  {"id":11910,"date":"2012-05-08T22:52:23","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T03:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/standard-template.blog.yorku.ca\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:57:05","slug":"15-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance of the University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>快播视频\u2019s bicameral governance structure is comprised of the Board of Governors and the Senate. The powers of both governance bodies derive from the <em>快播视频 Act.<\/em> For more information see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/governance-documents\/governance-structure-at-york-university\/\">Governance Structure at 快播视频 <\/a>and the chart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2014\/11\/Governance-at-a-Glance.pdf\">Governance at a Glance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/board-of-governors\/\">Board of Governors<\/a> has responsibility for all matters affecting the government, conduct, management and control of the University, subject only to those duties specifically assigned to the Senate, the President and the Chancellor. This includes authority over property, revenues, and expenditures as well as the appointment of the Chancellor, President and all teaching and administrative staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Search this site\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/presidential-search\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Presidential Search <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id11910_dfcc3d-45 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane11910_c935bd-03\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Quick Links<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2021\/03\/Chairing-Manual-Final-Updated-20200909.pdf\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2021\/03\/Chairing-Manual-Final-Updated-20200909.pdf\">Chairing Manual<\/a> [PDF]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/policies\/policies\/academic-conduct-policy-and-procedures\/\">Academic Conduct Policy and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/tp-toolkit\/\">T&amp;P Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/12\/UAP-2020-2025-Final-1.pdf\">University Academic Plan<\/a> [PDF]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uap2020-25\/\">University Academic Plan (web page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.students.yorku.ca\/pdf\/code-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities-2020-2025-web-english.pdf\">Student Rights &amp; 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standards for the admission of students, for the curriculum and requirements for graduation; awards; adjudication of appeals of academic decisions and findings of academic dishonesty; and recommendations to the President on candidates for tenure and promotion.<br><br>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/contact\/\">University Secretariat<\/a> administers the governance of the University by supporting the Board of Governors and Senate and their committees. The Secretariat also maintains the corporate records of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns social-bar-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"h6 text-white text-center wp-block-heading\">Connect with 快播视频<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter my-2 is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yorkuniversity\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg 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