1. 25 April 2007 1 Professor Anthony C. Masi Provost Looking to the future: “McGill’s New Leadership” Leacock 232 25 April 2007

2. 2 What is a Provost? the Provost is 2IC or “second in command” of the University joint or shared responsibilities with the other VPs –resource allocations –research directions –public policy –fund-raising priorities –academic hospital issues

3. 25 April 2007 3 Academic matters relations with the Deans, Faculties, faculty members, and other academic positions –appointments, renewals, tenure, promotions –admissions and enrolment management –courses and teaching programs, teaching loads, class-sizes –student life and learning –disciplinary matters involving faculty and students –Libraries –teaching support –IST infrastructure

4. 25 April 2007 4 General employment policies Policy on harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination prohibited by law Employment equity Conflicts of interest Safe disclosure

5. 25 April 2007 5 New responsibilities the “budget” is now a planning document the Provost is responsible for preparing the University’s budget so that the academic priorities are: aligned balanced coherent

6. 25 April 2007 6 The Provost’s job expands… new framework for alignment at McGill –HR functions (new AVP-HR, dual reporting) –financial and process auditing and performance indicators (ED-FS, dual reporting) –facilities development (new AVP-US, dual-reporting) creating incentives and leveraging: strategic thinking and actions –proposing to endow the Principal's Awards for Administrative and Support Staff 2006-2007