Board governance and mandate
NIC’s Board of Governors (BoG) carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the official Board Governance Manual.
For information on the various roles and functions of the BoG, including its various committees and CEO, consult the NIC Governance Authority Matrix.
Appointments and remuneration
Board membership is comprised of the following representatives:
- Up to eight community members who are appointed by BC's lieutenant governor.
- One elected staff member
- One elected faculty member
- Two elected student members
- Two ex officio members, including the college president/CEO and the chair of NIC’s Education Council
The chair and vice-chair of the BoG is determined by an annual vote by its membership.
Board members are paid honoraria for their service, following Order-in-Council 180/95.
Elections
Elections for the faculty, support staff and student board members are overseen by the college registrar. Student representatives serve one-year terms, while support staff and faculty representatives serve three-year terms. A by-election may be held once a year to fill vacant positions. Read the rules and regulations for the election of representatives.
Bylaws
Under section 19.5 of the BC College and Institute Act, the BoG is required to pass bylaws establishing the following:
- Fees and charges to be paid to the institution by students
- Duties of members of the board or committees of the board in conflict-of-interest situations
- Powers, duties and benefits of the president as chief executive officer of the institution
- Reimbursement by the institution to members of its board for travelling and out-of-pocket expenses necessarily incurred by them in the discharge of their duties
NIC Board of Governors bylaws
- Bylaw No. 1, 1996 - Orderly conduct of the affairs of the board
- Bylaw No. 2, 2023 - Conflict of interest
- Bylaw No. 3, 2021 - Powers, duties and benefits of the president
- Bylaw No. 4 -
- Bylaw No. 5, 2024 - Reimbursement for travel and out-of-pocket expenses
- Bylaw No. 6, 2022 - International Tuition and Fee Bylaw
- Bylaw No. 6 -
Mandate letter
Each year, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills sends each public post-secondary institution in the province a mandate letter outlining annual accountabilities and roles and responsibilities of the institution, including the following:
- High-level strategic priorities
- Public policy issues
- Key performance expectations
The mandate letter is signed by all members of NIC’s Board of Governors, acknowledging the BoG’s statutory obligations to act in the best interests of North Island College. It affirms compliance to the provincial government’s three key commitments: to make life more affordable, to deliver the services people count on and to build a strong, sustainable, innovative economy that works for everyone.