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York University-CIGI Initiative: Presentation to Senate

York University-CIGI Initiative: Presentation to Senate. Patrick Monahan, Provost. March 22, 2012. Outline of Presentation. Provide overview of agreement Identify major areas of concern that have been raised Discuss attempts to respond to concerns

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York University-CIGI Initiative: Presentation to Senate

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  1. York University-CIGI Initiative: Presentation to Senate Patrick Monahan, Provost March 22, 2012

  2. Outline of Presentation • Provide overview of agreement • Identify major areas of concern that have been raised • Discuss attempts to respond to concerns • Propose development of an academic governance framework by APPRC to be voted on in Senate in April • Hear from Senators

  3. Overview • A total of $60 million in funding to be provided over 10 years to fund 10 Chairs and 20 graduate students • Ambition is to establish York University as world leader in international law • Aligns with White Paper/UAP goals • Funding to be provided by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo and the Government of Ontario

  4. Overview • CIGI is non-partisan, non-profit, independent centre of excellence in field of international governance • From the outset CIGI has confirmed a commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence, respect for academic freedom, and a recognition that the university has final authority with respect to appointment of chairs and academic matters generally

  5. Background • Original CIGI agreement entered into in August 2011 envisaged all chairs being appointed as Osgoode faculty • Initiative approved by Osgoode Faculty Council in November 2011 subject to finalizing an academic freedom protocol by January 2012 deadline • Terms of the protocol were not finalized by deadline and approval lapsed • University decided to proceed with a model that will permit other faculties to participate in the initiative, in addition to Osgoode

  6. Overview • University has attempted to respond to major concerns identified during Osgoode discussions • negotiated and signed two Protocols (February 10 and March 9), intended to protect academic freedom and set out a process for allocating and recruiting chairs • APPRC has reviewed these documents, discussed the initiative, and endorsed it unanimously

  7. Major Areas of concern • Influence over identification of research areas for chairs • Role of CIGI in reviewing shortlists of candidates • Academic freedom of Chairs following their appointment • Control over curriculum, students, other academic matters

  8. Identifying Research Areas for Chairs • York Faculties will develop proposals for Chairs, including the title of the Chair, and the research area(s) for the Chairs • Those proposals will be reviewed by a University committee on the basis of criteria set out by the Provost • Proposals for chairs approved by a Steering Committee • It is standard procedure for a donor to agree to the general research areas for a chair

  9. Recruiting Chairs • Chairs will be recruited by Faculties using normal collegial processes • CIGI has no decision-making role regarding Chair recruitment • Collegial University process will generate a shortlist of candidates • No names can be added to a shortlist by anyone outside the Faculty

  10. Recruiting Chairs • The shortlist will be reviewed by the Steering Committee • In the event that there is any difference of opinion within Steering Committee, shortlist will be referred to an independent committee of scholars at arms-length from CIGI & University • View of independent committee of scholars will be binding on Steering Committee • Independent peer review is standard within CRC, CERC and NSERC Industrial Research Chair program

  11. Recruiting Chairs • Once shortlist is settled, the University will recruit the Chair using normal collegial processes – CIGI has no involvement of any kind

  12. Chairs’ Academic Freedom • Chairs will hold a tenure-stream/tenured faculty appointment at the University, in addition to holding a CIGI Chair • Will enjoy all academic freedoms and rights enjoyed by full-time faculty members at York • The chair will be expected to undertake research in the area identified by the Faculty in original proposal • This is the normal expectation for all Chairs at York, during the term they hold the Chair

  13. Other academic matters • Proposal does not involve any curriculum or program change • Any proposals for curriculum change would follow normal Senate process • Students will be enrolled in existing degree programs at York and subject to existing university policies applicable to graduate students

  14. APPRC/Senate’s role • Want to work with APPRC and Senate to clarify the basis upon which the initiative could proceed • APPRC has agreed to develop an academic governance framework to clarify these academic freedom protections & provide for ongoing monitoring and oversight • Clarify expectations/understandings regarding research areas, recruiting of chairs, academic freedom, & other academic matters • Provide ongoing oversight by APPRC/Senate over implementation

  15. Next steps • Time is of the essence • I will ask that the APPRC academic governance framework be submitted to Senate for endorsement in April • Want to hear from Senators as to what form this academic governance framework should take and work collaboratively with colleagues • Will not proceed without Senate endorsement of academic governance framework

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