Faculty Board & Forum

Smith School of Business Faculty Board

The Faculty Board is an integral part of the governance structure. It is delegated by the Senate responsibility for aspects of the governance of Smith School of Business including:

1. To recommend to Senate the principles, policies, and priorities for the academic development of the School;
2. To recommend to the Senate programs and changes in programs of study leading to degrees, and the qualifications and standards required for completion of the programs;
3. To approve the sessional dates and Faculty calendars, subject to the subsequent approval of the Senate;
4. To decide upon the applications for admission and the conditions of admission, subject to the regulations of the Senate;
5. To control registration, subject to the approval of the Senate;
6. To exercise academic supervision over students, take action on academic problems, and recommend students for promotion each year;
7. To exercise responsibility for discipline of students (including recommending to the Senate dismissal from the University) when unacceptable behaviour occurs in the context of academic activities, subject to regulations of the Senate;
8. To submit to the Senate names for both ordinary and honorary degrees;
9. To recommend to Senate new scholarships, awards, and prizes and revisions to existing scholarships, awards, and prizes;
10. To make such recommendations to the Senate as the faculty may deem expedient for promoting the efficiency of the University;
11. To pass such regulations, by-laws or motions as may be necessary for the exercise of the functions of the Faculty both in general and as regards the requirements of the Collective Agreement between Queen's University Faculty Association and Queen's University (hereafter "The Collective Agreement") at Kingston then in force.

It is composed of members of the faculty, certain administrative staff of the School and University, an elected representative of non-academic and non-teach staff at Smith, and representatives of the students in the school. For membership details, refer to the Terms of Reference below.

Meetings are held regularly on or about the second Tuesday of each month from September to June. See Rules and Procedures for a discussion of exceptions.

Smith School of Business Faculty Forum

The Faculty Forum is an informal body of the School; essentially the Faculty Board reconstituted as a committee of the whole.

It is intended to provide an opportunity for discussion of matters of interest outside the formal responsibilities and procedures of the Faculty Board. The Faculty Forum is meant to generate discussion, inform colleagues of ongoing initiatives, and provide a sounding board for said initiatives. Faculty Forum therefore presents an early engagement with colleagues before initiatives or changes to curriculum are taken to Faculty Board for a formal vote.

Meetings of the Forum may be called by the Faculty Forum Chair at any time, on seven (7) days’ notice by electronic, or more traditional means. Meetings may directly follow a Faculty Board meeting when it is anticipated only routine items will be presented at Board as determined by the Chair of Faculty Board. Otherwise, meetings will usually be held on the third Tuesday of each month, normally from September to May.