon.

Elected members: Faculty member, Employee Member, Student member, Senate member and one General Member are elected by members of their constituency within Yukon University (General member by Board members) For more information, see BOG 17.0 Board Member Selection Policy.

Membership Term: not to exceed 3 years (for a student member – 1 year); may be reappointed but must not hold office for more than three consecutive terms of office.

The Board uses a strategic approach to ensure its composition addresses a range of skills and experiences to be able to assist the University in achieving its mission and strategic goals.

Desired skills and competencies of a Board member can be found in the Board policy BOG 17.0 Board Member Selection Process and the Board Skills Matrix.

• The Board normally meets quarterly over an annual cycle from September to June. In addition, there is an annual 1-day retreat.
• Each Board member normally sits on at least one Board committee as appointed by the Board; the Indigenous Advisory Circle of the Board is composed of all First Nation members of the Board.
• The Board committees also meet quarterly from September to June, normally a week prior to the Board meeting.
• One hour is normally needed to prepare for each Board and Board Committee meeting.
• Special meetings may be called by the Chair.

• Membership benefits include: honorarium for Board meetings (rates as per OIC 2020/31), annual Board training, one tuition-free University course per year, complimentary library card.

  Travel expenses for attending Board meetings are reimbursed in accordance with OIC 2020/31 and as per the current Yukon Government rates.

Member duties and responsibilities, code of conduct, meeting procedures, and self—governing regulations are outlined in the Board of Governors Bylaws and, in more details, in the Board policies BOG 02.0 Board Member Responsibilities and BOG 05.0 Code of Conduct.

• September 25, 2024
• December 13, 2024
• March 7, 2025
• June 6, 2025

Board standing committees meet one week prior to these dates

• Executive Committee: Terms of Reference
• Governance Committee: Terms of Reference
• Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: Terms of Reference
• Human Resources Committee: Terms of Reference
• Indigenous Advisory Circle: Terms of Reference