What is the role of the Board of Directors?

The Student Association (SA) Board of Directors is made up of ten full-time students who are elected by the student body from both Durham College and UOIT. There are five Durham College students and five UOIT students.

The SA’s By-Laws and governing policies, as well as, the Letter’s Patent govern the Board of Directors. In accordance with the SA’s By-Laws, the Board is “the body with the final legal and fiduciary responsibility for the affairs of the Student Association.”

General By-Law – Section 6.1 states that the Board of Directors:

(a) Manages, or delegates the management, of the affairs of the Student Association;

(b) Represents the interests of the Members;

(c) Sets the strategic vision of the Student Association;

(d) Oversees the services and advocacy activities of the Student Association;

(e) Conducts a pre-budget consultation prior to approving the annual budget to give Members the opportunity to provide input;

(f) Establish and oversees the annual operating budget for the Student Association;

(g) Manages all assets and liabilities of the Student Association;

(h) Approve and amend governance policies;

(i) Monitor the President’s performance by ensuring compliance with governance policies; and

(j) Propose changes to the By-Laws to a Meeting of Members, as needed.

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