Board Bylaws

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 powers and membership of

        each body 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.  Using the competency skills matrix, the NVIT Board or Board

                              Executive Committee, will determine suitable Aboriginal candidates for the Board and will submit those to

                              the 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.

                              -  In addition to using a publicly posted nomination process, the institution’s “founding communities” will

                                 be provided the opportunity to nominate candidates to fill two seats on the Board.

                              - 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.

        (3)  An NVIT instructional or support staff employee is not eligible to be or to remain a member of the Board if he/she is a

              voting member of the executive body of, or an officer of, an instructional, administrative or other staff association of

              the institution who has the responsibility, or joint responsibility with others, to (i) negotiate with the Board on behalf

              of the instructional, administrative or other staff association of the institute, the terms and conditions of service of

              members of that association, or (ii) adjudicate disputes regarding members of the instructional, administrative or

              other staff association of the institute.  

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 Ethical Conduct bylaw of the Institute."

E.    The members of the Board shall elect annually a Chair from among the members of the Board appointed by the

        Lieutenant Governor in Council.  The Vice Chair, Executive Committee, ARM Committee and committee chairs shall be

        elected annually from among the members of the Board appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  All members

        are eligible to vote except the ex-officio members.  The vote shall occur during the Fall meeting of the Board and shall

        take effect at the next regular Board or executive meeting.