01 - By-Law

A by-law relating generally to the conduct of the affairs of THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE LAMBTON COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

BE IT ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a by-law of THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE LAMBTON COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (hereinafter called the “Board”) as follows:

1.0 Interpretation

1.1 In this by-law, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:

1.1.1 "Academic staff member", " administrative staff member", "support staff member" and "student" shall have the same meanings as defined in the Regulations;

1.1.2 "Act" shall mean the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, as amended from time to time;

1.1.3 "Board" shall mean the Board of Governors of the Corporation;

1.1.4 “College” shall mean The Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

1.1.5 “Corporation” shall mean the Board as a non-share corporation

1.1.6 "Council" shall mean the Lieutenant Governor in Council that is designated pursuant to Ontario Regulation 34/03(2010) to appoint one-third of external governors.

1.1.7 “Governor” shall mean a member of the Board

1.1.8 "Regulations" shall mean the regulations made under the "Act";

1.1.9 "Spouse" and "same sex partner" shall have the same meanings as defined in the Regulations.

1.2 In these by-laws and in all other by-laws and special resolutions of the Corporation hereafter passed unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular number or the masculine gender shall include the plural number or the feminine gender, as the case may be, and vice-versa, and references to persons shall include firms and corporations.

2.0 Head Office

The Head Office of the Corporation shall be located at 1457 London Road, in the City of Sarnia in the County of Lambton in the Province of Ontario and at such place therein as the governors may from time to time determine.

3.0 Seal

The seal, an impression whereof is stamped at the end of this by-law, shall be the corporate seal of the Corporation

4.0 Board of Governors

The affairs of the Corporation shall be overseen by a Board of governors as provided by the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 (or as subsequently amended) and Ontario Regulation 34/03 (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulation”) and in accordance with this by-law, as follows:

4.1 Size and Constitution of Board

The Board shall consist of seventeen (17) governors of whom: twelve (12) governors, hereinafter referred to as “external” governors, shall be appointed in the manner provided in subsection 4.2 below; four (4) additional governors, hereinafter referred to as “internal” governors, shall be elected as provided in subsection 4.3 below; and the President of the College shall be appointed by the Board pursuant to subsection 11.4.3 hereof and who shall be a voting member of the Board by virtue of office. The Board shall not be improperly constituted should an internal stakeholder group choose not to exercise the right to elect a member.

4.2 Appointment of External Governors

As per Ontario Regulation 34/03 (amended May, 2010) effective October 1, 2010 one-third of the external members are to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGIC) and twothirds by the college board of governors.

4.3 Election of Internal Governors

The internal governors shall comprise one student, one academic staff member, one administrative staff member, and one support staff member, each of whom shall be elected by the students, academic staff members, administrative staff members and support staff members, respectively, in accordance with the procedures established through by-law of the Board.

4.4 Eligibility Requirements of External Governors

No person shall be eligible for appointment as an external governor if such person is:

4.4.1 a student or an employee of a college of applied arts and technology, or

4.4.2 a spouse or same sex partner of a student or employee of a college of applied arts and technology.