Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts, the mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the members of the Board of Governors are confidential. Any correspondence to the Board members may be directed to them c/o the Executive Assistant to the Board, Northern College, Highway 101 East, P.O. Box 3211, Timmins, Ontario P4N 8R6

Role of a Board Member

The Minister’s Binding Policy Directive describes the role of the Board of Governors as follows:

• Establishing governance structures to enable the achievement of expected institutional outcomes with clear lines of communication and internal accountability.
• Setting the college vision, strategic directions, and overall goals and outcomes within the context of the appropriate laws, government policy, and local need.
• Hiring the CEO (i.e., president), delegating to the CEO accountability for the performance and operation of the college, and evaluating the CEO’s performance.
• Approving the college’s annual business plan, budget, and annual report.
• Assessing periodically the effectiveness of the Board with respect to governance, accountability, and the attainment of corporate goals and outcomes.
• Ensuring that appropriate corrective action is taken where expected outcomes or quality of performance is not being achieved.