Board Bylaws

A.1.3 THE BOARD

Approved/revised:  November 2, 2009

  A. The powers and duties of the Board shall be as determined by the College and Institute Act.

  B. The affairs of the Institute shall be governed by the Board and the Education Council, the members of which shall be as required by the College and Institute Act.

  C. Board Composition:

    (1) The NVIT Board is composed of:

     (a)  8 or more persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
         i.  Board vacancies will be publicly posted, after which a list of Aboriginal nominees, ranked by the NVIT Board or 
            Board Executive Committee, will be submitted to government.
        ii. The nomination of Board members will be structured to reflect the provincial mandate of the institution while
            maintaining a connection to its founding bands.
             - The institution’s “founding communities” will be provided the opportunity to fill two seats on the Board
                using a publicly posted nomination process as above when vacancies occur.
             - The remaining seats will be publicly posted for Aboriginal “members-at-large” when vacant, with nominees 
                able to be drawn from anywhere in British Columbia, including the Nicola Valley.
      (b) one person from the instructional staff elected by instructional staff members;
      (c) two students elected by the students;
      (d) one person from the support staff, elected by the support staff;
      (e) the President;
      (f) the Chair of the Education Council.

    (2) With the exception of the President and the Chair of the Education Council, each Board member in attendance will have one vote at all meetings of the Board.

  D. At the first meeting of the Board following the appointment or election of a Board member, the new Board member will affirm, sign and date the following Oath of Office: "I, , sincerely promise and affirm that I will truly, faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability, execute the duties and responsibilities of my position as a member of the board of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. I have read and agree to abide by the Code of Conduct and the Conflict of Interest bylaws of the Institute."

  E. The Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Committee and committee chairs shall be elected annually from among the appointed and elected members of the Board who are not NVIT employees, with all members eligible to vote except the ex-officio members.