Board Governance Policies

Institute Policy Framework

Approved/revised: September 5, 2012

G. Policy Approval

 

All policies will fall within one of the following categories and will follow the policy development and approval processes required by it.

 

1. Board of Governors

 

    The Board approves policy in these areas:

 

- Board of Governors Bylaws

- Ends policies that describe the institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic directions and goals

- Executive Limitations on the President policies, including those policies the Board must or should reserve for itself due to legal or legislative requirements, as well as those that have high risk, or will have a high impact either legally, financially, or on the reputation of the Institute.

- Board-President Relationship policies and the authority given to the President.

- Board Governance Process policies

- Any other policies as determined by the Board.

2. Education Council

    Education Council approves policy for selected matters as per the College and Institute Act. Education Council also has an obligation under the Act to advise the Board on the development of educational policy on matters specified in the Act.

3. President

    All other NVIT policies are developed and approved under the authority of the President.