BOARD EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Advanced Good Governance

LMS Updates Spring/Summer 2024

The College Centre is pleased to announce that we are migrating our Board Excellence and Leadership Excellence Certificate programs to a new Learning Management System (LMS) for the Fall 2024.

This new platform will allow many updated features and benefits for all participants. For more information about the LMS implementation, please click here.

Advanced Good Governance Certificate program

Building on Good Governance, this certificate program deepens the knowledge and understanding of college governance, within the college context. This is the second certificate to be completed.

Enrolment

  • Enrolment is open until October 7, 2024 into the Board Excellence Certificate programs. Good Governance is the first certificate to be completed.
  • Your board office staff will assist with enrolment and registration on the LMS platform. 

Key program notes

  • The program runs with a hybrid delivery model using webinars and in-person elective sessions (at the annual Higher Education Summit). 
  • Ontario college Board of Governors and board staff who intend to complete the Certificate programs are welcome to enrol. 
  • Completion of the Good Governance Certificate is a prerequisite for completion of the Advanced Good Governance Certificate. Both can be completed in one year.
  • There is no program fee to enrol.
  • The full program overview can be found below.
  • Click here to read the FAQs.

For more information, please contact the College Centre Team.

Program Overview

ADVANCED GOOD GOVERNANCE CERTIFICATE

Requirements:
  • Completion of Good Governance Certificate, AND
  • Two Mandatory Risk Management sessions (Parts One and Two) AND
  • Completion of three electives (minimum)

MANDATORY SESSIONS

Webinar: Risk Management: Part One – Key Principles
Participants will build their knowledge and understanding about the board’s role in oversight of the risk management function, the key principles of effective risk oversight, and ways to ensure appropriate alignment of an organization’s strategy and its risk.

Presenter:


Philip Racco, Partner
Enterprise Risk Practice, MNP LLP

Virtual meeting: Risk Management: Part Two – Scenarios
Leveraging a series of scenarios, delegates will put into practice the key risk management concepts learned in part one. Real-life college examples and discussions with board members from across the sector will enhance the learning experience.

Facilitators:


Philip Racco, Partner
Enterprise Risk Practice, MNP LLP


Sarah Dionne, Senior Manager
Enterprise Risk Practice, MNP LLP

ELECTIVE SESSIONS for ADVANCED GOOD GOVERNANCE:
Minimum of three (3) sessions is required.

Webinar: The College System – An Introduction
Join this session to better understand the context for the college system as a whole. Current key issues will be discussed, along with the challenges and opportunities ahead, and the strategic priorities for the system. College governors and college leaders will gain a critical appreciation for the sector in which their college operates, and its strategic role in the province.

Presenter:


Marketa Evans, President & CEO
Colleges Ontario

Webinar: Labour and Employee Relations – An Introduction
The College Employer Council (CEC) provides system leadership on labour and employee relations in the Ontario college sector. Join this session to better understand the role of CEC, collective bargaining across the system, managing with collective agreements, and the legislative frameworks.

Presenter:


Graham Lloyd, CEO
College Employer Council

Webinar: Internal Governors' Orientation
The Ontario college sector has a legislated governance model that includes the election of internal governors. This unique role on the Board of Governors will be explored in this session, providing a deeper understanding of the governance role for internal governors, your roles and responsibilities, and how to engage with various stakeholders. Join this session to be more fully prepared for your responsibilities as a board member, while remaining a college employee or student.

Facilitator:


Graham Lloyd, CEO
College Employer Council

Webinar: Understanding college financial statements
Financial statements provide critical information on a college’s financial health and its ability to pursue and achieve its strategic objectives. This session will provide an introduction for board members, board staff and senior managers on:

  • basic components of financial statements
  • financial statement objectives
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles “GAAP” for colleges
  • role of senior management and boards vis-à-vis financial statements
  • what to focus on when reading the financial statements
  • reporting of financials to key internal and external stakeholders
  • upcoming “GAAP” changes for college financial statements

Presenters:


Robert Wilkes, CPA, CA, Partner
BDO Canada LLP


Marcus Sconci, CPA, CA, Partner
BDO Canada LLP

Webinar: College financial leadership

Financial leadership is critical to both boards of governors, and senior college administrators. This session will highlight good governance practices around financial leadership, key components of revenue and expenditures, financial health indicators, the current financial status of the college system and the influence of the province on college financial matters.

Within the financial context, this session will also integrate good governance concepts, the importance of understanding legislation, regulations, risk management and fiduciary duties and standard of care, along with strong financial oversight.

Presenter:

Sanjay Puri, CPA, CMA, VP Administration & CFO
Humber College

In-person at Higher Education Summit: 
Student Governors' Orientation and Networking
In this special networking opportunity, join together with student governors while exploring the unique issues student governors face as they contribute at the board table. Students will then proceed to the Welcome pre-conference reception. This session is only available to student governors.

This session is complimentary and not for credit.

Facilitator:


Graham Lloyd, CEO
College Employer Council

In-person at Higher Education Summit
Board Essentials for Effective Governance Leadership

Building on good governance practices, this session will help to equip chairs and vice-chairs, and governors on the key skills, practices, roles, and responsibilities for college board leadership.

Participants are expected to have completed the Good Governance Certificate and/or be in positions of leadership on the board.

In-person at Higher Education Summit

All concurrent sessions offer credit to the Advanced Good Governance certificate.

Please visit the Higher Education Summit website for more information.