University Governance in Canada: Navigating Complexity - Hardcover

Eastman, Julia; Jones, Glen A.; Trottier, Claude; Bégin-Caouette, Olivier

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0228011442 ISBN 13: 9780228011446

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Universities play essential roles in Canadian society. The internal and external governance of these complex institutions faces ever-evolving challenges within a rapidly shifting international context. Written by a national team of scholars, University Governance in Canada asks how institutional decisions are made and who is behind these choices. By exploring the historical evolution and regional contexts of Canadian universities, as well as current trends, the book gives readers deep insight into how these institutions are governed. The authors explore the tensions between academic governance, external and internal stakeholder expectations, and societal demands as they relate to higher education and research in Canada. Comprising a case study of six major universities, the book examines the dynamics of governance at the institutional, provincial, federal, and international levels and reveals how Canadian universities make decisions and how well they are equipped to meet current and future opportunities and challenges. Canadians invest a lot of money, time, hope, and expectations in their universities. University Governance in Canada gives policy-makers, scholars, governors, leaders at all levels, faculty, staff, students, and citizens at large knowledge and tools that will help ensure the country’s universities excel in their missions and deliver fully on these investments.

About this title

About the Authors

Julia Eastman is adjunct professor at the Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria.

Glen A. Jones is professor of higher education at the University of Toronto.

Claude Trottier is professor emeritus of education at Université Laval.

Olivier Bégin-Caouette is assistant professor of comparative higher education at the Université de Montréal.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0228011442
• ISBN 13: 9780228011446
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432