Board of Governors

The Durham College Board of Governors is responsible for the governance of the College. Acting in the public interest, the Board provides oversight and accountability to help ensure the College fulfills its mandate and serves the needs of students, employees, employers, and the communities it serves.

The Board consists of 17 members: 12 external governors, four internal governors, and the College President. Four of the external governors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The internal governors represent the student, support staff, academic staff, and administrative staff constituencies.

As outlined in the Ministry Binding Policy Directive on Governance and Accountability, the responsibilities of a college board of governors include, at a minimum:

• Establishing governance structures to enable the achievement of expected institutional outcomes with clear lines of communication and internal accountability.
• Setting the college vision, strategic direction, and overall goals and outcomes within the context of appropriate laws, government policy, and local need.
• Hiring the CEO (i.e. president), delegating to the CEO accountability for the operation of the college and evaluating the CEO’s performance.
• Approving the college’s annual business plan, budget, and annual report.
• Assessing regularly the attainment by the CEO of corporate goals and outcomes, and the effectiveness of the board with respect to governance.
• Taking appropriate corrective action, as necessary, where expected outcomes or quality of performance are not achieved.

Related Resources

Ministry Binding Policy Directive – Governance and Accountability

If you have a question or comment regarding the Durham College Board of Governors, please contact:

Melissa Pringle, Manager, Board Governance and Privacy and Assistant to the President
Office of the President
Durham College
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0C5

T: 905.721.2000 ext. 3292
E: melissa.pringle@durhamcollege.ca